Press Releases
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Small Business Caucus, led a briefing alongside Rep. Kevin Hern (OK-01) about the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a program created through the American Rescue Plan - which Rep. Pappas supported and helped pass in March.
On the day that a new temporary rule from the Departments of Labor and Homeland Security goes into effect, increasing the number of available H-2B temporary nonagricultural guest worker visas, Congressman Pappas (NH-01) is thanking the Biden administration for this action while calling for additional federal action to meet the workforce needs of small businesses across New Hampshire.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, hosted a walking conversation on the WOW Rail Trail in Laconia with local and state leaders to discuss his priorities for transportation and infrastructure investments, including his legislation to connect America's walking and biking paths.
Pappas was joined by Amy Lovisek, the Director of Recreation & Facilities at Laconia Parks & Recreation; Allen Beetle, the President of the WOW Rail Trail Board, and members of the WOW Rail Trail Board.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Community Access to Resiliency Grants Act of 2021 with Rep. Daniel Webster (FL-11) to ease states and localities' ability to access climate mitigation grants. The ability for coastal communities to access these grants will play an essential role in allowing them to mitigate the environmental and economic impact of rising sea levels and changing weather patterns.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the bipartisan H.R. 3233, The National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act.
This week the House passed three bipartisan pieces of legislation introduced and backed by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, to better protect VA employees from sexual harassment, increase affordable housing opportunities to reduce veterans homelessness, and enhance oversight and transparency measures at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, announced today that the New Hampshire Veterans Home will receive $1.32 million from the American Rescue Plan that the NH Delegation worked to pass into law to help support veteran care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today the House passed Congressman Pappas's Affordable Housing for Homeless Veterans Act, following his speech on the House floor calling for the support of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle.
Today the House passed legislation introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, alongside Representative Ashley Hinson (IA-01), Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), to drastically improve policies and oversight in regards to sexual harassment at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award New Hampshire $10,671,860 in federal grants allocated through the American Rescue Plan to support efforts to combat the substance use disorder epidemic and increase access to mental health services in the state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.