Press Releases

Last week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), introduced three bipartisan bills to improve processes at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and expand eligibility for survivors’ benefits, insurance coverage, and burial processes.

The New Hampshire delegation applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) extension of a waiver that will allow New Hampshire to continue providing Medicaid payments for individuals receiving substance use disorder services, short-term inpatient psychiatric treatment and short-term residential mental health treatment for serious mental illness.

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) introduced the Stop Crimes Against Children Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen efforts to identify, prevent, and respond to crimes against children. 

The New Hampshire delegation applauded the announcement that $22.6 million in federal funding is being awarded to public transit improvement projects in Manchester and Durham. The Manchester Transit Authority will receive $19.9 million through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program for the construction of a new transit center which will replace the city's outdated facility and enable an expansion of transit services in the region.

Today, the New Hampshire delegation applauded $44 million in federal funding awarded to the ReGen Valley Tech Hub through the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act that the full delegation supported.

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released a statement following extreme House Republicans hijacking the government funding process:

Today the New Hampshire delegation applauded the announcement that $2.9 million in federal funding is being awarded to two infrastructure improvement projects in New Hampshire. The federal grants, which members of the delegation supported, will be allocated through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. 

The New Hampshire delegation announced today that the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is providing over $4.1 million through seven New Hampshire Catalyst Program awards to support economic, educational and community development projects in rural areas across the state. These awards will go to projects that will improve critical infrastructure, increase affordable housing, strengthen education facilities, and more.