Press Releases

February 25, 2021 Press Release
Earlier today Pappas called for passage of the bill, which he helped introduce, on the House Floor

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a co-chair of the House Equality Caucus, applauded the bipartisan passage of the Equality Act in the 117th Congress. As an original co-sponsor of this landmark legislation, Pappas also took to the House floor to call for the bill’s immediate passage. 

February 25, 2021 Press Release
This landmark legislation to strengthen youth voter protections is introduced on 50th Anniversary of the ratification of the Twenty-sixth Amendment

Washington, D.C.- Today Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) re-introduced the Protect the Youth Vote Act to block the systematic efforts across the country to suppress the voices of young Americans. 

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February 23, 2021 Press Release

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the bipartisan House Small Business Caucus, announced the launch of his Small Business Workshops series, which will bring together small business owners, government agencies, and local entities to foster collaboration, answer questions, and provide resources to assist New Hampshire’s small business community. 

 

February 19, 2021 Press Release

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the start of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition in New Hampshire’s First Congressional District.

February 19, 2021 Press Release

As tax filing season begins, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to address a series of outstanding issues regarding the implementation of COVID-19 relief packages.  

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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