It was a privilege to honor Veterans Day at the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton.

Our veterans, active-duty service members, and all military families make incredible sacrifices to keep us safe and protect our freedoms. We must continue working to live up to our promise to veterans and ensure they have the support and resources they need when they return home. It was an honor and a privilege to commemorate Veterans Day at the New Hampshire Veterans Home this week with New Hampshire service members and their families. 

My father’s service to our country inspires me every day.

Today, I’m thinking of my father, Malcolm McLane, who was among the brave, patriotic forces who fought to liberate Europe from Nazi control during World War II. He flew dozens of missions before being shot down in the Battle of the Bulge and spending months in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp. His service and sacrifice to our nation continue to inspire me every day. 

We owe our veterans a debt of gratitude we can never repay.

From ensuring service members can access the health care they need and working to end veteran homelessness to honoring Gold Star families who make tremendous sacrifices, I’m proud of the progress we have made to ensure veterans have the resources and support they need and deserve to thrive. But, more work remains. I will always fight for our nation’s veterans and work to bring their voices and priorities to Congress. 

Any veterans living in New Hampshire’s Second District who are in need of assistance can contact my office for support by calling my Concord office at (603) 226-1002 or visiting https://kuster.house.gov/.

I joined 107 colleagues in calling on Egypt to work with international partners to establish and maintain safe zones in southern Gaza to protect civilians.

For weeks, the world has witnessed an immeasurable tragedy in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. Hamas’ brutal terrorist attacks and tactics sparked a devastating war that has killed thousands of innocent civilians and left the region in chaos. In this critical moment, the United States must stand with our allies and in defense of freedom, human rights, and peace.

Unfortunately, instead of voting to send critical aid to our allies in Israel and humanitarian assistance to innocent civilians in Gaza this week, the House was once again consumed by Republican dysfunction and their attempts to politicize the conflict and divide Congress further. We must choose the right path to support our allies, protect innocent lives, and defend freedom and democracy worldwide. The world is watching, and we must rise to meet this moment while championing the values our nation holds dear.

I am urging the Republican House majority to change course. Let’s stand with our allies in Israel, establish a pause in hostilities to free the hostages still held by Hamas terrorists and deliver critical humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza trapped in the middle of Hamas' war, support the people of Ukraine as they fight for their country, and defend democracy, freedom, and human rights worldwide by passing the President’s supplemental aid package.

Despite this Republican-engineered chaos, I’m not giving up. It will not be easy, but it can be done, and that’s what I will continue fighting for. 

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I hope you have a safe and wonderful weekend!

Be bold, be brave, be kind.

Sincerely,

Annie