Press Releases
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 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $6,931,354 in federal grant funding to Manchester, Pease and Lebanon Airports through the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act that was passed by Congress and signed into law in December.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas voted to pass the bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021. This common-sense legislation closes loopholes within the existing background check system that exempts individuals purchasing a gun from an unlicensed gun seller from the background check process.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), released the following statement after voting to pass the American Rescue Plan Act.
Last night the House passed the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans' and Caregivers' COVID-19 Immunizations Now Expanded Act of 2021 or VA VACCINE Act. The bipartisan VA VACCINE Act takes critical steps in allowingVA to fully protect our veterans by granting VA the ability to vaccinate veterans and essential caregivers who are not currently eligible for or enrolled in the VA health care system.
Last night the House passed the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans' and Caregivers' COVID-19 Immunizations Now Expanded Act of 2021 or VA VACCINE Act. The bipartisan VA VACCINE Act takes critical steps in allowing VA to fully protect our veterans by granting VA the ability to vaccinate veterans and essential caregivers who are not currently eligible for or enrolled in the VA health care system.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted in favor of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which will protect Granite State workers' right to stand together and bargain for fairer wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces.
U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Jackie Walorski (IN-02) introduced the bipartisan Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act, which would expand and extend universal charitable deductions for individuals not itemizing deductions in years 2021 and 2022.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, announced the formation of a Veterans Advisory Committee and its initial members - representing each branch of the military from throughout the First District.
The board includes:
MANCHESTER, NH - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hosted a discussion with veterans, mental health care providers, health experts, and Manchester VA leadership about the need to continue to address the mental and emotional health needs of our veterans community.