Press Releases
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), delivered the following remarks urging the House to support his bipartisan legislation to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) processes for identifying, locat
Today, the New Hampshire Delegation applauded the EDA’s announcement that the agency is awarding a $2.2 million grant to the Mount Washington Valley Trails Association in North Conway to construct a 2.2-mile multi-use recreational path that will attract additional visitors to the region.
On Friday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to permanently repeal a 2019 drug rebate rule. In addition to protecting Americans from rising health care costs, permanent repeal of the rule would save taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars.
Today, the New Hampshire delegation welcomed $1,591,818 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support Granite State firefighters in Barnstead, Surry and New Boston, as well as the New Hampshire Department of Safety’s Division of Fire Standards and Training and Emergency Medical Services, through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The AFG program provides direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments in order to enhance the safety of firefighters and the public.
Today, the New Hampshire delegation announced $66 million of a total of $122 million in federal funds to help bring high-speed internet access to New Hampshire households and businesses.
Today, the New Hampshire delegation applauded the EDA’s announcement that the agency named the BioFabrication Cluster as one of 21 American Rescue Plan Build Back Be
On Tuesday, August 30, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai for events in New Hampshire.
In the morning, Congressman Pappas and Ambassador Tai toured Galvion, a business in Portsmouth that designs, develops, and delivers protective armor and head systems, as well as innovative power supply and management solutions for military and tactical operators worldwide. During the tour, they also heard from Galvion representatives about how exporting impacts their business.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) demanded President Biden act swiftly to limit US crude oil and natural gas exports
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded New Hampshire more than $4.8 million for the State Homeland Security Program. New Hampshire nonprofits, including houses of worship, will also receive $927,608 under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Senator Hassan has successfully worked to increase funding for this grant program.