Press Releases
As the Winter Olympics in Beijing are set to begin this week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) has joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 House Members in sending a letter to President Biden in response to Chinese officials threatening punishment for athletes who engage in prohibited speech during the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
In the letter, the lawmakers requested information on the steps being taken by the Biden administration to ensure U.S. athletes are not targeted by the Chinese government for political reasons.
Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined 40 of his colleagues to send a letter to Congressional leadership, urging them to take up legislative action as quickly as possible to lower drug prices.
On Monday, January 31, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a virtual discussion with libraries from across the First Congressional District on the IMLS American Rescue Plan grant program which supports museum and library services with recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it would issue New Hampshire a 90-day waiver from certain requirements of the Entry Level Driving Training rule (ELDT) that conflict with State law encumbering the truck driving workforce in New Hampshire.
As tax-filing season begins, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) held an online webinar Friday with tax preparation and legal experts to share resources and information about how Granite Staters, in particular lower-income individuals or those in historically underserved communities, can get free tax help so they can qualify to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit.
On January 26th, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Representatives Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large), David Trone (MD-06), Michael Guest (MS-03) John Joyce (PA-13), and Lucy McBath (GA-06), to introduce the bipartisan Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act to help higher education institutions implement programs to prevent alcohol and substance misuse on campus and support those with substance use disorders.
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $774,475 to help Granite State families cover the costs of heating and cooling expenses. This funding is the first installment of the five-year $500 million investment in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) allocated through Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
On Wednesday, January 26, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the Somersworth Police Department to meet with local Somersworth ACERT program partners to hear updates on how the Somersworth ACERT program has helped mitigate the impacts of childhood trauma. They also discussed legislation Pappas leads in the U.S. House of Representatives to expand these programs nationwide.
Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) and today welcomed $11,317,034 heading to New Hampshire to support 25 health care providers who have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding comes as part of a $2 billion national announcement in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 payments from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
On Monday, January 24, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the Wolfeboro Police Department to meet with department leadership and discuss new legislation he recently helped introduce to provide resources for local law enforcement and first responders.