Today at a House Agriculture Committee hearing, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) highlighted the importance of the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) to United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. The NBRC is critical in helping spur economic growth and community development projects in New Hampshire’s North Country and throughout rural parts of the… Read more »

(Nashua, NH) – Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) visited with participants at her Jobs and Opportunity Fair in Nashua. The two-day event featured employers from a variety of industries, including health care, manufacturing, social services, and hospitality. In addition to helping Granite Staters network with employers, the Jobs and Opportunity Fair connects underemployed… Read more »

Dear Friend, I know you have been closely watching events both in the Granite State and in Washington this past week. It's been a busy week in New Hampshire, but first I want to address the firing of now former FBI Director James Comey on Tuesday.  The firing has rightly concerned Americans across the political spectrum. While Comey has had multiple missteps in the last year that… Read more »

(Concord, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, released the following statement on a report by New Futures that found the cost of substance misuse to New Hampshire was $2.36 billion in 2014. The report also highlights the importance of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion to increasing access to treatment… Read more »

  Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the House vote to pass the Fiscal Year 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Act, a spending bill to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year: “I’m pleased that Republicans and Democrats were able to come together to pass this bipartisan budget,” said Congresswoman Kuster. “I was… Read more »

**Bill would increase funding for opioid epidemic** **Funding includes $3 billion for Community Development Block Grants** ** $3.4 billion is included for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)** Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the release of a proposed omnibus spending bill that would fund government operations through September,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the proposal by Federal Communications Commission chairman, Ajit Pai to roll back a policy put in place by the Obama Administration to prohibit Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from giving preferential treatment to certain websites or services. Kuster voted in favor of protecting Net Neutrality in… 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 »

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on today’s announcement by the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) that funding for several Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) will be suspended due to Congressional Republican's use of stopgap funding measures. “Working families and communities throughout the Granite… Read more »

  Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on Equal Pay Day, the date in which the average full-time working woman’s earnings catch up to the earnings of men in the previous year: “In 2017, it is simply unacceptable that women on average earn 80 cents to every dollar men earn,” said Congresswoman Kuster. “This is an injustice… Read more »