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NH Delegation Announces Over $4.5 Million in Federal Funding for Manchester Airport

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Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced $4,556,533 in federal funding for renovation projects and equipment purchases at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). The federal funding for MHT was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with $2,107,706 going towards two…

NH Delegation Announce More than $13.5 Million in Federal Funding for Portsmouth International Airport

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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced $13,506,533 in federal funding for a runway reconstruction project at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. The project will be funded through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). “As a joint civil and military use airport, Portsmouth…

Kuster Secures Additional $3 Million for Northern Border Regional Commission in House Appropriations Bill

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Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) successfully passed a bipartisan amendment to provide an additional $3 million in funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in a Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations Bill. The NBRC provides federal funding towards specific state economic and community development projects in rural parts of the Northeast. Last year, as a member of…

At NH Business Day Event Hosted by Shaheen, EPA Announces $1.4 Million for Environmental Cleanup Funding for New Hampshire

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At the annual New Hampshire Business Day luncheon, an event hosted by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) that features prominent speakers and is attended by Granite State business leaders, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official announced a substantial award of federal funding for environmental cleanup efforts in New Hampshire. During her remarks, Alexandra Dunn, Assistant…

Defending your right to healthcare

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Dear Friend,  Protecting Access to Healthcare  On Wednesday, I was proud to join my House and Senate colleagues for a press conference to defend the right to healthcare for Granite Staters and folks nationwide. The Trump Administration’s repeated attacks on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) threaten millions of Americans living with preexisting conditions - we…

Kuster, Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats, Introduce Sweeping Infrastructure Package

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During Infrastructure Week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined the Democratic members of the Energy and Commerce Committee to introduce an infrastructure package to address climate change, expand broadband internet access, and invest in America’s healthcare infrastructure. Rep. Kuster is an original cosponsor of the Leading Infrastructure For Tomorrow’s America Act, or…

NH Delegation Applauds $300,000 in Federal Funding Awarded to Manchester Community College to Expand Skilled Technical Workforce

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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Member on the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations subcommittee, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the announcement of a $299,529 grant awarded to Manchester Community College to support programs to help educate the next generation of…

Kuster Joins Newly Formed Task Force on Rural Broadband

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Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that she is joining the new Task Force on Rural Broadband. The bipartisan Task Force will work to allocate federal funding for rural broadband and ensure every American has affordable internet access by 2025. Approximately 25 million Americans in rural communities don’t have access to high-speed internet. “In order to…

NH Delegation Applauds $94 Million in NOAA Funding for Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute

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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Member on the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Chris Pappas (D-NH) today applauded the announcement of a $94 million grant over five years from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to the…

Kuster Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Address Carbon Pollution

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**Climate Action Now Act Includes Rep. Kuster’s Amendment to Support Clean Jobs in Rural Communities** **You can watch Rep. Kuster speak in support of her amendment HERE** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of the Climate Action Now Act, which would require the Trump Administration to remain in the Paris Climate Accord and establish a plan for how the United…