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Today, Congressman Pappas (NH-01) called on Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Rettig to establish a pathway and timeline to ensure that widows and widowers receive their Economic Impact Payments (EIPs).

Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire has received $360,109 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service programs.

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced today that 123,130 First District jobs have been retained thanks to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), helping 14,544 employers pay their workers and keep their lights on during the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress authorized the creation of the PPP and other small business lending programs as part of the CARES Act, which Congressman Pappas supported and worked to pass.

On July 9, Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) toured coastal infrastructure on New Hampshire's Seacoast, learned about the Rockingham Planning Commission's High Water Mark Initiative to identify flood adaptation and resilience actions, and spoke about investing in climate resilient infrastructure with representatives from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, the Rockingham Planning Commission, and the League of Conservation Voters.

Washington—Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Representatives Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and 116 members of Congress today called on Preside

Manchester, NH- Following Congressman Chris Pappas's (NH-01) fight to temporarily suspend VA debt collection efforts during this unprecedented public health crisis, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it will extend debt relief to veterans adversely impacted by COVID-19 by suspending debt collections under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department through 2020.

Manchester, NH- Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to weaken the Affordable Care Act by allowing private employers to opt out of providing contraceptive coverage for their employees:

Washington, D.C.- Today the House passed a comprehensive, 5 year transportation and infrastructure package that Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped to develop as a member of the T&I Committee.