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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited Portsmouth Senior Activity Center to tour the vaccination clinic being operated by members of the Portsmouth Fire Department. Rep. Pappas spoke with firefighters and community members at the facility about the work being done there and discussed the American Rescue Plan - legislation he supported that is providing $20 billion nationally to ramp up vaccination efforts as well as allocating over $13 million to the city of Portsmouth to help them provide vital services and keep residents safe.
Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Rep. Tracey Mann (R-Kans.), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, released the following statements on the introduction of H.R. 2082, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, applauded the announcement today that State Veterans Homes throughout the country are set to receive $1 billion in grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined an effort with several members of Congress to urge the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the Navy's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) in its 2022 budget. These funds are essential to strengthening, maintaining, and modernizing America's naval fleet and readiness.
Today the House Passed HR 6, The American Dream and Promise Act, which Congressman Pappas co-sponsored. This legislation will provide protections for up to 3.4 million immigrants, many of whom have spent much of their lives in the United States yet currently face significant obstacles to gaining citizenship.
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 will receive $40,953,829 from an initial installment of grants established under the American Rescue Plan to help expand COVID-19 testing in New Hampshire and across the country. Specifically, the funding is being awarded by the U.S.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to award Congressional Gold Medals to the United States Capitol Police and DC Metropolitan Police who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest level of distinction that the House of Representatives can award.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass the bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act of 2021 (VAWA), which he co-sponsored.
VAWA addresses gaps in existing laws and provides law enforcement officials and organizations the resources they need to help prevent domestic abuse, dating violence, sexual assault, and to seek justice for survivors. Since VAWA was first passed in 1994, the rate of domestic violence has declined by over 50 percent.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas voted in favor of House Joint Resolution 17, which expedites the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Representative Annie Kuster, and Representative Chris Pappas announced today that through the American Rescue Plan, New Hampshire K-12 schools will receive $350,501,633 to help schools safely reopen and support students.