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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted against a misguided and reckless partisan bill that threatens default and forces draconian cuts to VA funding. These cuts could lead to a reduction of 124,841 outpatient visits for New Hampshire veterans, delay construction and upgrades for VA facilities like Manchester VA Medical Center, and eliminate funding to support 50,000 homeless veterans nationwide.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Chuck Edwards (NC-11) introduced the Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation to eliminate red tape that excludes veterans from accessing commercial driver-education programs using their GI Bill benefits.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), both of whom represent communities impacted by PFAS pollution, led 29 of their colleagues in once again calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action to stop industrial polluters from discharging dangerous PFAS chemicals into our water and air unchecked.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), re-introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen oversight and accountability at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) alongside Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14), Steve Womack (AR-03), and Dave Joyce (OH-14)
Today the New Hampshire delegation announced more than $1.8 million in grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Today, Congressional Hellenic Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Vice-Chairs Reps.
Today the New Hampshire delegation welcomed $5.6 million in NOAA grant funding to repair three tidal crossings in New Hampshire and support a multi-state marine debris clean-up project.
This week during a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee markup, three bipartisan bills led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, advanced out of the Subcommittee with bipartisan support. The three bills were the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, and the Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, released the following statement after voting against H.R. 734, the so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which passed the House today.
This week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and member of the House Committee on Small Business, advocated for lower taxes for small businesses by restoring common sense tax policy that incentivizes investments in research and innovation.