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This Gun Violence Awareness Month Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced he is once again co-sponsoring critical legislation to strengthen gun violence prevention, help save lives, and stop the epidemic of gun violence in across the country: the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, the Closing the Bump Stock Loophole Act, and Ethan’s Law.

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus, and Senator Edward J. Markey announced the reintroduction of the LGBTQ+ Panic Defense Prohibition Act, legislation that would prohibit the use of “panic” defenses based on sexual orientation or gender identity in federal courts. These defenses seek to partially or completely excuse crimes—such as murder and assault—on the grounds that the victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity provoked the defendant’s violent reaction.

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led a group of his colleagues in calling on Secretary Duffy to halt efforts to reduce staffing levels at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). These reductions could result in the closure of state-level FHWA division offices, threatening the ability

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in announcing that the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NH MEP) will receive $924,376 in funding from NIST to help New Hampshire’s small and medium-sized manufacturers fully participate in the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network National Supply Chain Op

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) once again joined his colleagues in demanding Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent make an immediate exemption for essential infant and toddler products

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped reintroduce two pieces of legislation vital to protecting access to reproductive care, the Women’s Health Protection Act and the Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act. The Women’s Health Protection Act would enshrine into law vital protections previously guaranteed by Roe v. Wade and secure the right to reproductive care for everyone across America.

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Goodlander (NH-02) in urging U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to reverse the DOL’s decision to close Job Corps Centers nationwide, including the New Hampshire Job Corps Center in Manchester.

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), a lead negotiator of the water provisions in the bipartisan infrastructure law, Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Goodlander applauded the release of more than $9.4 million from a bipartisan infrastructure law program, which Pappas helped pass, to help Granite State communities and private well owners address contamination from per- and poly-flu