Dear Friend, Honoring Those Who Have Served I was deeply honored to present a Purple Heart and Prisoner of War Medal to the family of Private First Class Lawrence Minnehan on Tuesday. Lawrence was captured in battle in January 1945 and became a prisoner of war before escaping and reconnecting with allied troops. His story is truly incredible, and we owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to… Read more »

Ann McLane Kuster, a Democrat, represents New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District in the House and is co-chair of the House Bipartisan Opioid Task Force. Cory Booker represents New Jersey in the U.S. Senate and is a Democratic candidate for president. As states across the country struggle to cobble together the resources to address the opioid… Read more »

Plymouth, NH – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) visited Speare Memorial Hospital to tour the facility and hear from hospital leadership and community partners about the hospital’s work and strengthening rural healthcare. This visit is part of Kuster’s hospital and health care listening tour, which she launched in February. Kuster has advocated for bolstering… Read more »

Dear Friend, Combating Youth Substance Use  On Monday, I joined Senator Shaheen, Senator Hassan and Congressman Chris Pappas at the Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club in Milford, where we sat down with the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) director Jim Carroll and students, school administrators and youth advocates to discuss youth substance use prevention. We… Read more »

Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) visited Lamprey Health Care to tour the facility and meet with its leadership to discuss Lamprey’s work and the importance of the federal funding it receives. Lamprey Health Care is one of many federally qualified health centers (FQHC) across the nation, and has provided health services to the Nashua area for nearly 50 years. In January, the… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined colleagues Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Rep. Deb Haaland (NM-01) to lead a panel and policy discussion on veteran suicide prevention to explore solutions for improved access to mental health services for veterans. “I am alarmed by the rising numbers of suicide within our veteran community,” said Kuster. “The high rate… Read more »

Watch Congresswoman Kuster speak at the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee here. Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and the Health Subcommittee to explore legislative solutions to lower prescription drug costs and address the youth e-cigarette epidemic. “Just as we were on the precipice of… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded her Democratic colleagues in the House for introducing H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. Rep. Kuster has joined as a co-sponsor of the bill, which would significantly lower the price of prescription drugs in the United States by enabling the federal government to directly negotiate drug prices for Medicare and the entire U.S. health… Read more »

Dear Friend, Never Forget On Wednesday, people across the country paused to remember the lives that were lost 18 years ago during the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In addition to mourning those who were lost, we honor the brave men and women who saved so many in our greatest time of need – we will carry them in our hearts forever. But remembering is not… Read more »

Dear Friend, Preventing Youth Substance Abuse At the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley I had the opportunity to visit the Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley on Monday and meet with their leadership to hear about the Club’s efforts to prevent substance misuse among young people. I was impressed by their initiatives on Adverse Childhood… Read more »