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As extreme members of the Republican Caucus hold the Speaker election hostage for a third day, Congressman-elect Chris Pappas (NH-01) is highlighting how this partisan gamesmanship is stopping the work of Congress by delaying important legislation Pappas is fighting for and potentially halting critical constituent services.
WASHINGTON – As the 118th Congress begins, U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) is urging House Democratic and Republican leadership to include a ban on trading stocks by members of Congress in the upcoming rules package.
A House rules change can apply to Members of the House immediately, which will give Congress time to pass a permanent law that applies to both the House and the Senate.
In 2021, Pappas broke with a reversal by Democratic leadership in the house regarding the stock trading ban.
As the 118th Congress begins, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) is urging House Democratic and Republican leadership to include a ban on trading stocks by members of Congress in the upcoming rules package. A House rules change can apply to Members of the House immediately, which will give Congress time to pass a permanent law that applies to both the House and the Senate.
WASHINGTON — A new bipartisan law should speed up payments to hard-to-find survivors of recently deceased veterans, according to U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., who co-authored the measure.
President Joe Biden signed the Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act last Tuesday before heading off for a New Year’s holiday vacation with his family to St. Croix.
When a veteran passes away, the surviving spouse or child are eligible to receive certain benefits, such as life insurance proceeds.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, announced that President Biden has signed his bipartisan legislation, the Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act, into law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden on Tuesday signed into law bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan, and supported by Congressman Chris Pappas, to help law enforcement officers respond effectively to people experiencing mental or behavioral health crises.
Today, following bipartisan advocacy led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01),
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after helping pass a package to fully fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year 2023:
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that the final government funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2023 includes resources he secured for key community projects in New Hampshire. These priorities include improving public safety and supporting our first responders and law enforcement, strengthening our manufacturing and skilled workforce, investing in our infrastructure, and helping New Hampshire families.
Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a joint session of Congress during his first trip abroad since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began 300 days ago.