Press Releases
Today, the New Hampshire delegation announced $28,650,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help New Hampshire identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause a range of serious health impacts, including irreversible harm to brain development in children. This funding is from the bipartisan infrastructure law, which the delegation fought to pass and available through EPA’s successful Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after voting to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023:
“As antisemitic incidents in the United States continue to rise at alarming rates, including disturbing acts of vandalism and graffiti here in New Hampshire, we must all stand united and say with one voice that there is no place for antisemitism in this country. Today and every day we must reaffirm our commitment to ending hatred, bigotry, and antisemitism in all its forms.”
Today Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Dina Titus (NV-01), co-chairs and vice co-chairs of the Hellenic Caucus, introduced the End the Cyprus Embargo Act, bipartisan legislation that would extend the waiver renewal period for the arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus from one year to five years. This change will bolster the historic growth in U.S.-Cypriot relations, enhance bilateral cooperation, and advance U.S. security interests in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01) introduced the End Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Act of 2024. This bipartisan legislation would create a national ignition interlock standard by encouraging states to adopt mandatory first-time offender ignition interlock laws, which help reduce recidivism and improve road safety by ensuring fewer drunk drivers are on the road.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited Wolfeboro Police Department to discuss the federal funding secured through his Community Project Funding Program to update Wolfeboro Police Department’s facilities and take a tour of the construction.
Today, Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Dina Titus (NV-01), Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Grace Meng (NY-06) led a bipartisan letter urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to protect the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza in response to reports of an unvetted flotilla planning to depart from Turkey to Gaza and expressing concerns over Turkey’s recent imposition of export restrictions on key materials to Israel. The bipartisan letter has 15 additional cosigners.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Elbit America’s ceremony marking the 3,000th delivery of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter helmets and celebrating the Merrimack employees who were key to this milestone.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined the groundbreaking ceremony for Manchester VA Medical Center’s new Women’s Health Clinic. The new facility will address privacy and care concerns for women veterans at Manchester VA Medical Center by dedicating a larger space, more rooms, and direct entrance to the clinic.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited Rochester Child Care Center to take part in their Earth Day celebration. Pappas was joined by Cora-Lynn Hoppe, Executive Director of the Rochester Child Care Center, and Maria Finnegan, Director of Climate and Health Initiative for Caregivers and Kids, as well as Center staff and families. The event featured nature crafts, food, and learning activities aimed to connect kids with the natural world and emphasize the role they can play in protecting our planet.
The New Hampshire delegation celebrated $43,510,000 in federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to help lower energy costs for Granite Staters by delivering affordable solar to low-income households. The funding comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund’s Solar for All grant program.