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Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced he will serve on three committees for the 118th Congress. He will be joining the House Committee on Small Business while continuing to serve on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as well as the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) alongside Senators Edward J.
Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and Co-Chair of the bipartisan Small Business Caucus, released the following statement after his Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act passed the House. His bipartisan legislation would examine problems small businesses in rural areas face when they attempt to access capital.
The New Hampshire delegation today announced $24,955,036 in public transit funding for New Hampshire. The funding comes in part from the Hassan and Shaheen-negotiated bipartisan infrastructure law, which provides the largest investment in transit ever. Senator Hassan was a member of the bipartisan group negotiating transit funding.
The New Hampshire delegation welcomed $335,865 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support Granite State firefighters in Portsmouth and Laconia through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The AFG program provides direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments in order to enhance the safety of firefighters and the public.
Today, Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Dan Newhouse (WA-04), and Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced the bipartisan Save Americans from the Fentanyl Emergency Act or SAFE Act. This legislation would permanently schedule all fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs to ensure law enforcement can keep them off the streets.
Asked by U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) what their needs are, local outdoor recreation business leaders last Wednesday resoundingly replied they need workers and housing for said workers.
The meeting was Pappas' first visit to the Mount Washington Valley since being sworn in for a third term in Congress. He met with a group of nine small- business leaders at the Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce office in North Conway.
The New Hampshire delegation announced $3,593,327 from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the State of New Hampshire through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. These funds, allocated under the ERA2 program created by congressional Democrats’ American Rescue Plan Act, assists New Hampshire renters with rent and other housing expenses, including energy and utility costs.
New Hampshire’s congressional delegation announced on Monday that Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) has received $2,821,120 to support modifications and rehabilitations for its terminal building.
This award was allocated through the Department of Transportation (DOT) using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds. The award will be used to increase energy efficiency at MHT by replacing 16,000 square feet of the terminal’s original translucent fiberglass canopy.
The New Hampshire delegation welcomed $2,821,120 to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) to support modifications and rehabilitation efforts for the terminal building.