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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of his amendment to strengthen provisions in the America COMPETES Act that support domestic manufacturing and American small businesses:

In a letter sent this week to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) expressed his concern about the rise of unaccredited disability claims consultants that target veterans for financial exploitation and requested a briefing from VA on its strategy to raise awareness of these predatory practices and protect veterans.

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.