(Washington, DC) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH), announced that $722,150.45 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program funding is headed to fire departments in Errol, New Hampton, Surry and Warren. The AFG program provides direct financial… Read more »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Tim Walberg (R-MI) were joined by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), John Thune (R-SD), and Peter Welch (D-VT) to introduce the Proper Leadership to Align Networks (PLAN) for Broadband Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would require the Administration to develop and implement a national… Read more »
Lebanon, N.H. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with the leadership of the Hanover Co-op Food Stores to hear about their operations and tour the Lebanon location. During the visit, the group discussed the upcoming 2023 Farm Bill, which Congress is currently considering, and how the legislation can advance New Hampshire farmers’ and producers’… Read more »
*Kuster was briefed on catastrophic crop loss due to severe May frost**
**Kuster discussed USDA and NRCS programs and the impact these resources have had on operations**
Hollis, N.H. — Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) toured Brookdale Fruit Farm and met with the owners to discuss their operations and funding made available through the United States Department of… Read more »
(Washington, DC) – 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 the New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive $20 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), along with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (NY-21), introduced a bill to extend the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for ten years while making critical reforms to encourage economic development, enhance access to rural health care, and streamline bureaucratic processes within the NBRC. This legislation will… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act, alongside Congressman Trent Kelly (R-MS) to promote conservation and keep private forestlands intact and working. This effort comes as private forests face increasing pressure to sell to developers and growing threats like wildfires,… Read more »
Boston Globe: For N.H. ski areas on National Forest lands, a chance to reinvest locally
Help may soon be on the way to ski areas operating on National Forest land.
Cogressional lawmakers are considering the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow fees paid to the U.S. Treasury by New Hampshire ski areas such as Loon, Wildcat,… Read more »
Concord, N.H. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted a roundtable with local leaders and advocates on the state of rural broadband in New Hampshire and what comes next for development. During the event, the group discussed how funds from the American Rescue Plan and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package have improved access in New Hampshire and how to best continue that… Read more »
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) -- negotiators of the bipartisan infrastructure law -- and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced more than $1.8 million in grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law.
The… Read more »
