Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the two year anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol:
As extreme members of the Republican Caucus hold the Speaker election hostage for a third day, Congressman-elect Chris Pappas (NH-01) is highlighting how this partisan gamesmanship is stopping the work of Congress by delaying important legislation Pappas is fighting for and potentially halting critical constituent services.
As the 118th Congress begins, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) is urging House Democratic and Republican leadership to include a ban on trading stocks by members of Congress in the upcoming rules package. A House rules change can apply to Members of the House immediately, which will give Congress time to pass a permanent law that applies to both the House and the Senate.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, announced that President Biden has signed his bipartisan legislation, the Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act, into law.
Today, following bipartisan advocacy led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01),
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after helping pass a package to fully fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year 2023:
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that the final government funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2023 includes resources he secured for key community projects in New Hampshire. These priorities include improving public safety and supporting our first responders and law enforcement, strengthening our manufacturing and skilled workforce, investing in our infrastructure, and helping New Hampshire families.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a joint session of Congress during his first trip abroad since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began 300 days ago.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations (O&I) Subcommittee for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), announced three of his bipartisan veterans' bills to support veterans and improve key functions of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been included in the government funding package that will be considered by Congress this week.
The New Hampshire delegation welcomed $5,525,033 to plan for the deployment and adoption of affordable, equitable and reliable high-speed Internet service throughout the state. Funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Senators Shaheen and Hassan helped negotiate and the delegation supported.