Press Releases
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a briefing on their gravely mishandled investigation into whistleblower allegations raised at the White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act being signed into law, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement:
Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas, a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, questioned Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at his first hearing before the full Committee on top New Hampshire infrastructure priorities.
Today, Chris Pappas and the New Hampshire federal delegation announced that New Hampshire community health centers are being awarded $20,217,250 to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines. Specifically, the funding is being awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will help Granite State community health centers increase COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as virus testing and treatment for the populations they serve. It will also help expand their operational capacities both during and after the pandemic.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (HVAC) led the Subcommittee's first hearing of the 117th Congress. This is the second hearing Chairman Pappas has led since joining HVAC examining supply chain issues within the VA that undermine the Department's response to COVID-19.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited Portsmouth Senior Activity Center to tour the vaccination clinic being operated by members of the Portsmouth Fire Department. Rep. Pappas spoke with firefighters and community members at the facility about the work being done there and discussed the American Rescue Plan - legislation he supported that is providing $20 billion nationally to ramp up vaccination efforts as well as allocating over $13 million to the city of Portsmouth to help them provide vital services and keep residents safe.
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Rep. Tracey Mann (R-Kans.), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, released the following statements on the introduction of H.R. 2082, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, applauded the announcement today that State Veterans Homes throughout the country are set to receive $1 billion in grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined an effort with several members of Congress to urge the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the Navy's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) in its 2022 budget. These funds are essential to strengthening, maintaining, and modernizing America's naval fleet and readiness.
Today the House Passed HR 6, The American Dream and Promise Act, which Congressman Pappas co-sponsored. This legislation will provide protections for up to 3.4 million immigrants, many of whom have spent much of their lives in the United States yet currently face significant obstacles to gaining citizenship.