Press Releases
Following a push from the New Hampshire and Vermont Congressional Delegations, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is increasing pay for federal employees in New Hampshire and Vermont, who support Granite Staters through their work at places like the White River Junction VA Medical Center, White Mountain National Forest, and the Army’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory.
Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped introduce the PFAS Action Act alongside Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Pat Ryan (NY-18).
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. The legislation, passed on a bipartisan basis, authorizes key national defense priorities and provides for a 5.2% pay raise for U.S. service members, bolsters national security, and strengthens U.S. supply chains by investing in domestic manufacturing.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman James Moylan (GU-AL), sent a bipartisan letter to the Army expressing concerns about its new policy to no longer recognize servicemembers participation in the Army’s Green-to-Gold (G2G) Active Duty Option Program toward Time in Service (TIS), which determines future pay and
The New Hampshire delegation announced that a total of $1,641,032 in Department of Defense (DoD) federal funds are going to Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire (UNH). These funds were awarded through the DoD’s Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) and will be used for advanced research and development of new technology supporting defense and workforce enhancements across the country.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) introduced the Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act with Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-08).
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, celebrated the news that five million veterans have been screened for toxic exposure since the PACT Act became law. Pappas continues to urge New Hampshire veterans to contact his office, VA, or a VA-recognized VSO to learn more about how to file a claim under the PACT Act and get screened.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, helped pass the bipartisan Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization (SUPPORT) Act in the House.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to announce that $35 million in federal funds are heading to BAE Systems to increase defense manufacturing and improve our national security.
The New Hampshire delegation announced that the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority is being awarded $27,492,000 in federal funding. It will be used for track-related improvements on Amtrak’s Downeaster route, which stops in Exeter, Durham, and Dover.