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Today Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) passed an amendment to a Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations package designating funding at the NIH Office of the Director for a joint program with Israel to support research and development of effective treatments and responses to COVID-19. The amendment was co-sponsored by Congressmen Lance Gooden (R-TX), David Kustoff (R-TN), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY).
Today, the House of Representatives approved an amendment authored by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) to a critical FY 2021 appropriations package to designate $10 million in Department of Justice grant funding to help Granite State police departments cover the cost of earning or renewing accreditation.
This funding will help small and mid-sized law enforcement agencies to update their standards and best practices to strengthen accountability, enhance community trust, and improve operational effectiveness.
Today, Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a bipartisan virtual roundtable with local leaders to discuss the importance of COVID-19 relief funds for local governments across New Hampshire. Pappas was joined by New Hampshire Senate President Donna Soucy, Hillsborough County Commissioner Toni Pappas, Somersworth Mayor Dana Hilliard, and Conway Town Manager Tom Holmes.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) passed an amendment to a key FY 2021 funding package that will designate $1 million in funding for the Department of Commerce to provide support through the Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEP) program to companies whose supply chains have been disrupted by the pandemic.
Watch Congressman Pappas's remarks in support of this legislation here
WASHINGTON, DC - Today Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) passed an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations package designating funding at the NIH Office of the Director for a joint program with Israel to support research and development of effective treatments and responses to COVID-19. The amendment was co-sponsored by Congressmen Lance Gooden (R-TX), David Kustoff (R-TN), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY).
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following state in response to President Trump's suggestion that the 2020 General Election could be delayed:
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $885,995.67 in federal funding to support Granite State firefighters around the state. Through the agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program, the following cities and towns received grants:
This week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) is participating in Census PUSH WEEK to promote the 2020 Census and is calling on every Granite Stater to complete their census and be counted. Required by the Constitution, the census is conducted every decade and plays a crucial role in how federal resources and funding is distributed across our country.
New Hampshire has a 62.5% response rate, but Pappas is encouraging his constituents to raise that number.
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Today the House Veterans' Affairs Committee considered two pieces of legislation introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of Oversight and Investigations, to better support and honor all of our service members.