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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after New Hampshire reached 500 COVID-19 deaths:
"New Hampshire families are experiencing heartbreaking loss from this pandemic, and nothing can make up for the loss of loved ones taken by this terrible disease," said Congressman Chris Pappas. "I join the people of New Hampshire in mourning the 500 Granite Staters who have died from COVID-19. These individuals leave behind family and friends whose grief and pain is profound."
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MANCHESTER, NH - Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, released the following statement to commemorate Veterans Day 2020 and honor New Hampshire veterans:
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of critical veteran suicide prevention legislation that he supported, helped to craft, and worked to pass in the House this fall. The legislation now heads to President Trump for his signature. The bill, H.R.
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced a $600,000 federal loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to the Wentworth Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO) in Wolfeboro to establish a loan fund. The investment was awarded by USDA's Intermediary Relending Program and will be used to provide critical financing to Lakes Region small businesses and entrepreneurs. The funds will help 16 rural businesses, retain 60 full-time jobs, and create 30 new jobs.
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire is set to receive $25,117,942 in assistance under the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement congratulating President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris:
Washington, D.C. - Tomorrow the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Co-Chairs, Chris Pappas (NH-01), David Cicilline (RI-01), Angie Craig (MN-02), Sharice L.
Tomorrow the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus Co-Chairs, Chris Pappas (NH-01), David Cicilline (RI-01), Angie Craig (MN-02), Sharice L. Davids (KS-03), Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), Mark Pocan (WI-02), and Mark Takano (CA-41) plan to introduce a resolution along with the support of 96 of their colleagues affirming the Supreme Court's rulings on same-sex marriages, following Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito's statement undermining the validity of the Supreme Court's previous rulings that cleared the way for marriage equality.
Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), John Sarbanes (MD-03), and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Rob Woodall (GA-07) re-introduced a resolution to designate October 28 as "Oxi Day" to commemorate the Greeks' refusal to surrender to Axis forces in the Second World War, stymieing the march of fascism across Europe.
ROCHESTER, NH - Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) convened a ‘Made in America' discussion with leaders from New Hampshire-based manufacturing companies at Lydall Performance Materials in Rochester. Pappas was joined by leadership from Lydall, Velcro USA, and Granite State Manufacturing who toured the construction site of Lydall's expanded facility and then held a conversation about domestic manufacturing and its importance to New Hampshire's economy.