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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led his colleagues in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of a full appropriations bill for fiscal year 2022 to prevent a de facto cut in resources for essential services and programs including funding for public safety, veterans, and COVID first responders.

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the ollowing statement after voting to preserve the full faith and credit of the United States government and prevent a catastrophic economic downturn:

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after voting to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol:

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to take action against China's brutal oppression of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities.

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed $41,187,846 heading to New Hampshire to support 262 health care providers who have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding comes as part of a $9 billion announcement in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 payments across the nation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $571,277 to New Hampshire to support home visiting services in the North Country. The funding will bolster the work of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program, which supports children and families at risk of poor health outcomes. By expanding the program's capacity for televisits, this grant will help ensure the provision of these critical services is available in hard-to-reach and rural areas of New Hampshire.

Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in applauding the EDA's announcement that the City of Manchester will be awarded $500,000 through the "Build Back Better Regional Challenge" program, which targets projects that boost economic recovery.

Today, Comgressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Congresswoman Kat Cammack (FL-03) and Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX-30) in introducing the Taiwan Preclearance Act. The bill expresses the importance of the United States' relationship with Taiwan and Taiwan's importance in the Indo-Pacific region. The bill also requires a report on establishing a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) preclearance facility at the Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).