FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 4, 2020
Kuster Statement On General Election Victory
(Concord, NH) — Congresswoman Annie Kuster released the following statement on her historic reelection for a fifth term serving the people of New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District in the U.S. Congress.
“Serving the people of New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District is the honor of a lifetime and I am humbled and honored by the trust they have bestowed upon me,” said Annie Kuster. “I am committed to continuing to fight for hard working Granite State families, seniors, veterans, and students in Congress. Throughout this campaign, I have heard from New Hampshire voters about the issues important to them; lowering the cost of prescription drugs, improving our health care system, expanding economic opportunity, combating climate change and of course rebuilding from the COVID-19 pandemic. These are the issues I am fighting for every day and I know that together, we are going to get through this pandemic and ensure that no one is left behind. I want to thank Mr. Negron for running a civil campaign focused on the issues. I look forward to continuing to fight for all Granite State families.”
Kuster has consistently delivered for the people of New Hampshire including:
COVID-19
Annie helped to deliver more than $4.2 billion to New Hampshire in response to the COVID-19 pandemic through the CARES Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program to ensure support amidst the ongoing economic recovery, IRS stimulus payments, and enhanced unemployment.
Annie worked to secure more than $300 million in funding to New Hampshire hospitals who were on the front-lines combatting the pandemic.
The Paycheck Protection Program provided more than $2.5 billion in funding to more than 25,000 main street businesses.
Veterans
Annie passed legislation, the Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2019, which will encourage veterans employment and support veteran-owned small businesses.
Annie helped introduce and pass the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act to ensure veterans exposed to Agent Orange will receive the critical health benefits they deserve.
Annie Kuster fought for $125 million to reduce the disability claims backlog for veterans.
The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) included a provision authored by Rep. Kuster to protect servicemembers from sexual violence and harassment.
Health care
Congress passed Rep. Kuster’s legislation, the Protecting Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions Act, which would require health insurance companies to cover critical services such as mammograms, cancer treatments and other pre-existing conditions.
Seniors
Annie is working to lower the cost of prescription drugs. She has called for Medicare to negotiate a volume discount for prescription drugs to save seniors and taxpayers money.
Annie helped to pass the Lower Drug Costs Now Act in the House of Representatives which would allow Medicare to negotiate the price of drugs and cap out-of-pocket costs for seniors..
Annie will always stand up for Social Security. She helped introduce legislation that will ensure Social Security remains solvent through 2100, while increasing benefits for seniors.
Opioids
Annie is the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, a driver of congressional action to take on the opioid epidemic.
Annie helped to advance $5 billion in funding to address the opioid epidemic. Her efforts helped to produce $1.5 billion in flexible funding that can be used for treatment for stimulants and other addictive drugs.
Annie led the charge to successfully ensure that law enforcement has the jurisdiction they need to combat the spread of deadly fentanyl and synthetic opioids.
PFAS
Kuster helped to pass the PFAS Action Act in the House of Representatives, which included her provisions to turn off the tap on the approval of new PFAS chemicals.
As a member of the bipartisan PFAS Task Force, Annie is pushing for legislation to protect service members and their families who have been exposed to PFAS chemicals.
Annie Kuster wants to hold polluters accountable and work to ensure that they pay to clean up communities impacted by PFAS chemicals.
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