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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) announced that New Hampshire small rural hospitals will receive $3,100,512 to bolster COVID-19 testing and mitigation. Specifically, the funding was allocated through the American Rescue Plan and awarded through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Small Rural Hospital Improvement Program (SHIP).

Manchester, NH - Today, at the Environmental Working Group inaugural PFAS Conference Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) reiterated his call for his Clean Water Standards for PFAS legislation to be included in the final bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Represents a 34% increase in funding for roads and bridges in New Hampshire

WASHINGTON, DC - Infrastructure legislation that Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped craft as a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure has passed the House. The legislation contains several New Hampshire priorities Pappas fought for as a member of the Committee, including provisions to reimagine active transportation, fund commuter rail, and address PFAS contamination.

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the ratification of the 26th Amendment tomorrow, Congressman Chris Pappas called for action to protect youth voting rights by passing his Protect The Youth Vote Act. Congressman Pappas first introduced the Protect the Youth Vote Act in 2020, and re-introduced his legislation in February alongside Representatives Joe Neguse (CO-02), Rube

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after joining a bipartisan vote to establish a House Select Committee to investigate the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021:

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced CARA Local Drug Crises Grants to help stem the substance use disorder epidemic in New Hampshire. The recipients include the Dover Coalition for Youth and the Raymond Coalition for Youth, each of which will receive $250,000 over five years.

Today, Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped introduce the Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act. This bill will prevent the over-taxation of individuals who telework in one state for companies located in another. Pappas was joined by Reps. Jim Himes (CT-04), Annie Kuster (NH-02), and Jahana Hayes (CT-05).

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced today that the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester (MHCGM) will receive $400,000 to help address adverse youth experiences associated with exposure to trauma.