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| http://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/congresswoman-kuster-statement-on-cara-conference-committee-final-report | Congresswoman Kuster Statement on CARA Conference Committee Final Report | 2016-07-06 | 2016 | 2016-07 | Democrat | House | NH | Ann Kuster | K000382 | kuster.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC – This evening, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement regarding today’s meeting of the Conference Committee tasked with reconciling House and Senate legislation to address the nationwide opioid epidemic. The co-chair and co-founder of the Bipartisan Task Force to Combat the Heroin Epidemic, Kuster was instrumental in helping pass 18 bills to fight the epidemic in the House, and the Committee is combining these bills with the Senate’s Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) into final legislation to be passed and signed into law: “As the heroin epidemic sweeps across the nation, devastating our communities through addiction, overdoses, and deaths, I’m proud that my colleagues have been able to come together around specific policy changes to cut this epidemic off at its knees. From increasing access to life-saving medication like buprenorphine by allowing nurse practitioners to administer the drug, to creating new grant programs for treatment facilities that are desperately in need of funds, to investing in lifelong recovery efforts, the final legislation will make important policy changes that are crucial to ending this epidemic.” “I am, however, deeply disappointed that some Republicans were unable to put aside partisan differences when it came to the issue of funding. This is a public health crisis, and it must be treated as such; we need to provide states with additional, emergency funding to successfully implement new programs, increase access to treatment, and provide law enforcement with the support they need to get these drugs off our streets. Because the Committee Republicans refused to include emergency funding in the final legislation reported out of our Committee, I did not sign the Conference report, and I will continue to call for more funding to fight this epidemic. However, this legislation does take a number of important steps and provides partial funding, and for that reason I urge my colleagues to vote for its final passage on the House floor.” Kuster has helped lead the fight to address the heroin and opioid crisis at the federal level and in New Hampshire, and she has been an outspoken advocate for the need to support medical, law enforcement, treatment, and recovery efforts. Kuster has met with medical experts across the state and attended ride-alongs with law enforcement officials in Keene, Nashua, and Franklin, providing her with a direct look at the challenges facing communities. She continues to hold a series of regional briefings around the district to ensure the voices of local stakeholders and affected community members are heard. Kuster was appointed to the conference committee tasked with producing the final version of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) in recognition of her leadership on this issue. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |