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Washington, D.C. - Congressman Chris Pappas, Co-Chair of the LGBTQ Equality Caucus and the first LGBTQ member of Congress from New Hampshire, took to the House floor to speak on the introduction of the bipartisan Equality Act. This landmark legislation amends existing civil right law to provide LGBTQ Americans with the same protections as other Americans in employment, housing, education, and public accommodations.

Read the full remarks as written for delivery from Congressman Pappas's House floor speech below:

Mr. Speaker,

Washington. D.C. - Today Congressman Chris Pappas joined a bipartisan majority in the House to pass a resolution that would express the sense of Congress that the Mueller report should be made available to the public and Congress upon its conclusion.

Washington, D.C. – Today the Trump Administration released its budget request for Fiscal Year 2020. The proposal totals a record-high $4.75 trillion in spending while cutting key programs and services that are essential for millions of Americans. One bright spot in the budget is the sustained funding for state and local assistance to combat the opioid crisis.

Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Chris Pappas, a co-sponsor of H.R. 1, voted to pass the sweeping democracy reform legislation that would fix our broken campaign finance system, end the culture of corruption in Washington, and protect and expand the right to vote. This vote makes good on Congressman Pappas's promise to make Washington work for regular people and get rid of the corrosive influence of big money in our political system. H.R. 1, also known as the For The People Act, was the first bill introduced by the new House Democratic majority.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and Congressman Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) today joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) to introduce the bipartisan, bicameral National POW/MIA Flag Act (H.R. 1579), a bill that would require the POW/MIA Flag to be displayed whenever the American flag is displayed on prominent federal properties, including the U.S.

Washington, D.C. - Today Congressman Chris Pappas, a co-sponsor of H.R. 8, voted to pass the bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 that would help save lives and keep people safe amidst the uniquely American tragedy of gun violence. H.R. 8, the first piece of common sense gun safety reform to pass the House of Representatives in nine years, closes a loophole within the existing background check system that exempts individuals purchasing a gun from an unlicensed gun seller, from the background check process.

Washington, D.C. – Today House & Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee members held a Joint Hearing to receive the Legislative Presentation of the American Legion. Congressman Chris Pappas, the grandson of three World War II veterans and Chair of the House VA Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, discussed issues of veterans' care for the 14,126 New Hampshire American Legionnaires.

Washington, D.C. – Today House & Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee members held a Joint Hearing to receive the Legislative Presentation of the American Legion. Congressman Chris Pappas, the grandson of three World War II veterans and Chair of the House VA Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, discussed issues of veterans' care for the 14,126 New Hampshire American Legionnaires.