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…
Annie Kuster
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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.
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.
Many of our female veterans have served us at great risk and great personal cost, and these heroes deserve the highest standard of care we can offer.
My bill would expand VA's authority to include all VA beneficiaries that are prescribed a drug at the VA.
I urge my colleagues to support this vitally important piece of legislation and get our veterans the best treatment possible.
In the 21st Century, we must apply Lincoln's statement more broadly to 'she who hath borne the battle.'
This Congress the bill provides an important improvement to the length of neonatal care that newborns can receive.
We know we must take action to address access to care issues at the VA, including maternity and newborn care.
I just had the opportunity to meet with them this week, including Brenda Frank, the new CEO of Yankee Farm Credit.





