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Today the House passed legislation introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of Oversight and Investigations for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, to reform the VA's debt collection process causing undue financial hardship for veterans.
Pappas introduced the SHIELD Act along with Congressman Max Rose (NY-11), following an alarming hearing that found the VA overpayment system generated and then collected $1.6 billion in debt from veterans in the last fiscal year.
(Washington, DC) – 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) today announced the award of $4,562,905 in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program to invest in renovating and modernizing the New Hampshire Northcoast (NHN) railroad line.
NH Delegation Announces More than $7.9 Million to Support Granite State Law Enforcement & Services for Crime Victims
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that Soteria Solutions in Durham will receive $399,994 through the OVW's Training and Technical Assistance (TA) Initiative.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and sponsor of the National POW/MIA Flag Act, released the following statement marking National POW/MIA Recognition Day:
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on leaders of both parties to get a compromise COVID-19 relief package done as soon as possible so that struggling Granite State businesses, workers, and communities get the help they need to survive.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs held a hearing today examining supply chain issues within the VA that continue to undermine the Department's response to COVID-19.
At a hearing entitled "Modernizing VA's Medical Supply Chain: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic" Pappas sought to understand the lack of accountability and other shortcomings that continue to hinder the VA's ability to manage its supply chain more efficiently and effectively.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced $1,827,334 in funding through the CARES Act to support affordable housing for Granite Staters during the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, funding was distributed to the New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Housing Choice Voucher Program, which is used to help low-income, disabled and elderly people afford safe and decent housing in the private market.