**Kuster’s full remarks are available HERE**   Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing entitled, “Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment.” Kuster, a fierce proponent of increasing access to high-speed internet… Read more »

Concord, N.H. – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted an agricultural listening session with the University of New Hampshire to hear from stakeholders ahead of the 2023 Farm Bill. During the session, New Hampshire farmers, producers, and industry experts shared their thoughts and recommendations for the 2024 Farm Bill, including forestland and timber markets, programs for beginning… Read more »

**Earlier this year, Kuster and Pappas hosted a virtual grants fair for community leaders to help connect them to federal funding opportunities**   Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) hosted a virtual workshop to connect New Hampshire law enforcement officials and departments with the Justice Department's Office of Community… Read more »

Keene, N.H. — Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Cheshire County Administrator Chris Coates and Cheshire Sheriff Eli Rivera to discuss $875,000 from the Northern Border Regional Commission for Cheshire County to purchase and install radio system equipment and repeater sites, enhancing security and closing gaps in coverage. Kuster advocated for the grant and was also… Read more »

Keene Sentinel: Cheshire County touts emergency communications to Kuster in Tuesday visit Cheshire County’s emergency dispatch center once “literally was a closet,” County Administrator Chris Coates says. But after a multimillion-dollar upgrade completed in fall 2016, the center is better equipped to handle what staff say are daily calls about substance-use issues. The… Read more »

BOSTON (February 13, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in New Hampshire. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as… Read more »

   Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), Congressman John Curtis (R-UT), Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to support ski areas across the country. The Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act would invest in outdoor recreation by enabling National Forests to retain a… Read more »

Earlier this week, on Wednesday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) participated in a 2023 Farm Bill Listening Session organized by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire (NOFA-NH) and hosted by the Kearsarge Food Hub. Rep. Kuster is a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee and played a key role in crafting the last two Farm Bills. The Farm Bill is passed… Read more »

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire agencies and organizations have been awarded $6,800,000 from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for various projects that invest in economic and… Read more »

Gorham, N.H. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, met with SAU 20 Superintendent David Backler and local leaders at Edward Fenn Elementary to hear about the district’s plans to reduce energy costs and use the savings to support Gorham’s energy efficiency and renewable energy goals. During the meeting, Kuster also heard about the… Read more »