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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas and Congressman Tom Rice (R-SC) introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure post-disaster services are delivered timely and taxpayer dollars are spent efficiently, cutting down on waste and fraud. The legislation is a companion bill to S.3512, sponsored by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL).
The Disaster Contract Improvement Act would establish oversight on debris removal through the creation of an Advisory Working Group and tasks the FEMA Administrator with implementing guidance and procedures for debris removal contracts.
This week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, announced his support for a package of four bills that would support the health and well-being of New Hampshire's women veterans and their families.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) reiterated his call for House leadership today to take up and pass a ban on stock trading by members of Congress and their families as soon as possible.
On Wednesday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus, voted to pass H.R. 3485, the Global Respect Act. This bipartisan legislation requires the President to prevent individuals who commit gross human rights violations against LGBTQ+ people from entering into the United States and would codify reporting on the human rights of LGBTQ+ persons abroad.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman (MI-01) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), introduced the Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency (RELIEVE) Act. This bipartisan legislation would eliminate a glaring gap in veteran emergency care insurance coverage by expanding emergency coverage under Care in the Community for veterans.
On December 2, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after voting for a Continuing Resolution to keep the United States government open and extending his bipartisan fentanyl scheduling legislation:
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01)voted to pass thePostal Service Reform Act of 2022, legislation that will make urgently-needed reforms to ensure the health and longevity of the U.S. Postal Service.
On Monday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined members of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits to hear from leaders in New Hampshire's nonprofit sector and share an update on the work he is doing to strengthen New Hampshire's nonprofit and charitable community.
Pappas was joined by leadership from the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, as well as representatives from the NH Society for the Protection of Forests, Granite United Way, the University of New Hampshire, Kimball Jenkins and New Futures.
On Monday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined members of the New Hampshire Municipal Association to discuss legislation he has championed to deliver infrastructure investments to first District communities, as well as critical resources for state, county, and local governments to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pappas was joined by leadership from the NH Municipal Association, as well as representatives from Hudson, Nashua, Pembroke, Webster, Center Sandwich, Kingston, Gorham, Hopkinton, Berlin, Dover, Durham, Manchester, Lee, Londonderry, Warren, and Sunapee.
Yesterday, Congressmen Chris Pappas (D-NH) and John Curtis (R-UT), along with U.S.