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New Democrat Coalition Elects New Leadership and Inducts 23 New Members Ahead of 119th Congress

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Washington, D.C. – Tonight, New Democrat Coalition Members and Members-Elect selected Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10) as the New Dem Chair for the 119th Congress. Additionally, Rep. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) will serve as Vice Chair for Policy, Salud Carbajal (CA-24) will serve as Vice Chair for Outreach, Josh Harder (CA-09) will serve as Vice Chair…

New Dems Hold Orientation for Incoming Freshman Class for 119th Congress

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Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued a statement ahead of the Coalition’s orientation for incoming New Dems. New Democrat Coalition Members and staff will join panelists to discuss setting policy goals, achieving congressional wins, building out a new office, navigating the Committee steering process, utilizing franking for constituent…

Kuster Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Rural Opioid Response Program

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Washington D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) joined Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), alongside Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Buddy Carter (R-GA) in introducing the bipartisan Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Authorization Act. The RCORP Authorization Act will establish and expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas for…

Kuster Votes for Stopgap Funding Package to Prevent Government Shutdown

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued a statement after the House voted to pass a stopgap funding package to keep the government open while lawmakers negotiate a long-term agreement: “One of Congress’ most basic responsibilities is to fund the government and keep it serving the American people. But for months, House Republican leadership wasted precious time…

Kuster Honored as “New Englander of the Year” by the New England Council

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Boston, MA — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) was honored as a “New Englander of the Year” by the New England Council. Throughout her six terms in Congress, Kuster has worked closely with the New England Council to bring New England voices and values to Washington. The Council presents the “New Englander of the Year” Award each fall at its Annual Celebration in Boston, an event…

Kuster Slams GOP’s Partisan Government Funding Package

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statement slamming House Republican leadership for playing politics with the federal budget after the House failed to pass the GOP’s partisan funding package.  “Once again, Republicans are putting the well-being of hardworking families and our economy at risk by pushing a hyper-partisan government…

Kuster Helps Introduce Bipartisan Compromise to Renew Affordable Connectivity Program

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) helped introduce bipartisan, bicameral legislation to renew the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – a federal program that helped low-income households afford access to high-speed internet. The Affordable Connectivity Program, established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, ran out of funding in May – ending assistance for…

New Dem Leaders Call Out House Republicans for Failing to Advance Government Funding Bills

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Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Vice Chair Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued the following statement after Republicans failed to pass a series of hyper-partisan government funding bills that did not adhere to the government funding agreement set by last year’s bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act: “When New Dems reached across the aisle to end…

New Democrat Coalition Endorses 15 Public Safety Bills to Support Law Enforcement, Tackle Gun Violence, and Make Communities Safer

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Washington, D.C. — The New Democrat Coalition is proud of our long record leading on and advancing commonsense legislation to support and enhance public safety and security for all of our communities. Continuing that leadership, today, the New Democrat Coalition unveiled an endorsement slate of New Dem-led public safety legislation. Through these 15 bills – the majority of which have…

Kuster Leads Bipartisan Letter to Department of Education Over Changes to FAFSA

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Washington, D.C. — Last week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) led her colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the Department of Education regarding recent changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) formula. The changes, implemented by the FAFSA Simplification Act, have resulted in continuing students, particularly those from family farm backgrounds,…