Supporting Small Businesses

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…

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…