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October 29, 2025

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in a letter urging Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought to reinstate a $5 million grant to Brayton Energy, a New Hampshire-based small business that specializes in the development of advanced power and energy technologies. The U.S.

October 28, 2025

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 49 members in demanding that Speaker Mike Johnson bring Members back to Washington immediately to protect funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) also signed the letter.

Issues:Economy
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Chris Pappas logo containing the member's photo and name on a dark background
October 28, 2025

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the Congressional Hellenic Caucus, is leading bipartisan members of the Hellenic Caucus in introducing a resolution to designate October 28th as Oxi Day.

October 27, 2025

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside 170 House Democrats and 36 U.S. Senators, took the fight against President Donald Trump’s sweeping and chaotic on-again-off-again tariffs to the highest court in the land, filing an amicus brief before the United States Supreme Court.

Issues:Economy
October 24, 2025

In case you missed it, yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the W.H. Bagshaw Company in Hudson, one of New Hampshire’s small manufacturers. Pappas met with leadership and staff, toured their facility, and discussed the negative impacts of expected increases in health care costs on their business.

October 24, 2025

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05)House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), and over 200 of his House colleagues in sending a letter to U.S.

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Rep. Pappas stands with Adria and Aaron Bagshaw, owners of W.H. Bagshaw
October 23, 2025

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the W.H. Bagshaw Company in Hudson, one of New Hampshire’s small manufacturers. Pappas met with leadership and staff, toured their facility, and discussed the negative impact of expected increases in health care costs on their business.

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Chris Pappas logo containing the member's photo and name on a dark background
October 22, 2025

As Speaker Mike Johnson refuses for a fourth week to bring the House back in session and continues Republican inaction on the federal government shutdown, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined colleagues in fighting to change House rules and require that the House stay in session during future shutdowns. 

October 20, 2025

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined over 160 House Democrats in calling for Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano to halt the Trump administration’s planned cuts to Social Security disability benefits. President Trump plans to roll out new restrictions to deny benefits to many people age 50 and older with severe, documented impairments.

October 20, 2025

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), joined by Representatives Don Beyer (VA-08), Madeline Dean (PA-04), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), and Paul Tonko (NY-20), led a group of 35 House members in calling on Secretary Kennedy to reverse reductions in force that laid off Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) staff and provide Congress with critical information detailing the reorganization of SAMHSA, the justification for such restructuring, and how many employees currently remain in each Center, office and division of