Dear Friend, It’s encouraging that Republicans and Democrats have put aside partisan differences to pass a budget that will benefit middle class families and advance priorities important to the Granite State. This budget provides $6 billion in critical resources for those on the frontlines of the opioid crisis. It also includes support for our veterans and military servicemembers, our dairy farmer... Read more »

**Kuster’s Conversation with Secretary Perdue can be watched HERE** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, questioned Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue about the importance of the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) and urged for the inclusion of the NBRC funding in the upcoming Farm Bill. Last year, Kuster introduced the bipar... Read more »

(Concord, NH) – Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined Peter Wright, President and CEO of Valley Regional Hospital, and other senior hospital and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has approved a $19.4 million Community Facilities Loan to Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont. This loan will provide the hos... Read more »

**You can watch Congresswoman Kuster speak in support of her bill, Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act HERE.** Last night, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) welcomed unanimous House passage of legislation that would redesignate the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as a National Historical Park. Earlier this year, Congresswoman Kuster introduced H.R. 965, the Saint-Gaudens... Read more »

**86,000 NH Residents have access to only one provider** **16,000 NH Residents don’t have any providers in their area** **69,000 NH Residents don’t have access to broadband with 25 mega-bite per second download speeds** **Over 34 Million Americans, Including 23 Million Rural Americans, Do Not Have Internet Service Available To Them At Adequate Speed & Quality** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (N... Read more »

(Concord, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) today applauded the announcement that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has approved a loan of $293,000 and a grant of $516,000 to the Deer Estates Cooperative in Milan, NH. Kuster, a member of the House Agriculture Committee, pushed for the expansion of USDA Rural Development funding in the previous five year Fa... Read more »

(Wolfeboro, NH) - Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the first Member of Congress from New Hampshire to serve on the House Agriculture Committee in decades, took part in a rural development listening session with United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue. This listening session is part of Secretary Perdue’s Rural Prosperity Task Force and provided New Hampshire a... Read more »

(Concord, NH) – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman John Faso (NY-19) introduced the Veterans and Beginning Farmers Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation which reauthorizes the Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas program (ATTRA). This grant program, which is set to expire next year, helps veterans returning from war transition to civilian life by way of farming. ... Read more »

Dear Friend, Last week was a busy one that started with the rare occurrence of a solar eclipse! It was wonderful visiting with everyone at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord for the eclipse watch party, and I hope you had the chance to experience this amazing natural phenomenon as well! At the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center for the solar eclipse watch party! On Tuesday morning a... Read more »

Congresswoman Kuster Touring La Cite Ecologique Eco-Village in Colebrook High resolution version of the photo is available here (Colebrook, NH) - Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) visited La Cite Ecologique Eco-Village, where she toured the facility and met with local farmers and stakeholders to discuss the 2018 Farm Bill, which covers programs related to farming, nutrition, conservat... Read more »