• KUSTER, ANN MCLANE
Experience: House: District 2, 2013-Present
Home State: New Hampshire
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $2,481,205Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Ann 'Annie' McLane Kuster
    Gender: Female
    Family: Husband: Brad; 2 Children: Zach, Travis
    Birth Date: 09/05/1956
    Birth Place: Concord, NH
    Home City: Hopkinton, NH

Education

    JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 1983
    BA, Dartmouth College, 1978

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2013-present
    Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 2, 2010

Current Legislative Committees

    Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, Member
    Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry, Member
    Subcommittee on Health (Veterans' Affairs), Member
    Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Veterans' Affairs), Ranking Minority Member
    Veterans' Affairs, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present
    Member, Healthy Beginnings Advisory Committee, Concord Hospital
    Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 2004, 2008

Professional Experience

    Author
    Public Policy Advocate
    Partner, Rath, Young and Pignatelli
    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

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Former Member, American Academy of Adoption Attorneys
    Member, Board of Trustees, Capitol Center for the Arts
    Member, Board of Trustees, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire
    Member, Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
    Member, Board of Trustees, New Hampshire Public Radio
    Co-Chair, Capital Campaign for Camp Spaulding, Child and Family Services of New Hampshire
    Co-Chair, Capital Campaign for Hospice House, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association
    Chair, Capitol Center for the Arts
    Member, Trust for Public Land New Hampshire Advisory Council
    Board Member, Tucker Foundation for Community Service, Dartmouth College
    Chair, United Way of Merrimack County
    Member, Womankind Counseling Center
    Co-Chair, Women for Obama, New Hampshire
    Founder/Vice-Chair, Women's Fund of New Hampshire

Additional Information

Awards:

    Champion for Choice Award, NARAL Pro-Choice, New Hampshire
    Voice for Children Award, Child and Family Services
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Support
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Oppose
6. Vouchers for school choice

No Opinion
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

No Opinion
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 34
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/22/2017 H.R.1545 VA Prescription Data Accountability Act 2017 05/22/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.  (All Actions)
03/10/2017 H.R.1163 Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2017 03/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
03/01/2017 H.R.1288 Early STEM Achievement Act 03/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
02/23/2017 H.R.965 Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park Redesignation Act 02/23/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)
12/16/2016 H.R.6431 Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 12/16/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-316. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/27/2016 H.R.6188 Early STEM Achievement Act 09/27/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
09/21/2016 H.R.6106 Export Promotion Act 09/21/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5696 Coding Technology Improvements Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/06/2016 H.R.3974 Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act of 2016 09/06/2016 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 549.  (All Actions)
07/14/2016 H.R.5842 Helping Our Veterans with Chronic Pain and Opioid Addiction Act of 2016 07/14/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/30/2016 H.R.5451 Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 06/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.  (All Actions)
06/28/2016 H.R.5601 Carl's Law 06/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/07/2016 H.R.5189 Opioid Abuse Crisis Act of 2016 06/07/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
05/25/2016 H.R.5327 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2016 05/25/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/25/2016 H.R.5326 Energy Consumer Advocacy Act of 2016 05/25/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
04/12/2016 H.R.4908 Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2016 04/12/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
04/01/2016 H.R.4657 Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016 04/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/04/2016 H.R.4701 Nicholas and Zachary Burt Memorial Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2016 03/04/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
11/03/2015 H.R.3912 Small Business Growth Through Exports Act of 2016 11/03/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.  (All Actions)
07/29/2015 H.R.3362 Workforce Development Investment Act of 2015 07/29/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
Total: 1038
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
06/08/2017 H.Res.346 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that specialty crops are a vital part of agriculture in the United States, and that Congress should fund programs that support specialty crops.
05/19/2017 H.R.2288 Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.1725 Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.R.1329 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
05/18/2017 H.R.2519 To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint commemorative coins in recognition of the 100th anniversary of The American Legion.
05/18/2017 H.R.672 Combating European Anti-Semitism Act of 2017
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.Res.335 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
05/17/2017 H.R.1162 No Hero Left Untreated Act
05/17/2017 H.R.1005 To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/17/2017 H.R.91 Building Supportive Networks for Women Veterans Act
05/16/2017 H.R.2452 Deborah Sampson Act
05/05/2017 H.R.244 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 Passed Yea
05/02/2017 H.R.2282 Equality Act
05/02/2017 H.R.2052 PRIVATE Act
04/28/2017 H.R.2144 Risk-Based Classification of Accessories Act of 2017
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