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This week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on VA to reverse their decision to reduce reimbursement rates for massage therapy treatments, and protect New Hampshire veterans’ access to comprehensive local care.

Today the New Hampshire delegation sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell in support of New Hampshire communities following severe flooding and wind damage. The letter urges FEMA, in the event the state asks, to work with affected counties and the state government to respond to severe flooding and wind damage and if the state asks for a disaster declaration, to make assistance available quickly. 

Following a push from the New Hampshire and Vermont Congressional Delegations, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is increasing pay for federal employees in New Hampshire and Vermont, who support Granite Staters through their work at places like the White River Junction VA Medical Center, White Mountain National Forest, and the Army’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory.

Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped introduce the PFAS Action Act alongside Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Pat Ryan (NY-18).

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024. The legislation, passed on a bipartisan basis, authorizes key national defense priorities and provides for a 5.2% pay raise for U.S. service members, bolsters national security, and strengthens U.S. supply chains by investing in domestic manufacturing.

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman James Moylan (GU-AL), sent a bipartisan letter to the Army expressing concerns about its new policy to no longer recognize servicemembers participation in the Army’s Green-to-Gold (G2G) Active Duty Option Program toward Time in Service (TIS), which determines future pay and

The New Hampshire delegation announced that a total of $1,641,032 in Department of Defense (DoD) federal funds are going to Dartmouth College and the University of New Hampshire (UNH). These funds were awarded through the DoD’s Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) and will be used for advanced research and development of new technology supporting defense and workforce enhancements across the country.

Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Claudia Tenney (NY-24) introduced the Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act with Rep. Debbie Lesko (AZ-08).