Press Releases
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 83 lawmakers in a bipartisan letter urging House leaders to address the devastating impacts of industrial PFAS discharge through the infrastructure component of future economic stimulus legislation.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas, a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Chairman of the Subcommitte on Oversight and Investigations, along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster raised concerns over potential changes to how the Department of Veterans Affairs considers disability claims.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded passage of interim emergency coronavirus relief legislation, while encouraging members of both parties to continue working together on the next comprehensive coronavirus response package.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas and the NH delegation announced that New Hampshire is set to receive approximately $17 million for COVID-19 testing in legislation that will soon be voted on in the House. President Trump is expected to sign the legislation into law.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after the announcement and Senate passage of a bipartisan stopgap deal to support small businesses and hospitals, while ramping up testing for COVID-19:
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, introduced a package of two bills to protect New Hampshire veterans in the face of an unprecedented public health emergency.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 8 lawmakers in calling on the IRS to extend its deadline for dependent registration.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on House leadership from both parties to come together and immediately pass stopgap legislation to get additional help to Main Street small businesses and workers in New Hampshire:
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Lucy McBath (GA-06) led freshman House members in calling on the House leadership to make prescription drug access and affordability a top priority in the next COVID-19 relief package.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on the House leadership to ensure that the next coronavirus relief package includes measures to help New Hampshire families affordably maintain access to their existing health coverage in the face of skyrocketing job losses.