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The Right Priorities

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Dear Friends,  This week President Trump released his proposed budget for 2018. Let me tell you, it’s left me very concerned about his priorities and the potential impact it could have on hard working Granite State families. His preliminary budget proposal is simply a disaster for our economy, environment, and for seniors; just to name a few. This budget proposal should raise…

Kuster Statement on President Trumps Proposal to Eliminate Northern Border Regional Commission

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Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on President Trump’s proposal to eliminate the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). 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 Northeast: “I’m deeply disappointed by President…

Kuster Statement on President Trumps Budget Proposal

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Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the preliminary budget proposal released by President Trump for Fiscal Year 2018: “President Trump’s preliminary budget proposal is simply a disaster for our economy, environment, seniors, and hardworking families in New Hampshire and across the country. This budget proposal should raise red flags for…

Fighting for All

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Dear Friends, I hope you've had a great week! This has been a very productive and inspiring few days for me, and I was especially proud to join with my colleagues to celebrate International Women's Day on Wednesday, March 8. International Women's Day is a time to celebrate the enormous progress we've made as a country and globally when it comes to ensuring women have the same rights as…

Kuster Statement on International Womens Day

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High Resolution Version of the photo is available here   Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) wore red to stand in solidarity with women around the world celebrating International Women’s Day. She joined her colleagues on the steps of the Capitol to call for policies that support women and families.    “Today we celebrate the enormous progress…

Standing Up for What's Right

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Dear Friends, Happy March! It’s been another busy week, and as we celebrate the start of Women’s History Month I wanted to share a few important updates with you. This week, I was joined for the second year by Susan Messinger of Holderness at a CARA Family Day event hosted by the Addiction Policy Forum. Susan’s son, Carl Messinger, tragically passed away from…

Kuster Highlights Passage of her Border Preclearance bill during visit to Canam-Bridges in Claremont

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(Claremont, NH) – This afternoon, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) highlighted the recent passage of her border preclearance bill during a visit to Canam-Bridges in Claremont.  The “Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security” Act, which was signed into law in December, will boost trade and economic development in the Claremont area and around New…

Kuster introduces legislation aimed at increasing STEM learning in early education

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(Concord, NH) – This morning, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced legislation aimed at increasing STEM learning in early education during a visit to the Child and Family Development Center at NHTI-Concord’s Community College. The legislation will establish a competitive grant program under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education to provide assistance for…

Kuster Calls for Cutting of Federal Red Tape

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Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) helped introduce legislation to create a commission to evaluate and review federal regulations. The Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017, led by Representative Kyrsten Sinema (AZ-09), would establish the Regulatory Improvement Commission to evaluate and provide recommendations and proposed legislation for modification, consolidation, or repeal of…

Kuster Backs Legislation to Promote Paid Family Leave

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**Nearly two-thirds of Granite State workers don’t have access to paid family leave to care for a sick family member** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) is backing legislation introduced by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) that would create a national family leave program. The Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (The FAMILY Act) would establish a fund to provide new…