Annie Kuster

I thank the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Walz) and the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Roe) for their support of this bill. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to speak on my bill, H.R. 1545, the VA Prescription Accountability Act. This bill…

I think we still have some misunderstanding, at least from Members of this Committee and perhaps from the public at large, about these--the impact of our provider agreements on this dramatically inflated improper payment.

We will work with our colleagues to make sure you get the IT funding you need.

I thank Representative McSally and Representative Jackie Speier for bringing us to the floor today. I speak on behalf of H.R. 2052, the PRIVATE Act. I was deeply disturbed by the Marine United photo-sharing scandal, as were many of my…

Hospital economics are wear the rubber meets the blue sky.

Thank you Secretary for being with us with your team.

I want to focus in, I see that in this skinny budget a 21 percent funding reduction to USDA.

I am going to submit a letter to the record in support of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule, signed by 334 certified organic beef, pork, dairy, and poultry producers, representing $2 billion in sales.

I urge your support.

I wanted to ask you about trade relations and the impact on our farmers.

The Rural Development program is critical.

Tonight I rise to speak in opposition to the Republican healthcare bill that is once again under consideration in this House. Mr. Speaker, it feels like Groundhog Day all over again. The bill is back, and rather than coming to the table to…

I am pleased to be here tonight for this Special Order on the Marines photo sharing scandal. I am pleased to be with you but disturbed about the underlying incident. I don't think there is anyone in this country who is watching this…

We express strong support for the recently published Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule.

Small rural communities must be able to compete on a level playing field for Federal grant opportunities.

I, too, want to commend our chairman, Mr. Roe, and ranking member, Mr. Walz, for their bipartisan efforts. I rise to speak on S. 544, the bill that will eliminate the sunset on the Veterans Choice Program. The Veterans Choice Program was a…

I urge my colleagues to support this vitally important piece of legislation and get our veterans the best treatment possible.

My bill would expand VA's authority to include all VA beneficiaries that are prescribed a drug at the VA.

I just had the opportunity to meet with them this week, including Brenda Frank, the new CEO of Yankee Farm Credit.

I introduced bipartisan legislation in Congress, H.R. 1005, which would ensure that 70% or more service connected disabled veterans are able to receive Adult Day Health Care at no cost to the veteran and their family.

We know we must take action to address access to care issues at the VA, including maternity and newborn care.

My bill would resolve a peculiar problem with the VA's initiative to connect VA medical facilities to state prescription drug monitoring programs.

I appreciate the Chairman Roe's influence in this and others of the Committee on this vital addition.

I introduce H.R. 907, the Newborn Care Improvement Act to ensure that newborns have access to the care they need.

In the 21st Century, we must apply Lincoln's statement more broadly to 'she who hath borne the battle.'