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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…

Kuster Statement on Funding Lapse for NH Community Development Block Grant Programs

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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…

Kuster Statement on Equal Pay Day

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  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…

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…