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Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) celebrated the announcement of over $3.7 million in federal funding for Manchester Fire Department to hire and retain an additional twelve firefighters through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Staffing for Adequate Fire Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants program.
MANCHESTER — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., introduced bipartisan legislation to require federal officials create a Northern Border Coordination Center to deal with the dramatic increase in arrests of suspected illegal immigrants in the Swanton Sector.
MANCHESTER, N.H. —With the number of illegal crossings rising in the past year, Congressman Chris Pappas is introducing a bill to strengthen border security.
Pappas, along with two other House members, is backing the bill to create a northern border coordination center aimed at improving communication and training for law enforcement.
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH), senior member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped secure the funding.
"It’s critical that these heroes have the training, equipment and resources they need to do their jobs,” said Shaheen.
Today Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Claudia Tenney (NY-24), and Marc Molinaro (NY-19) introduced the Improving Coordination for the Northern Border Act.
The New Hampshire delegation joined NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy for the dedication of a statue commemorating the life of Christa McAuliffe on the grounds of the New Hampshire State House in Concord. McAuliffe’s family members and fellow astronauts also attended the ceremony.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, and the U.S.
Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined officials from the Federal Trade Commission and New Hampshire Department of Justice for an online webinar to share resources and information
Today, the New Hampshire delegation announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $2.9 million in federal funding to support Granite State firefighters through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. These grants will allow firefighters and other first responders to obtain critically needed equipment, protective gear, emergency vehicles, training and other resources necessary for protecting the public and emergency personnel from fire and related hazards.
MANCHESTER — Over $100,000 in federal funding is on its way to fire departments in the Lakes Region from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. More than $2.9 million is coming to the Granite State through the efforts of the New Hampshire Congressional delegation.