Press Releases
Today, Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) filed the Preserving Access to Patient Reimbursement Act (
The New Hampshire delegation announced today that the Community Action Partnership of New Hampshire will receive more than $1.1 million in federal funding to provide New Hampshire parents with diapers and connect them to additional resources to support their families. New Hampshire is part of the third cohort of grant recipients for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Diaper Distribution Pilot program.
On Wednesday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, participated in a hearing focusing on oversight and implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). During the hearing, Pappas questioned Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on a number of key New Hampshire priorities and secured his commitment to address the needs of our state.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA), led the House in passing his Veterans Benefits Improvement Act with bipartisan support.
Today the New Hampshire delegation announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the University of New Hampshire (UNH) are expanding a 24-year ocean and Great Lakes mapping partnership through the creation of a new Center of Excellence for Operational Ocean and Great Lakes Mapping.
As the House of Representatives continues to negotiate appropriations funding for the upcoming fiscal year, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led his colleagues, Representatives Ryan Zinke (MT-01), Rick Larsen (WA-02), Pete Stauber (MN-08), and Annie Kuster (NH-02) in calling on House leadership
The New Hampshire delegation applauded the Biden Administration’s approval of a disaster declaration for Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coos, and Sullivan Counties after the severe storms and flooding in July. The delegation wrote a letter to President Biden calling for this declaration to unlock federal disaster relief resources.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the release of the annual Portsmouth Naval Shipyard economic impact report.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Subcommittee for Disability and Memorial Affairs, Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester (MT), U.S. Senator John Boozman (AR), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT), and U.S.