Dear Friend, Funding the Government Last night, I voted in favor of bipartisan legislation to fund the government through the end of fiscal year 2019. I’m encouraged my colleagues and I have come together to advance this measure to keep the government open and deliver for the American people. This bill promotes 21st century border security as well as humanitarian support for… Read more »

Dear Friend, Achieving Greater Equality for Women On Wednesday, I joined my colleagues to reintroduce the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and guarantee that women can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountable. In 2019, it is completely unacceptable that women are still being paid less than men for the same work. This… Read more »

Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) today announced that Easterseals NH will be receiving nearly $1 million from the US Department of Health and Human Services’s Administration for Community Living to help deliver supportive services to people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.… Read more »

Dear Friend, It was great to join the League of Conservation Voters, the Appalachian Mountain Club and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests at Plymouth State University yesterday to celebrate the centennial of the White Mountain National Forest and discuss the importance of reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). I’m a proud cosponsor of a… Read more »

Speaking at the Concord Memorial Day Ceremony Dear Friend,  As a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, I was humbled to spend this Memorial Day with veterans and Granite Staters in Concord to remember the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our freedoms. We ask so much of our service… Read more »

Congresswoman Kuster at The Birches at Concord Photo courtesy of Geoff Forester of the Concord Monitor High resolution version of the photo is available here. (Concord, NH)- Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) visited The Birches at Concord to meet with residents and caregivers and discuss the challenges associated with caring for people suffering from Alzheimer’s. More… Read more »

Today Congresswomen Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) announced their support for the Strengthening Protections for Social Security Beneficiaries Act of 2017. This bipartisan legislation will strengthen and improve Social Security’s representative payee program, which helps nearly 8 million Social Security recipients manage their benefits. The representative payee… Read more »

Dear Friends, It’s been an extremely productive week here in the Granite State, and I wanted to share some of what I have been doing with you. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and this week, I hosted a series of events to discuss ways to bring an end to this all too persistent problem. The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence has reported that… Read more »

Dear Friends,  This week President Trump released his proposed budget for 2018. Let me tell you, it’s left me very concerned about his priorities and the potential impact it could have on hard working Granite State families. His preliminary budget proposal is simply a disaster for our economy, environment, and for seniors; just to name a few. This budget proposal should raise… Read more »

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the preliminary budget proposal released by President Trump for Fiscal Year 2018: “President Trump’s preliminary budget proposal is simply a disaster for our economy, environment, seniors, and hardworking families in New Hampshire and across the country. This budget proposal should raise red flags for… Read more »