Press Releases
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $885,995.67 in federal funding to support Granite State firefighters around the state. Through the agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, the following cities and towns received grants:
This week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) is participating in Census PUSH WEEK to promote the 2020 Census and is calling on every Granite Stater to complete their census and be counted. Required by the Constitution, the census is conducted every decade and plays a crucial role in how federal resources and funding is distributed across our country.
New Hampshire has a 62.5% response rate, but Pappas is encouraging his constituents to raise that number.
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Today the House Veterans' Affairs Committee considered two pieces of legislation introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of Oversight and Investigations, to better support and honor all of our service members.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced legislation establishing a new grant program at the Department of Justice.
Today, House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee Chairman of Oversight and Investigations, Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a joint hearing with the Women Veterans Task Force entitled, "Safety for All: Ending Sexual Harassment in the Department of Veterans Affairs."
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) have introduced legislation that expands eligibility for state veterans cemeteries to allow for the interring of many Gu
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after voting to pass the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants Act or the NO BAN Act:
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act to preserve New Hampshire's natural environment for generations to come by providing permanent, full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and creating the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund.
Washington, D.C.- Today, Congressman Chris Pappas voted for the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021. This bill authorizes $740 billion for our military and national security programs at the Department of Defense and Department of Energy (DOE). The NDAA also creates a Pandemic Preparedness and Resilience National Security Fund, and authorizes a 3% pay raise for our service members in uniform.
Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 54 lawmakers in calling on Congressional leadership to support America's trucking industry and their workers, which have been hit hard by effects of COVID-19.
America's trucking industry, which employs 7.8 million Americans, is expected to suffer a 50% decline in Class 8 truck sales through 2020 due to the mandated closures of manufacturing plants and dealers.