Press Releases
Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Small Business Committee, questioned Small Business Administrator Isabella Guzman about a Biden Administration proposal to reduce funding for Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) by $19 million for FY 2024.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 5, the so-called Parents Bill of Rights Act, which passed the House today.
The New Hampshire delegation welcomed $511,898 for Boire Field Airport (ASH) in Nashua. Specifically, these funds will be used to support the reconstruction of 11,277 square yards of the existing apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life.
The New Hampshire delegation welcomed $690,562 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support the Candia Fire Department through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Program.
The New Hampshire delegation applauded the recent announcement that New Hampshire will receive an additional $4,232,260 through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). These funds were allocated as part of $1 Billion of Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) Disaster Supplemental Funds.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) reintroduced his legislation to establish a new grant program at the Department of Justice alongside Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01). They were joined by Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02), Don Bacon (NE-02), Jay Obernolte (CA-23), Angie Craig (MN-02), Don Davis (NC-01), and Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11).
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01) introduced the Survivor Benefits Fairness Act.
The New Hampshire delegation announced that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) selected New Hampshire as one of 15 states to receive a $1 million, one-year planning grant as part of its national expansion of the Medicaid-funded Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) demonstration program under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Because of this new funding, the state will start plans to greatly expand access to community-based, integrated behavioral health services.
Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas’s (NH-01) Internet Application Integrity and Disclosure Act, aimed at increasing transparency for consumers using websites and mobile applications that are owned or influenced by the Chinese Communist Party or a non-state-owned entity located in China, passed committee during an Energy and Commerce full committee markup, setting it up to be considered
Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined the bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus, which consists of members from both sides of the aisle, to combat the nationwide spike in fentanyl-related overdoses and drug poisonings. This group will work with federal and state law enforcement and prevention and awareness groups to gain a better understanding of the ongoing threat of fentanyl and develop solutions.