Rep. Ann Kuster (D-N.H.) and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at ensuring the United States will be able to mass-produce and administer a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it’s available. The Coronavirus Vaccine Development Act includes language that would direct the secretary of the Department of Health… Read more »

(Manchester, NH) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that $1,451,902 will be awarded to the Foundation for Healthy Communities in support of its efforts to bolster and expand New Hampshire health care… Read more »

Dear Friend,  Our hearts are heavy as the COVID-19 death toll in the United States surpassed 100,000 this week. Each life lost is tragic and we mourn with the families and loved ones of those who have died from complications due to COVID-19. As we grieve this enormous loss, we must continue to do everything we can to save lives. In addition to physical distancing and… Read more »

Second Disbursement Follows $164.5M Delivered to NH Providers through the CARES Act Earlier this Month Shaheen, Hassan, Kuster & Pappas Supported Robust Financial Assistance in CARES Act to Help Granite State Health Care Providers Mitigate Revenue Shortfall Due to COVID-19 Outbreak By Standing Firm During Negotiations and Demanding a Better Bill, NH Delegation Boosted the Funding in… Read more »

Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a negotiator of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire community health centers have been awarded $6.8 million in additional funding to support their response to COVID-19. The funding comes… Read more »

NH Delegation Letter Follows Joint Call with NH Governor Chris Sununu Last Week to President Trump, Urging Swift Delivery of Critical Medical Supplies & Personal Protective Equipment Shaheen & Hassan Voted in Favor of Robust COVID-19 Response Legislation Last Night, Which Includes $16 Billion to Bolster the Strategic National Stockpile of Critical Equipment and Supplies Kuster… Read more »

Today, Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a telephone town hall to discuss the COVID-19 (coronavirus) public health crisis and take questions from New Hampshire residents. Kuster and Pappas were joined on the call by Lisa Morris, Director of the Division of Public Health Services at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (NH-DHHS) and Dr.… Read more »

Concord, NH — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) is backing the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act, legislation to force President Trump to implement the Defense Production Act of 1950. This legislation would federalize the manufacturing and distribution of scarce in-demand medical supplies in order to cure the growing inefficiencies of 50 states and thousands of… Read more »

Dear Friend, What a difference a week can make in our topsy turvy lives! I hope you and your family are safe and practicing social distancing by working and studying from home if you are able. We honor those on the Coronavirus frontlines - nurses, doctors, first responders and child care workers - who are putting their lives at risk to protect us and our families. They are going to… Read more »

Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the 10th Anniversary of President Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. Kuster is a member of the House Committee on Energy & Commerce, which has jurisdiction over health care, Medicare & Medicaid, environmental protections, and many other issues. Her legislation, the Protecting… Read more »