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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.

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations (O&I) Subcommittee for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), announced three of his bipartisan veterans' bills to support veterans and improve key functions of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been included in the government funding package that will be considered by Congress this week. 

The New Hampshire delegation welcomed $5,525,033 to plan for the deployment and adoption of affordable, equitable and reliable high-speed Internet service throughout the state. Funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Senators Shaheen and Hassan helped negotiate and the delegation supported.

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) announced their legislation to extend the emergency scheduling of fentanyl analogues through December 31, 2024, has been included in the government funding package that will be considered by Congress this week.

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), and Congresswoman Nancy Mace (SC-01), member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, announced the United States Senate unanimously passed their bipartisan legislation, the Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act, which will improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) p

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-05) sent a joint letter to House leadership requesting immediate bipartisan reform to Form 1099-K reporting requirements. As the leaders continue to craft their end-of-year legislative package, Pappas, Norman, and 27 other Members are urging Congress to raise the Form 1099-K reporting threshold. 

On December 15, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) introduced a bill to extend Pappas’s bipartisan fentanyl analogue scheduling legislation through December 31, 2024.

The New Hampshire delegation welcomed $1,696,780 to support renewable energy projects in communities across rural New Hampshire. The funding comes from the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) – a program tailored to help farmers, agricultural producers and entrepreneurs make energy efficiency improvements and lower costs.