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Ann Kuster

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New Hampshire U.S. House, District 2 (2013 - Present)

Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1984
  • BA, Dartmouth College, 1978

Professional Experience

  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1984
  • BA, Dartmouth College, 1978
  • Consultant/Owner, Newfound Strategies Limited Liability Company
  • Former Partner, Rath, Young and Pignatelli
  • Lobbyist, New Hampshire General Court, 1989-2009
  • Member, Statewide Steering Committee, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2007-2008
  • Member, Statewide Steering Committee, John Kerry Presidential Campaign, 2003-2004
  • Employee, Office of United States Representative Paul Norton (Pete) McCloskey, Jr, 1978-1981

Political Experience

  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1984
  • BA, Dartmouth College, 1978
  • Consultant/Owner, Newfound Strategies Limited Liability Company
  • Former Partner, Rath, Young and Pignatelli
  • Lobbyist, New Hampshire General Court, 1989-2009
  • Member, Statewide Steering Committee, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2007-2008
  • Member, Statewide Steering Committee, John Kerry Presidential Campaign, 2003-2004
  • Employee, Office of United States Representative Paul Norton (Pete) McCloskey, Jr, 1978-1981
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Hampshire, District 2, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Hampshire, District 2, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Former Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Conservation and Forestry Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Ranking Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans' Affairs Committee, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce

Member, Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit

Member, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry

Member, Subcommittee on Energy (Energy and Commerce)

Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce)

Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations

Member, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce)

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1984
  • BA, Dartmouth College, 1978
  • Consultant/Owner, Newfound Strategies Limited Liability Company
  • Former Partner, Rath, Young and Pignatelli
  • Lobbyist, New Hampshire General Court, 1989-2009
  • Member, Statewide Steering Committee, Barack Obama Presidential Campaign, 2007-2008
  • Member, Statewide Steering Committee, John Kerry Presidential Campaign, 2003-2004
  • Employee, Office of United States Representative Paul Norton (Pete) McCloskey, Jr, 1978-1981
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Hampshire, District 2, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Hampshire, District 2, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Member, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys, present
  • Former Member, Board of Trustees, Capitol Center for the Arts
  • Former Member, Board of Trustees, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire
  • Former Member, Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
  • Former Member, Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Public Radio
  • Former Co-Chair, Capital Campaign for Camp Spaulding, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire
  • Former Co-Chair, Capital Campaign for Hospice House, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association
  • Former Chair, Capitol Center for the Arts
  • Member, Healthy Beginnings Advisory Committee, Concord Hospital
  • Former Member, Trust for Public Land New Hampshire Advisory Council
  • Former Board Member, Tucker Foundation for Community Service, Dartmouth College
  • Former Chair, United Way of Merrimack County
  • Former Member, Womankind Counseling Center
  • Former Co-Chair, Women for Obama, New Hampshire
  • Founder/Vice-Chair, Women's Fund of New Hampshire
  • Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2004, 2008

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Champion for Choice Award, NARAL Pro-Choice, New Hampshire

Voice for Children Award, Child and Family Services

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Community service, Family activities, Gardening, Biking, Skiing, Yoga and Book group

— Publications:

  • "The Last Dance: Facing Alzheimer's With Love & Laughter"

Spouse's Occupation:

Environmental Attorney

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Yes

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

2019

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Yes

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Apr. 2
Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall

Thur 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT

Mar. 10
Coronavirus Tele-Town Hall

Tue 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EDT