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Video Release: Kuster Amendment to Support Clean Energy Jobs in Rural New Hampshire Approved by the House of Representatives

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**Amendment will be included in H.R. 9, the Climate Action Now Act** **The full video of Rep. Kuster introducing her amendment on the floor can be viewed HERE** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee, successfully advanced her amendment to support clean energy jobs in rural communities in the House of…

A Productive April in the Granite State

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Dear Friend, In April, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Granite Staters and visiting local businesses across our district to discuss some of the most important issues facing our state, such as improving access to affordable healthcare and creating good-paying jobs. I enjoyed spending the last few weeks discussing what we can do to prioritize issues I hear about most…

Kuster Statement on Infrastructure Talks Between the White House and Congressional Leaders

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Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the meeting between President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on how to move forward on an infrastructure package. Initial reports indicate that the discussions yielded a preliminary agreement on $2 trillion in infrastructure improvements: “I’m encouraged that…

This Past Week in New Hampshire

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Dear Friend, Improving Our Healthcare System  This week, I had the opportunity to make several stops as part of my Healthcare Listening Tour. As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, I’m focused lowering the costs of prescription drugs and healthcare, expanding access to care, and ensuring protections for the most vulnerable among us. In New…

Getting Technical: Congresswoman visits Milford High Schools Applied Technology Center

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MILFORD – U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., would certainly never discourage anyone from pursuing a bachelor’s degree. Still, during her Tuesday visit to Milford High School, Kuster acknowledged that four-year degrees are likely not the best path for everyone. “It is so oppressive for people with the burdens they have for college debt right now, and parents are…

Kuster touches on workforce development in Claremont

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CLAREMONT — Rep. Anne Kuster spent Monday in Claremont, checking in with health care providers at Valley Regional Hospital, information technology workers at Red River and social and medical workers at West Central Behavioral Health’s Substance Use Services facility. Kuster toured the three facilities as part of her hospital and healthcare listening tour, which…

Lowering costs, improving access

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Dear Friend, Protecting Access to Healthcare It was great to meet with staff and residents at the new Keene Serenity Center this morning to discuss how the center’s community approach to healing and peer recovery services are helping people who have struggled with substance use disorder reclaim their lives and contribute to their communities. This afternoon, I met with…

Kuster, Stefanik Lead Bipartisan Call for Northern Border Regional Commission Funding in Energy & Water Appropriations Bill

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Congresswomen Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Elise Stefanik (NY-21) are leading a bipartisan call on the leaders of the House and Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittees to include funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in the Fiscal Year 2020 (FY2020) Energy and Water Appropriations Bill. The White House Office of Management and Budget recently…

Read More: Congress must step up to fight climate change

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Dear Friend, Stepping Up to Reduce Carbon Pollution Yesterday, I signed on as a co-sponsor of the Climate Action Now Act, which would require the Trump Administration to remain in the Paris Climate Accord and to establish a plan for how the United States will meet its commitment to reduce pollution. We know that climate change poses real environmental and economic threats to…

Kuster Statement on House Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act

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Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of the Paycheck Fairness Act, legislation that would strengthen and close loopholes in the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Kuster is a co-sponsor of the bill, which would require employers to prove that pay disparities exist for legitimate, job-related reasons, ban retaliation against workers who voluntarily discuss or disclose their wages,…