Press Releases

February 18, 2021 Press Release

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a co-chair of the House Equality Caucus, helped re-introduce the Equality Act in the 117th Congress. Pappas is an original co-sponsor of this legislation and fought to pass the bill last Congress.

February 18, 2021 Press Release

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S.

February 18, 2021 Press Release

Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Chairman Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chair Chris Pappas (D-NH) released the following statements praising VA’s decision to pause debt collection owed to both the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and Veterans Health Administration (V

February 17, 2021 Press Release

Today, Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a telephone town hall to discuss COVID-19 and take questions regarding the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution.  

February 17, 2021 Press Release

Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced the Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act to expand low-income seniors’ access to prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program, also known as Medicare Part D.

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February 11, 2021 Press Release

 Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led a group of ten lawmakers in a bipartisan call requesting the inclusion of $100 million in funding for the National Sea Grant College Program in the next COVID relief package. 

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February 10, 2021 Press Release
Initial estimates show New Hampshire will receive significant funding and Reps. Pappas and Kuster will continue to work to ensure the final package is right for New Hampshire.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02)  announced that New Hampshire’s state, local, and county governments are projected to receive an estimated $1.5 billion in federal funding through the House’s latest COVID-19 relief legislation, the Fiscal Year 2021 Reconciliation Act.

February 8, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations – the Congressional subcommittee responsible for providing oversight of VA, released the following statement after the Sen

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