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News from May 2023

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Kuster Urges Comprehensive Approach To Combat Fentanyl Crisis

By Concord Ledger Report | May 29, 2023

**Kuster urged her colleagues to support a more forward-focused and expansive response to the overdose epidemic**

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Concord Ledger area weekly mass times

By Concord Ledger | May 27, 2023

The following parishes in the Concord Ledger coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Kuster Statement Ahead of Memorial Day

By Concord Ledger Report | May 27, 2023

On May 26, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement ahead of Memorial Day 2023:

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NH Delegation Applauds $3 Million Headed to Expand Nursing Program at Elliot Hospital in Manchester

By Concord Ledger Report | May 25, 2023

On May 16, 2023, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to applaud $3 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) headed to expand the nursing program at Elliot Hospital in Manchester

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Merrimack County in week ending May 20?

By Concord Ledger | May 24, 2023

The lowest price of regular gas in cities throughout Merrimack County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Kuster Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Conserve America’s Forestland

By Concord Ledger Report | May 24, 2023

On May 17, 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.

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Kuster, Blunt Rochester, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Address Fentanyl Crisis

By Concord Ledger Report | May 24, 2023

On May 16, 2023, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) led Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) and Don Bacon (NE-02) in introducing the STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act, bipartisan legislation to ramp up our public health response to the opioid epidemic

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Kuster’s Legislation To Increase Transparency Around Drug Pricing Advances Key Subcommittee

By Concord Ledger Report | May 23, 2023

**Kuster’s full remarks are available here**

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Cheapest premium gas in cities across Merrimack County in week ending May 20

By Concord Ledger | May 23, 2023

The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Merrimack County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Kuster Introduces Bill To Strengthen Early Childhood Education

By Concord Ledger Report | May 23, 2023

On May 16, 2023, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced the Early STEAM Achievement Act, legislation to strengthen early childhood education across the country and create new grant opportunities for teachers to integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) into their curriculum

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3 gas stations in cities throughout Merrimack County had the cheapest midgrade gas in week ending May 20

By Concord Ledger | May 22, 2023

The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Merrimack County was found at three gas stations in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Reps. Kuster, Balint, and Pappas and Sens. Welch, Sanders, Shaheen, and Hassan Send Letter to Secretary McDonough, Calling for Expanding Access to Benefits for Veterans who Served in Kosovo

By Concord Ledger Report | May 22, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) led the Vermont and New Hampshire congressional delegations in sending a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis R. McDonough on May 16, 2023, urging the VA to use authority granted under the Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 to make it easier for veterans stationed in Kosovo from 1999 onwards to access health care and disability benefits for conditions related to toxic substance exposure during their service

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Kuster Honors Fallen Police Officers

By Concord Ledger Report | May 22, 2023

This May 15, 2023, on Peace Officers Memorial Day, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted to honor the 556 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and whose stories were recovered in 2022

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Merrimack County in week ending May 20?

By Concord Ledger | May 21, 2023

The lowest price of diesel in cities throughout Merrimack County was found at one gas station in the week ending May 20, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Concord Ledger area weekly mass times

By Concord Ledger | May 20, 2023

The following parishes in the Concord Ledger coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Kuster Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill To Support Veterans Exposed to PFAS Contaminants

By Concord Ledger Report | May 20, 2023

On May 11, 2023, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) helped to reintroduce the PFAS Registry Act alongside a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers, including Reps. Chris Pappas (NH-01), Mike Lawler (NY-17), and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01)

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NH Delegation Welcomes Nearly $1 Million NSF Award to the Northern Forest Center to Support Innovation & Ecosystem Management

By Concord Ledger Report | May 20, 2023

On May 11, 2023, the New Hampshire congressional delegation welcomed a $998,056 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines Development Award headed to the Northern Forest Center

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Kuster Urges Comprehensive, Bipartisan Immigration Reform

By Concord Ledger Report | May 19, 2023

On May 11, 2023, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition, voted against the Republican majority’s extreme immigration bill that wastes taxpayer dollars, threatens the well-being of our economy, and reinstates failed policies from the previous administration

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Kuster Highlights Future Priorities with Energy Secretary Granholm

By Concord Ledger Report | May 19, 2023

On May 11, 2023, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a Member of the prominent Energy and Commerce Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the department’s budget for Fiscal Year 2024

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New Hampshire Delegation Announces $100,000 Grant to Support Energy Efficiency in Public Schools

By Concord Ledger Report | May 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a lead negotiator of the bipartisan infrastructure law and a champion for energy efficiency initiatives, announced on May 9, 2023 with fellow bipartisan infrastructure negotiator, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Mascoma Valley Regional School District, SAU 62, is among 25 winners that will receive a $100,000 cash prize to establish, train and support energy managers in their schools