Press Releases
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced legislation to ensure that children and low-income New Hampshire residents can access COVID-19 treatments as well as a future vaccine free of charge if they are covered by Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
By waiving cost-sharing under these programs, the Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act will help guarantee vulnerable Granite Staters can receive necessary health services to protect themselves and their families from the virus.
MANCHESTER, NH - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led a number of his colleagues in urging the Department of Transportation and the Department of the Treasury to take action to protect Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and other regional airports as the coronavirus pandemic continues to cause massive flight cancelations and other disruptions to the nation's commercial aviation system.
Manchester, NH - As negotiations continue on the next coronavirus response package, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), called on members of both parties to come together and pass meaningful support for families, local communities, and small businesses in New Hampshire.
Despite the pivotal role that local chambers are playing in helping small businesses to navigate the current economic downturn, local chambers are ineligible for federal relief due to 501(c)(6) classification
Manchester, NH- Today Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) led a group of 62 lawmakers in calling on the House leadership to make local chambers of commerce and similar organizations that assist small businesses eligible for direct federal assistance.
By Standing Firm During Negotiations and Demanding a Better Bill, NH Delegation Boosted the Funding in the Law for Health Care Providers by $25 Billion
**Letter follows the congressional delegation's previous letter last week calling on the administration t
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a negotiator of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire community health centers have been awarded $6.8 million in additional funding to support their response to COVID-19. The funding comes from the CARES Act, which was recently passed by Congress and signed into law.
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a negotiator of the recent COVID-19 economic response bill, and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced today that New Hampshire is set to receive $11.7 million in additional funding to assist New Hampshire's vulnerable homeless population and to address other local needs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was recently passed by Congress and signed into law last week.
Manchester, N.H - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma urging her to expand access to care during the coronavirus pandemic by helping states to cut red tape related to Medicaid enrollment. Specifically, the letter urges Verma to issue guidance and provide templates that would enable states to quickly apply for waivers from existing Medicaid rules which may serve to limit or slow enrollment.