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Left: Congressman Pappas speaks with Orion Entrance Control Founder and CEO Steve Caroselli. Right: Pappas meets with Jeff Varney in Tilton

LACONIA, NH - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) held two events in New Hampshire's Lakes Region focusing on small business and veterans issues.

Congressman Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement in response to systematic, political attacks on the U.S. Postal Service that are undermining this critical public service that voters, small businesses, veterans, and families depend on:

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of Oversight and Investigations for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, commended the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for making changes to effectively reduce their claim intake times.

NORTH CONWAY, NH - On Wednesday, August 12, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Appalachian Mountain ClubPresident John Judge and Vice President for Conservation Susan Arnold for a hike up North Conway's Black Cap. They also discussed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), landmark conservation legislation that passed the House in July, and was signed into law in August.

LONDONDERRY, NH - On Thursday, August 13, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited Moonlight Meadery in Londonderry to discuss to impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on their business, as well as hear from other local business leaders about their experiences with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and other small business support programs created through the CARES Act.

Today Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with Representatives Joe Neguse (CO-02), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), Grace Meng (NY-06), and Stephanie Murphy(FL-07) announced the landmarkProtect the Youth Vote Act in response to systematic efforts across the country to suppress the voices of young Americans.

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced today that New Hampshire, as well as housing authorities and agencies throughout the state, will receive $39,568,585 in federal funding allocated as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to support affordable housing for vulnerable Granite Staters during the COVID-19 crisis. Of these funds:

Today Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Jim Himes (CT-04) introduced the Multi-State Worker Tax Fairness Act to protect thousands of Granite Staters who are currently working from home from increased taxes.