Press Releases
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 63 lawmakers in calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to expand the Department of State's recently announced Priority 2 designation granting U.S. Refugee Admissions Program access for certain Afghan nationals to explicitly include LGBTQ+ Afghans, and urging him to work with the Department of Defense to ensure that charter flights receive uninterrupted access to the airport.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after the House voted to advance the bipartisan infrastructure package and the budget resolution:
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement urging the Biden Administration to remain in Kabul as long as possible to evacuate Americans, SIV applicants, and other Afghan allies who are now in danger of retribution from the Taliban.
Portsmouth, NH – Earlier this month, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined with Novocure leadership to tour their facility in Portsmouth to learn more about their vital work of striving to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer through the development and commercialization of Novocure's innovative therapy, Tumor Treating Fields.
Congressman Chris Pappas released the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan:
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan:
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire agencies and organizations have been awarded $4,591,679 from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for various projects that invest in economic and community development.
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 venues have started receiving federal funds through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) Program. The delegation worked to establish this program in the emergency COVID-19 relief legislation that was passed by Congress and signed into law last December to provide grants for live venues, independent movie theaters and other Granite State cultural institutions.
Package also includes $5.92 million secured by Pappas to fund seven New Hampshire projects that will support first responders, connect homes to broadband, and invest in New Hampshire's infrastructure
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) supported bipartisan legislation to reimburse the National Guard and U.S Capitol Police for the costs of defending the United States Capitol following the attack of January 6th. Following the insurrection, the National Guard was deployed to Washington, DC for several months, costing an estimated $521 million. The legislation also provides vital funding to the Capitol Police, as well as making security improvements and repairing damage sustained on January 6th.