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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 will receive $3,101,884 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Housing Trust Fund program to support affordable housing for Granite Staters throughout the state.

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 the New Hampshire State Veterans Home will receive $564,287 in emergency funding to prevent, combat and mitigate COVID-19 in the facility. Specifically, the award was allocated through government funding legislation that was passed by Congress and signed into law in December and will help support efforts to protect the health and well-being of Veterans Home residents and staff.

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement on President Joe Biden outlining his American Jobs Plan.

Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced their plan to reintroduce the Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act which would ban the use of "gay panic" and "trans panic" defenses in federal court. These defenses seek to excuse crimes, such as murder and assault, by arguing that the victim's sexual orientation or gender identity provoked the defendant's violent reaction, blaming victims for the violence committed against them.

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a briefing on their gravely mishandled investigation into whistleblower allegations raised at the White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Ahead of the one year anniversary of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act being signed into law, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement:

Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas, a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, questioned Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at his first hearing before the full Committee on top New Hampshire infrastructure priorities.

Today, Chris Pappas and the New Hampshire federal delegation announced that New Hampshire community health centers are being awarded $20,217,250 to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines. Specifically, the funding is being awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will help Granite State community health centers increase COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as virus testing and treatment for the populations they serve. It will also help expand their operational capacities both during and after the pandemic.