Supporting Small Businesses

The warmth of the holiday season

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Dear Friend,  At this special time of year, it’s important to remember what the holiday season is all about: giving to others, practicing gratitude, reflecting on the year behind us, and looking to the year ahead with hope. Today and always, I especially want to express my gratitude to the men and women who are spending the holidays away from family serving to defend…

Kuster Votes Against Republican Tax Plan

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Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted against the Republican tax plan, which a recent study by the Tax Policy Center found would overwhelmingly benefit the very top income earners. The Tax Policy Center found that by 2027, 83 percent of the tax benefits in the Republican tax plan would go to the top 1 percent. “I support real tax reform that starts with middle class…

Supporting our neighbors

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Dear Friend, Supporting people in our communities who are suffering from mental illness is so critical. Unfortunately, due to the stigma associated with mental illness, many individuals have struggled to access the resources necessary to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. That's why I joined Justice John Broderick to address an assembly of students and faculty members at Nashua…

In Letter to New Hampshire Attorney General, Congressional Delegation Urges Participation in Net Neutrality Legal Action

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Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswomen Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), are urging New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald and Governor Chris Sununu to take action to protect Granite State consumers and small businesses from the negative impacts of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) decision to rollback…

Kuster Statement on FCC Vote to Repeal Net Neutrality

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Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on today’s vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to dismantle rules protecting net neutrality: “Today the Federal Communications Commission and Chairman Ajit Pai made a terrible decision in voting to roll back net neutrality regulations. Internet service providers should not be in the business…

Canadian Parliament Approves Bilateral Preclearance Agreement Spearheaded by Kuster in U.S. Congress

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**Kuster’s Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act was signed into law in the United States last year**  **Legislation would promote trade and tourism, improve national security between the U.S. and Canada** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded the approval by Canadian Parliament of a bilateral border security agreement that will allow the United…

Keeping the internet fair

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While Congressional Republicans continue to pursue their misguided tax plan that will overwhelmingly benefit corporate special interests and the wealthiest individuals at the expense of hardworking Granite State families, the Trump Administration is also now taking aim at equality on the internet. I was very disappointed by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit…

Kuster Statement on Proposal to Repeal Net Neutrality Regulations

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(Concord, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the announcement by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on plans to repeal Obama-era regulations that maintain net neutrality: “Internet service providers should not be able to pick winners and losers on the internet,” said Congresswoman Kuster. “Net…

Kuster Statement on House Passage of Republican Tax Plan

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Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on today’s vote by the House of Representatives to pass the Republican tax plan: “Today’s vote is a missed opportunity to deliver the tax reform we need for middle class families and small businesses.  I strongly support reform that starts with the goal of providing tax relief for those in the…

Commonsense solutions to challenges we face

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Dear Friend, From my first days in Congress, my main goal has been to bring people together in support of commonsense solutions to the challenges we face. Disagreements and debates over policy are an important and healthy part of our democracy, but at the end of the day people of good faith should come together with the goal of enacting change that will improve people’s lives and…