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Annie L. McLane Kuster is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Kuster has focused on issues such as healthcare, women's rights, and economic development throughout her tenure in Congress. She has been an advocate for expanding access to affordable healthcare and has worked on initiatives to support small businesses in her district.
I thank Chairman Pallone for yielding, and I thank him for his guidance and leadership on the Energy and Commerce Committee as we advanced critical legislation this week to stabilize the Affordable Care Act and drive down prescription drug…
An important piece of the Affordable Care Act, section 1332, created the State innovation waivers, which provide States with flexibility in implementing the ACA as long as plans remain comprehensive, affordable, and accessible. However…
I would like to see the Federal Government get the best price with the volume that they have.
If we care about them, they need to be enough to effectively both deter specific wrongdoing by that company in the future and effectuate general deterrence.
I think there are elements of what are in the rules and the laws that are important; there are also important questions about the application of prosecutorial discretion.
I want to thank the committee chair. I want to thank Ms. Castor for her leadership on this issue, and I want to urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to help us to create good jobs in our rural communities. Mr. Chairman, I yield…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, after line 20, insert the following new section (and redesignate the subsequent section…
I thank Ms. Castor for her tireless leadership on this landmark legislation. Nearly 2 years ago, the United States ceded global leadership when President Trump announced plans to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, a sweeping accord…
it is imperative, in my view, that Congress work to identify additional safety measures that can help prevent these types of accidents.
But we are not going to move into the future with zero research and development.
But how do we work through the backlog of sites and--look, I am not a nuclear engineer but I am a mom and a citizen and I can tell you that leaving it out there longer waiting for some type of sabotage, some type of accident, is not making…
We are hired by the constituents to protect public safety and to protect the public dollars.
I appreciate that, and I urge you, the urgency of now to protect our constituents.
I think right now it is safe to say seniors are paying too much, taxpayers are paying too much.
I would simply say, in every other aspect that is how we bring down the price is negotiating a volume discount.
the prices that Granite Staters are facing for prescription drugs are, to say it bluntly, unacceptable and, frankly, unsustainable.
The truth is I believe there is common ground within our Caucus and within the Congress as a whole on how to improve access to healthcare for every single American. We can all agree that we must reduce the cost of health insurance and…
One of the most egregious abuses that we are discussing today is the abuse of measures intended to provide additional safety protections to consumers.
Is it true that your request in the budget cuts $52 million from the SAMHSA mental health programs?
The ACA helped millions of Americans enroll in affordable comprehensive coverage.
Will you commit to upholding the law and only approving 1332 waivers that meet the guardrails specified in the statute?
Do you think it is appropriate to spend taxpayer dollars on junk insurance plans rather than comprehensive coverage for Americans?
Do you agree that any State waiver has to meet the guardrails specified in statute in order to be approved by your Department?
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