Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chris Pappas announced his appointment to three Subcommittees as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. He will serve on the Subcommittees for Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation; Water Resources and Environment; and Highways and Transit.
Washington, D.C. - Today President Trump finally agreed to a deal to re-open the government. The President urged the Senate to take up this legislation immediately. Chris has voted 10 times to re-open the government since taking office in early January.
Congressman Chris Pappas issued the following statement:
Washington D.C. – Today Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) sent a letter to the Chief Executive Officers of Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion – the three major credit reporting agencies in the country — asking the agencies to prevent late or missed payments that occur during the shutdown from negatively impacting individuals' credit ratings.
Portsmouth, N.H. - Today Congressman Chris Pappas announced his membership on a bipartisan task force to tackle the growing issue of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on the Seacoast, in Merrimack, and across the country.
Washington, D.C. - Today the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 5-4 along partisan lines to allow President Trump's transgender military service ban to take effect while a lower court case proceeds. A study conducted by UCLA in 2014 showed that there are more than 15,000 transgender active duty, reserve, or National Guard military service members and more than 134,000 transgender veterans in the United States. Chris is one of 10 LGBTQ members of Congress, the largest group in history. He is the first ever openly gay member of Congress from New Hampshire.
Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Chris Pappas learned he has been assigned to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as well as the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Addressing New Hampshire's infrastructure needs and improving services to veterans will be top priorities for Chris over the next two years.
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.
Congressman Chris Pappas issued the following statement:
Washington D.C. – Today Congressman Chris Pappas delivered his first House floor speech which coincided with Day 20 of the government shutdown. In his remarks, he highlighted stories of his constituents who are suffering as a result of the shutdown and urged both parties to come together to reopen the federal government.
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.