Press Releases
Congressman Chis Pappas (NH-01), who serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate vote to confirm Pete Buttigieg.
This fall FEMA abruptly changed course to not reimburse communities for COVID-19 expenses, Pappas co-sponsored the FEMA Assistance Relief Act of 2020 to correct this.
WASHINGTON, DC - Following months of advocacy and calls for action from Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Biden Administration signed a memorandum today instructing FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security to
Yesterday, Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), Grace Meng (NY-06), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), and Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on his Administration to prioritize safeguarding youth voting rights as they undertake efforts to protect the voting rights of t
Funds will Support Emergency Housing for Vulnerable Populations in NH
Congressman Chris Pappas, along with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced $8,427,680 for New Hampshire organizations to provide emergency housing and other housing assistance to vulnerable homeless individuals and families throughout New Hampshire. Specifically, the funding was provided through the U.S.
Pappas led over 100 members of Congress calling for a special enrollment period last year following the start of the pandemic
Following repeated calls by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) to open a special enrollment period in the federal health care marketplace under the ACA, including leading over 100 members of Congress in a letter to the Secretary of Health and Human Services at the start of the pandemic, President Biden today signed an executive order reopening the federal marketplace.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), released the following statement on the 35th anniversary of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy:
The legislation to protect veterans during COVID-19 is the first bill introduced by Rep. Pappas this Congress
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced the Emergency Care for Veterans During COVID Act to protect New Hampshire veterans in the face of an unprecedented public health emergency.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), released the following statement after New Hampshire officials announced that the Granite State has surpassed 1,000 COVID-19 deaths:
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the Biden Administration's executive order directing government agencies to strengthen requir
Manchester, N.H. - Today, President Biden signed an Executive Order repealing the Trump Administration’s policy to bar transgender Americans from openly serving in the military. This action follows years of advocacy from Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) who serves as a Co-Chair of the LGBTQ Equality Caucus.