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February 20, 2024

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-02) joined Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and 25 of their colleagues from both sides of the aisle in sending a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) urging action to evaluate and alleviate overcrowding, improper utilization, and long wait times in emergency d

Issues:Health Care
February 16, 2024

The New Hampshire delegation sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) calling on the agency to support the State of New Hampshire’s participation in the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children (Summer EBT). With more than half of Granite State children living in food insecure households, it is critical that families are able to put nutritious food on the table through the Summer EBT program.

February 15, 2024

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Federal Election Commission (FEC) urgin

February 14, 2024

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, is strongly opposing an amendment offered by Senator Ted Cruz to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization legislation that would allow members of Congress and other “political VIPs” to get special privileges including police escorts through airport terminals and exp

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February 13, 2024

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after Speaker Johnson’s second vote in two weeks to impeach Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas while continuing to block bipartisan national security funding: 

February 9, 2024

PORTSMOUTH — A program that brings affordable internet connectivity to low-income New Hampshire residents is ending in April. Congressman Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, said he's hoping to help change that.

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) helps people who struggle to afford high speed broadband get connected to the internet. In New Hampshire’s First District, represented by Pappas, 17,453 households are enrolled. This includes 464 households in Portsmouth, 1,464 in Rochester, and 934 in Rollinsford.

Issues:Economy
February 8, 2024

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Anna M. Gomez and Southern New Hampshire Services CEO Donnalee Lozeau to discuss the importance of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and urged Congress to take action to restore funding for a program used by tens of thousands of Granite State families to afford internet access.

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February 6, 2024

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the House impeachment vote of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas:

February 5, 2024

Today the New Hampshire delegation held a press conference outside the Manchester Processing and Distribution Center to raise their concerns about proposed changes to the facility by the United States Postal Service (USPS).