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Kuster Discusses Local Food Networks with Hanover Co-Op Food Stores, Highlights NH Priorities for 2023 Farm Bill

By Concord Ledger Report | Jul 16, 2023

On July 10, 2023, 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.

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NH Delegation Welcomes Over $1 Million in Federal Grants to Support NH Fire Departments

By Concord Ledger Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) -- a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee -- and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) -- a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee – announced on June 30, 2023 with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) that $1,175,679 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program funding is headed to fire departments in Keene, Ashland, Sunapee, Campton and the New Hampshire Department of Safety.

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Kuster Statement Ahead of Independence Day

By Concord Ledger Report | Jul 7, 2023

On June 30, 2023, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement commemorating Independence Day

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Kuster Visits Souhegan Valley Boys & Girls Club, Advocates for Additional Substance Use Intervention Funding

By Concord Ledger Report | Jul 7, 2023

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) visited the Souhegan Valley Boys & Girls Club to discuss the Club’s initiatives and her efforts to support the Community Action for Safe Teens Coalition (CAST) and secure Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grant funding.

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Kuster Highlights Impact of USDA Funding at Brookdale Fruit Farm

By Concord Ledger Report | Jul 7, 2023

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 Agriculture.

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Kuster Joins New Hampshire Summit To End Veteran Homelessness

By Concord Ledger Report | Jul 6, 2023

On June 28, 2023, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) participated in the NH Summit to End Veteran Homelessness, hosted by Harbor Care Veterans FIRST and New England College.

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NH Delegation Welcomes Nearly $200M from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Expand Broadband Infrastructure

By Concord Ledger Report | Jul 6, 2023

On June 26, 2023, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), alongside U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced that the State of New Hampshire will receive $196.56 million for the deployment and adoption of affordable, equitable and reliable high-speed internet service.

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NH Delegation Announces $20 Million in Federal Funds for General Sullivan Bridge Project

By Concord Ledger Report | Jul 6, 2023

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 support the General Sullivan Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing project in Rockingham and Strafford Counties.

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Kuster, Burchett Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Pell Grants for Graduate Education

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 29, 2023

**Kuster introduced similar legislation in the 117th and 116th Congresses**

Kuster, Shaheen, Hassan Welcome Over $300,000 in Federal Grant Funds to Support Chichester, Bartlett Fire Departments

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 27, 2023

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced today with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan that over $300,000 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program funding is headed to the Chichester and Bartlett Fire Departments.

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Kuster Calls for Bipartisan Expansion of Fentanyl Treatment and Recovery Services

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 26, 2023

On June 21, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, participated in an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing titled “Responding to America’s Overdose Crisis:

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Kuster Applauds FCC Officials on Implementation of Her Legislation To Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 24, 2023

On June 21, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, spoke with Federal Communications Commission officials about implementing her legislation, the Safe Connections Act.

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Kuster Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Reauthorize Northern Border Regional Commission

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 23, 2023

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.

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Kuster, Pappas, Khanna Urge FDA To Improve Warning Labels on E-Cigarette Products

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 22, 2023

Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chris Pappas (NH-01), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the administration to improve warning labels on e-cigarette products.

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Kuster Introduces Updated Drug Labeling for Patient Safety Act

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 21, 2023

This week, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) introduced the Updated Drug Labeling for Patient Safety Act, legislation to ensure that patients are made aware of all potential risks and side effects of prescription drugs, including generic drugs.

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Kuster: “In the Live Free Or Die State, We Believe in Less Government Interference in Our Personal, Private Lives”

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 20, 2023

Kuster’s clipped remarks are available here

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Kuster Leads Effort To Expand Access to Naloxone

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 19, 2023

The Naloxone Affordability Act directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on naloxone access

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Kuster Introduces Bill To Increase Access to Lower-Cost Treatments

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 15, 2023

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (FL-02) recently introduced the Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act (H.R. 3839).

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Kuster, Booker, Fitzpatrick Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To End Outdated Medicaid Exclusion Policy

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 10, 2023

On June 7, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced legislation to end the outdated Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Policy (MIEP), which strips justice-involved individuals of their Medicaid coverage, passing the cost on to counties and states.

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Kuster Interviewed by Student at Christa McAuliffe School in Concord

By Concord Ledger Report | Jun 9, 2023

Kuster said she hoped to see Harper and her classmates run for office someday