Press Releases
Washington D.C. – Today Congressman Chris Pappas voted for House Joint Resolution 27 which would fully fund the federal government through February 1. The measure was designed to give Congress time to negotiate a longer-term fix without making federal employees continue to bear the burden of Washington's dysfunction.
Washington D.C. – Today Congressman Chris Pappas delivered his first House floor speech which coincided with Day 20 of the government shutdown.
Washington, D.C. – Today Congressman Chris Pappas voted to empower House Counsel to intervene in court to defend the Affordable Care Act and protections for Americans with pre-existing conditions. The Department of Justice has refused to defend the ACA as the law of the land in Texas v. U.S.
Washington, D.C. - Immediately after being sworn in as a member of the 116th Session of the House of Representatives, Congressman Chris Pappas will make it his first official act to reject a paycheck until the government is re-opened. This afternoon, Congressman Pappas will send the attached letter to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House, making the request official.