Press Releases
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) held a virtual press conference with health care stakeholders and discussed the consequences of the New Hampshire Executive Council's decision to reject $27 million in federal vaccine funding.
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced that the DOJ awarded 43 New Hampshire communities and Cheshire County $159,403 to support the purchase of bulletproof vests for Granite State law enforcement officers.
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire has received $1,307,965 to increase the AmeriCorps living allowance to make service more accessible and inclusive, and to incentivize individuals to participate in the program. The funding is provided through both AmeriCorps and the American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law in March.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in a letter today calling on the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to implement reforms to the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program. The lawmakers asked that all members of Reserve Components and the National Guard be granted eligibility for burial in state veterans' cemeteries, so long as their service was terminated under honorable conditions.
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the agency's Strategic Roadmap to confront PFAS contamination nationwide, including timelines to set national drinking water standards and timelines for some action on Effluent Guideline Limitations under the Clean Water Act for nine industrial categories.
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations subcommittee which funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA) announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) that NOAA will award $299,990 to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES).
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following state after a majority on the New Hampshire Executive Council voted down $27 million in federal funding intended to bolster the state's COVID-19 vaccination efforts:
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, applauded the announcement that the U.S.-Canada border would finally be reopened to all fully vaccinated individuals for non-essential travel.
On October 12, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after voting to preserve the full faith and credit of the United States government and prevent a catastrophic economic downturn:
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), announced today with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire will receive $2,091,532 in OVW grants. The funding will support projects that help survivors find safety and justice, as well as those that train an array of professionals to address the prevalence of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking across our communities.