Press Releases
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Lance Gooden (TX-05) introduced the Protecting American Railroad Workers’ Jobs Act. Concerns about delays at rail points of entry between Mexico and the United States have led the Federal Railroad Administration to grant more waivers allowing crew changes and inspections to occur after trains have already crossed the border.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas introduced the Rural Child Care Access Act, legislation to help child care providers serving small and rural areas upgrade existing or construct new facilities and strengthen services by creating a new grant program administered by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus, alongside Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49), Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51), and Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced bipartisan legislation to codify the Office of Congressional Ethics, now called the Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC), the only independent internal watchdog that probes ethical breaches in Congress.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) led 101 members of Congress in a letter to President Trump raising serious concerns about his executive order that would effectively limit vote-by-mail. The order, signed on March 29, directs the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Social Security Administration and state governments, to compile lists of U.S. citizens eligible to vote in each state and requires the U.S.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (MD-06) led a call urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure the United States Fire Administration campus in Emmitsburg, MD–home to the
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01), members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 2026 as Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Each year, over 3,000 people are killed in crashes involving distracted driving.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) led a group of 44 members in calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to release more than $400 million in undistributed Low-Inco
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) are calling on the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon to rescind the TRIO Talent Search and Educational Opportunity Center grant competition announcements and for current programs to receive a one-year extension.