Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the Congressional Budget’s Office report finding that the Republican proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act would cost 24 million Americans their health insurance.
“Today’s news only confirmed what we already knew – the Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act would increase costs,… Read more »
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… Read more »
Kuster Applauds Announcement by the Department of Veterans Affairs that it will offer mental health services to veterans with other-than-honorable administrative discharges
Kuster helped introduce the Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act to extend access to mental health services
Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs,… Read more »
Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the newly revealed plan by House Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act:
“It’s clear why Republicans in the House felt it necessary to keep this Affordable Care Act repeal plan hidden behind lock and key. Their proposal would increase costs, limit access, and cover fewer Americans. The Affordable… Read more »
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… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted Susan Messinger, mother of Carl Messinger, who tragically passed away from an overdose, to discuss her advocacy on behalf of those seeking treatment and recovery services. Kuster also reintroduced her legislation, Carl’s Law, which would require labeling about the presence of opioids in medications. Carl died of a fentanyl… Read more »
Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on President Trump address to a Joint Session of Congress:
"This evening, I listened as President Trump outlined his vision for America, and I hope he now moves away from the politics of division that have been a hallmark of his campaign and time in office. As we know the Devil is in the details, and I will… Read more »
High resolution version of the photo is available here
Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined Members of the House Democratic Women’s Working Group and Democratic Caucus in wearing white at President Trump’s speech to a Joint Session of Congress. Kuster and her colleagues are wearing white to show their commitment to protecting women’s rights.… Read more »
A high resolution version of this photo is available here.
This afternoon, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, hosted Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Acting Director Kemp L. Chester for a meeting to discuss the future of the office, which coordinates drug-control efforts and funding and advises the… Read more »
Congresswoman Kuster’s opening remarks and questioning can be viewed here and here
Today, the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations conducted a hearing on the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) oversight of controlled substances and it’s Drug Free Workplace Program in VA medical facilities. The hearing examined a… Read more »