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American Trucking Associations is praising passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act, which seeks to streamline the process for veterans to obtain a CDL.
The bipartisan bill’s Sept. 25 voice vote passage in the House followed its unanimous approval in the Senate. The bill would ease veterans’ ability to use GI Bill benefits to pursue commercial driving careers.
Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act:
Today the New Hampshire delegation announced that Mascoma Community Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mascoma Bank of Lebanon, was awarded $60 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to incentivize development in underserved communities.
This week, the Problem Solvers Caucus - a group evenly split between Republicans and Democrats - endorsed Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01)’s Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act, which would reinstate criminal penalties for unaccredited claim representatives who charge unauthorized fees while assisting veterans with filing a claim for Department of Veterans
On the 13th anniversary of the full repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus, alongside Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (CA-51) and Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49)
This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the State Boating Act alongside Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) and Congressman Blake Moore (UT-01). This bipartisan legislation would ensure that states can collect boating fees during the boat registration and certificate of numbering process, which help fund programs to address aquatic invasive species, boating safety, search and rescue, and others. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH) is leading the Senate companion bill.
Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA), helped lead the House in passing the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 with a bipartisan, unanimous vote. Pappas introduced this legislation alongside Congressman Morgan Luttrell (TX-08).
Following his call for action, House passes Pappas-backed bill to avert funding shortfall for veterans benefits
Legislation aimed at facilitating access to veterans benefits for interstate trucking apprenticeships was recently introduced in the House of Representatives.
Reps. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) and Jen Kiggans (R-Va.) are co-sponsoring a measure designed to improve how veterans connect with commercial transportation apprenticeships across multiple states.
Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) signed a discharge petition to force a vote in the House on the Social Security Fairness Act, which would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) that unfairly reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of Americans working in public service, including federal employees, police officers, firefighters, and educators.