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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.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade:
On Thursday, January 20th, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, led a closed-door, closed press roundtable conversation, "VA Police: Perspectives from the Front Line," to hear from both rank-and-file officers and VA police leadership and examine issues related to the VA Police force, including pervasive staffing shortages, oversight and accountability, and officer training requirements regarding veteran suicide awareness and prevention.
**Announcement comes after NH Delegation sent letter to HHS supporting PPNNE's application for dire needs funding**
This week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped introduce the Invest to Protect Act, bipartisan legislation that will secure funding for small police departments to improve training and standards, recruit and retain officers, acquire body camera data storage, and provide mental health resources for officers.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, helped the House to pass the EVEST Act, which will automatically enroll eligible servicemembers in VA health care during the transition process.
The New Hampshire Congressional delegation announced today that New Hampshire will receive more than $1.6 million in FY 2022 through the Army Corps of Engineers for important improvements to the shipping channel and turning basin near Portsmouth Harbor and the Piscataqua River through the new bipartisan infrastructure law. In addition, $81,000 will be used for needed repairs to the Franklin Falls Dam and $50,000 to further investigate erosion and shoaling in the Hampton Harbor.
Congressman Chris Pappas is a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.