Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and Congressman Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) today joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral National POW/MIA Flag Act (H.R. 1579), a bill that would require the POW/MIA Flag to be displayed whenever the American flag is displayed on prominent federal properties, including the U.S.
Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Chris Pappas, a co-sponsor of H.R. 8, voted to pass the bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 that would help save lives and keep people safe amidst the uniquely American tragedy of gun violence. H.R. 8, the first piece of common sense gun safety reform to pass the House of Representatives in nine years, closes a loophole within the existing background check system that exempts individuals purchasing a gun from an unlicensed gun seller, from the background check process.
Washington, D.C. – Today House & Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee members held a Joint Hearing to receive the Legislative Presentation of the American Legion. Congressman Chris Pappas, the grandson of three World War II veterans and Chair of the House VA Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, discussed issues of veterans' care for the 14,126 New Hampshire American Legionnaires.
Washington, D.C. – Today House & Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee members held a Joint Hearing to receive the Legislative Presentation of the American Legion. Congressman Chris Pappas, the grandson of three World War II veterans and Chair of the House VA Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, discussed issues of veterans' care for the 14,126 New Hampshire American Legionnaires.
Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Chris Pappas voted on a bipartisan, privileged resolution that would terminate President Trump's unconstitutional emergency declaration. The President declared an emergency to obtain wall funding beyond the $1.4 billion Congress already approved for border security. This unprecedented declaration would divert billions from high-priority military construction projects and drug interdiction efforts to pay for an unpopular southern border wall.
Manchester, N.H. – Congressman Chris Pappas issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's final rule to impose a domestic gag rule and dismantle Title X programs.
Washington, D.C. – Today President Trump formally announced his intention to declare a national emergency to secure the funding necessary to construct a border wall. The president referenced diversion of resources away from efforts to combat the opioid crisis and the military construction budget.
Washington D.C. – Today Congressman Chris Pappas spoke on the House floor, calling on Congress to protect New Hampshire's small business community and companies across the country that are adversely affected by the Supreme Court's South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. decision. Following the Supreme Court's ruling, states and other jurisdictions can require retailers to collect sales taxes on out-of-state purchases.
Washington, D.C. - Today the EPA announced its 'Nationwide PFAS Action Plan,' including plans to set a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), engage in clean up, enforcement, monitoring, and research actions, and conduct cross-agency risk communication. PFAS contamination has been detected in numerous New Hampshire communities.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday afternoon Congressman Chris Pappas participated in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's first hearing, "The Cost of Doing Nothing: Why Investing in Our Nation's Infrastructure Cannot Wait." The hearing examined the current state of our nation's outdated highways, bridges, ports, airports, and railways and the adverse impacts on our economy and public safety.