Press Releases

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement in response to social media posts that call for political assassinations:

Last week U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Maggie Hassan (NH) and U.S.

This week the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act, which was introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas(NH-01) and Congressman Jimmy Panetta(CA-19), unanimously passed the House of Representatives. This bill would list xylazine as a Schedule III controlled substance while protecting the drug’s legal use by veterinarians, farmers, and ranchers. The legislation now heads to the Senate for consideration.

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Representatives Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Don Davis (NC-01) in introducing the Reverse Big Ugly Tax Breaks for Data Centers Act, which would rein in tax giveaways for data center development.

Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act. The legislation would protect American families from the costs of energy and grid upgrades required for new data centers by requiring state public utility commissions consider strategies to make data centers pay their own way, instead of passing costs onto consumers. 

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after voting no on H.R. 5334, the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026:

Following the Major Richard Star Act’s discharge petition hitting its necessary 218 signatures, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee (HVAC) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, released the following statement: 

The National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act, introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Congressman Troy E. Nehls (TX-22), and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), was brought to the floor in the House yesterday and passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.