Press Releases
Today the New Hampshire delegation welcomed $5.6 million in NOAA grant funding to repair three tidal crossings in New Hampshire and support a multi-state marine debris clean-up project.
This week during a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee markup, three bipartisan bills led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, advanced out of the Subcommittee with bipartisan support. The three bills were the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, and the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 734, the so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which passed the House today.
This week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and member of the House Committee on Small Business, advocated for lower taxes for small businesses by restoring common sense tax policy that incentivizes investments in research and innovation.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and member of the House Small Business Committee, alongside Congressman Mike Simpson (ID-02) and Congressman David Valadao (CA-22), led 49 of their colleagues in demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reconsider a proposed rule that would detrimentally increase the fees charged to small and seasonal businesses who rely upon the H2B program to hire workers and increase the processing times for these visas.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) continues to take action to protect women’s rights and reproductive freedom, cosponsoring the Women’s Health Protection Act and the Protecting Reproductive Freedom Act.
The New Hampshire congressional delegation announced $9,046,434 from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the State of New Hampshire through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. These funds, allocated under the ERA2 program created by congressional Democrats’ American Rescue Plan Act, assists New Hampshire renters with rent and other housing expenses, including energy and utility costs.
After listening to the concerns of First District constituents, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) has introduced new legislation, theNo Taxation on PFAS Remediation Act, which would remove federal taxes on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination reimbursements.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) hosted a roundtable discussion with New Hampshire family care providers at the Planned Parenthood of Northern New England (PPNNE) Manchester Health Center. The discussion centered around the recent ruling out of Texas from U.S.