Dear Friend, Happy Summer! The season officially began last Wednesday, and with our natural beauty, fun and entertainment, there's no better place to be than the Granite State. I hope you are able to get outside and enjoy the gorgeous weather. Last week, I visited River Valley Community College (RVCC) in Lebanon to discuss my legislation, the Workforce Development Investment Act, which… Read more »

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the unveiling of the Senate Republican’s healthcare bill: “Senate Republicans have crafted a cruel healthcare bill behind closed doors that would threaten access to healthcare for thousands of Granite Staters and millions of Americans. This misguided legislation would be a disaster for hardworking families… Read more »

** Dr. Sharyn Potter and Professor Jane Stapleton, co-directors of the University of New Hampshire Prevention Innovations Research Center briefed Congressional Staff on behalf of Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence** **Nearly 100 Congressional Staffers Attended Briefing** High Resolution Version of the photo is available here.  Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02),… Read more »

Dear Friend, Like all Americans, I was shocked and saddened by the shooting in Alexandria, Virginia on Wednesday. My thoughts and prayers remain with my colleague, Representative Steve Scalise, Matt Mika, Zack Brath, and US Capitol Police Officers Crystal Griner and David Bailey and to everyone else impacted by this senseless act of violence. When it comes to events like these, there are… Read more »

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) new review of the Republican healthcare bill, the American Health Care Act. The CBO has found that the bill would insure 23 million fewer Americans by 2026. “This report affirms what we already knew, that the American Health Care Act would be a disaster for access to… Read more »

(Manchester, NH) – Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, visited the Manchester VA Medical Center to meet with local and regional managers following the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (OIG) recent report on issues regarding the inventory system,… 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) – This afternoon, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined a listening session with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to express her concerns with the American Health Care Act and its impact on access to healthcare and substance misuse treatment in New Hampshire. In advance of Secretary Price’s visit, Congresswoman Kuster wrote to the Secretary and… Read more »

**Kuster urges Price to consider the impact of repealing the ACA during visit to New Hampshire** **Kuster’s letter can be read in today’s Concord Monitor** **Kuster to attend listening session with Secretary Price** (Concord, NH) – In Advance of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price’s visit to New Hampshire, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) wrote to… 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 »