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WASHINGTON, DC - Early this morning Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass the House's second emergency package to bolster the federal government's response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
Washington, DC - Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on Congress to swiftly pass bipartisan legislation to address the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States with direct support for families and communities as well as small businesses and their employees. In addition to paid sick leave, free coronavirus testing, and expanded unemployment aid, the legislation should also include significant assistance for main street businesses.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after President Trump declared a national emergency in response to Coronavirus:
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads across the United States, Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01), Lloyd Doggett (TX-35) , and Ted Lieu (CA-33) and over 100 lawmakers urged Secretary Alex Azar to utilize his authority to establish a Special Enrollment Period for patients to seek ACA Marketplace coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, DC – Last evening, Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a telephone town hall to discuss COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, and provide an update to New Hampshire residents. Kuster and Pappas were joined on the call by Dr. Benjamin Chan, State Epidemiologist for New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (NH-DHHS); and Beth Daly, Chief of the Bureau of Infectious Disease Control at NH-DHHS.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) commended the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) announcement today that it will make available 35,000 supplemental temporary nonagricultural worker visas (H-2B) for the second half of fiscal year 2020, while underscoring the need for additional visas to be released and calling on Congress to fix this broken system in order to meet the workforce needs of Granite State employers:
Pappas led delegation effort to ensure that New Hampshire will be reimbursed for spending to combat the coronavirus
Kuster, Pappas vote to send coronavirus spending measure to the Senate
Washington, D.C.- Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ron Kind (WI-03), and Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced the American Job Centers Family Accessibility Act, which will create a childcare program at American Job Centers across the country, easing American families' ability to access their vast array of career and employment services.
Washington, DC – Today, Senator Shaheen, Senator Hassan, Congresswoman Kuster and Congressman Pappas wrote to the House and Senate leadership calling for the inclusion of language in the coronavirus emergency supplemental spending bill to ensure that states, including New Hampshire, are reimbursed for the cost of their ongoing efforts to combat the virus. The letter follows the announcement of the first presumptive positive case of coronavirus in the state.