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Washington, D.C. -- Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020. The bill authorizes $733 billion for the Department of Defense and defense-related activities of the Department of Energy. It secures a strong national defense and provides a pay raise to our men and women in uniform.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) have secured language in the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) workers who were hired between January 2016 and December 2016, but declared ineligible for the Navy's Accelerated Promotion Program (APP), a federal career advancement opportunity track.
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday the House passed a bipartisan piece of legislation, co-led by Congressman Pappas, to support rural, small business owners. The Expanding Access to Rural Job Creators Act helps small business owners and rural entrepreneurs across New Hampshire access the capital they need. This legislation expands the purview of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Office of the Advocate for Small Business Capital Formation to include small businesses in rural areas.
Manchester, NH- Today Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02), who are both members of the bipartisan PFAS Task Force, introduced legislation that would regulate the discharge of PFAS within our nation's waterways. The Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act will reduce PFAS discharge and hold polluters accountable by adding PFAS to the Clean Water Act's Toxic Pollutants List, allowing the EPA to regulate its release in our water systems.
Manchester, NH- Today Representative Chris Pappas joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan in announcing a $700,000 grant for the University of New Hampshire's Nurse Practitioner Program. These funds, granted through Health and Human Service's Advanced Nursing Education Workforce program, will allow UNH to work with healthcare providers throughout New Hampshire to address the behavioral health and opioid crises.
MANCHESTER, NH — Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the addition of two new members to his staff with strong New Hampshire ties. Collin Gately will serve as Communications Director and Dalton McLaughlin will serve as a Wounded Warriors Congressional Fellow. Congressman Pappas will also officially welcome the community to his Manchester district office on Friday, June 28 with an office open house.
Washington D.C.- Today the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved two amendments offered by Vice-Chair of the Coast Guard Subcommittee Chris Pappas (NH-01) in the markup of the bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019. The Coast Guard Authorization Act fully funds the Coast Guard for the next two years with more than $11 billion in discretionary funding for each fiscal year, which will allow them to address a backlog created by previous budget cuts.
Washington D.C.- Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3401, which provides $4.5 billion in emergency funding to address the humanitarian crisis at the border. Significant funding priorities include legal assistance, food, water, medical services, and support for unaccompanied children.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Subcommittee Chairman of Oversight and Investigations, Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a hearing entitled, "Learning from Whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs" to examine how we can better protect whistleblowers who have faced undue retaliation while serving as watchdogs for our veterans.