Press Releases
The Pappas-backed legislation provided critical support to New Hampshire, including saving 120,000 small business jobs and delivering $1.25 billion to fund the state’s initial COVID-19 relief efforts
Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act being signed into law, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement:
Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas, a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, questioned Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at his first hearing before the full Committee on top New Hampshire infrastructure priorities.
Today, Chris Pappas and the New Hampshire federal delegation announced that New Hampshire community health centers are being awarded $20,217,250 to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines. Specifically, the funding is being awarded by the U.S.
This hearing is the first Oversight and Investigations Hearing in the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee for the 117th Congresss
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC) led the Subcommittee’s first hearing of the 117th Congress. This is the second hearing Chairman Pappas has led since joining HVAC examining supply chain issues within the VA that undermine the Department’s response to COVID-19.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited Portsmouth Senior Activity Center to tour the vaccination clinic being operated by members of the Portsmouth Fire Department. Rep.
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and Rep.
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that it will provide $1 billion in grants, funded through COVID-19 response legislation, including the American Rescue Plan, to state veterans homes.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, applauded the announcement today that State Veterans Homes throughout the country are set to receive $1 billion in grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined an effort with several members of Congress to urge the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) in its 2022 budget. These funds are essential to strengthening, maintaining, and modernizing America’s naval fleet and readiness.
Today the House Passed HR 6, The American Dream and Promise Act, which Congressman Pappas co-sponsored.
Funding comes to NH from the American Rescue Plan
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive $40,953,829 from an initial installment of grants established under the American Rescue Plan to help expand COVID-19 testing in New Hampshire and across the country. Specifically, the funding is being awarded by the U.S.