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Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will award New Hampshire $10,671,860 in federal grants allocated through the American Rescue Plan to support efforts to combat the substance use disorder epidemic and increase access to mental health services in the state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This evening the House passed veterans legislation endorsed by Congressman Chris Pappas, The VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, is an original cosponsor of this legislation which will require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress on the much needed emergency funding given to the Department to respond to COVID-19.
Washington, DC - Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement regarding the violence in Israel and Gaza:
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted a webinar with Acting Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on the FCC's Emergency Broadband assistance for Granite Staters struggling to afford internet services during COVID-19. They were also joined by Eduard Bartholme, the Associate Bureau Chief of Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at the FCC.
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 nearly $1 million to New Hampshire to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Specifically, the funding provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will support vaccine education and outreach efforts led by a community-based workforce comprised of trusted community leaders.
Following the news this week that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has run out of money and is closed to most new applicants, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and Co-Chair of
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Jared Huffman (CA-02) introduced the Connecting America's Active Transportation System Act. Their legislation provides $500 million annually in funding for a federal grant program to help build connected active-transportation routes including trails, sidewalks, and bikeways that support the health and economic growth of our communities.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded President Biden for signing his bipartisan legislation, the Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act, into law. This bill, which Pappas introduced in the House, extends the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) temporary order to keep fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. The legislation passed unanimously in both the House and Senate.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, introduced legislation with Congressman Troy Nehls (TX-22) to reform the VA's debt collection process.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the Senate passage of legislation he introduced and worked to pass in the House which extends the Drug Enforcement Agency's (DEA) temporary order to keep fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act. This legislation passed the House unanimously last week prior to going before the Senate.