Press Releases
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that his legislation to designate the East Derry Post Office as the Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office was signed into law by President Biden. Pappas’s legislation honors the late Chief Edward B.
The New Hampshire delegation applauded the finalization of a $35.5 million federal award to BAE Systems to increase defense manufacturing and improve our national security. The funds will help modernize BAE’s Microelectronics Center in Nashua, New Hampshire, which is designated as a Trusted Foundry by the U.S. Department of Defense and ensures the U.S. government has access to leading microelectronics technologies.
Last night, the Senate passed legislation introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) to designate the East Derry Post Office as the Chief Edward B. Garone Post Office, in honor of the late Chief Edward B. Garone who served as Chief of Police in Derry for 50 years and as a law enforcement officer in New Hampshire for 58 years. The legislation now heads to President Biden’s desk for signature.
On Monday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) Subcommittee of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, voted to pass the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. This legislation passed with strong, bipartisan support and implements a number of provisions championed by Rep. Pappas.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) delivered remarks on the House floor, honoring retiring Manchester Police Chief Allen Aldenberg’s 30 years of service to his city, state, and country.
During an oversight hearing today, bipartisan legislation championed by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) Subcommittee of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and signed into law in 2022, was praised by Shawn Buck, the Director of New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, for ensuring burial equity for National Guard members a
Yesterday, the House passed the Social Security Fairness Act, which Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) is a co-sponsor of. This bipartisan legislation would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) that unfairly reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of Americans working in public service, including federal employees, police officers, firefighters, and educators.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in announcing that the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has been selected to receive $265,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in announcing that the University of Connecticut’s (UConn) Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) is open and accepting requests from communities and organizations across New England for technical assistance to help address local environmental justice challenges. In New Hampshire, UConn will partner with various organizations to engage with local communities.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, is leading bipartisan members of the Hellenic Caucus in introducing a resolution to designate October 28th as Oxi Day.