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Chris Pappas for Congress: Helps Cap Insulin Copays for Granite Staters
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after helping pass legislation that will cap insulin copays at $35 dollars per month for Granite Staters with Medicare or private insurance:
Chris Pappas for Congress: Joins Bipartisan Letter To USDA Sec. Vilsack Regarding The Rural Utilities Service's (RUS) Rural eConnectivity (ReConnect) Pilot Program
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) joined Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA-16) in sending a letter to urge USDA Secretary Vilsack and the Department of Agriculture to ensure the ReConnect Pilot Program serves rural America and the underserved communities that need it most.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Delivers Federal Support To Lower NH Home Energy Costs
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New Hampshire to receive $18 million in funds made available through the bipartisan infrastructure law
Chris Pappas for Congress: Demands Answers Over VA’s Insufficient Internal Whistleblower Investigation at White River Junction
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Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a briefing on their gravely mishandled investigation into whistleblower allegations raised at the White River Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Reps. Pappas, Axne, Bucshon, and Miller-Meeks Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
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U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (D-N.H.-01), Cindy Axne (D-Iowa-03), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-Iowa-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to treatment for Americans suffering from opioid use disorder.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Urges Adoption of Amendment to Close MORE Act Loopholes for Drug Traffickers and Violent Felons
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement ahead of a Rules Committee meeting that will consider his proposed amendment to the MORE Act:
Chris Pappas for Congress: Pappas and Mann Introduce Legislation to Enhance VA Oversight of Community Care Program, Ensure Veterans Have Access to Safe, High-Quality Care
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Legislation acts on GAO report showing approximately 1,600 ineligible providers were still listed in the VA Community Care Network
Chris Pappas for Congress: Helps Launch Bipartisan Public Shipyard Caucus
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On Friday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped launch the bipartisan Public Shipyard Caucus.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Leads Bipartisan Call on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Investigate Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions on Dialysis Services
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), co-led a bipartisan call to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to investigate the impact of staffing shortages and supply chain disruptions on dialysis treatment.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Pappas’s Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act Signed Into Law
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New law ensures state veterans’ cemeteries can choose to inter National Guard members and Reservists without jeopardizing their eligibility for federal grant funding.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Pappas, Kuster Introduce Resolution Honoring “New Hampshire Maple Weekend”
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Maple Caucus, and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), introduced a resolution to honor March 19-20 as "New Hampshire Maple Weekend".
Chris Pappas for Congress: Calls on VA to Revise Initial AIR Commission Recommendations, Preserve Critical VA Locations and Services for New Hampshire Veterans
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Following the release of VA's initial recommendations to the Asset and Infrastructure Review (AIR) Commission today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement:
Chris Pappas for Congress: Pappas, Axne, Hassan, Sinema Introduce Legislation to Revise New 1099-K Reporting Requirements
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03), introduced legislation to raise the threshold for 1099-K reporting for goods sold on marketplaces to ensure sellers on online marketplaces do not pay more than they owe and limit the amount of personal information they're required to provide online. U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (NH) and Kyrsten Sinema (AZ) will be introducing companion legislation in the Senate.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Joins Bipartisan Call to Boost Humanitarian Aid, Protect Ukrainian Airspace with Weapons Systems, Planes
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Group urges President Biden to facilitate the transfer of S-300s and aircraft
Chris Pappas for Congress: Supported Legislation to Expand Vaccine Access to Veterans and Caregivers Passes the House
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Last night the House passed the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans' and Caregivers' COVID-19 Immunizations Now Expanded Act of 2021 or VA VACCINE Act.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Delivers Key Funding for New Hampshire
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Package will make critical investments in New Hampshire’s infrastructure, economy, and public safety efforts; delivers support to Ukraine following Russia’s unprovoked invasion
Chris Pappas for Congress: Helps Pass Ban on Russian Energy Imports
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after helping to pass legislation that would ban the importation of Russian oil and other forms of energy into the United States, review Russia's access to the World Trade Organization, and reauthorize and strengthen the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act:
Chris Pappas for Congress: To Introduce Legislation to Support New Hampshire’s Lobster Industry
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Tomorrow, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) will introduce the Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting Economic Assistance and Sustainability Act of 2022 (SAFE SEAS Act). This legislation would create a grant program through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to upgrade gear and ensure that lobstermen can continue their work while preventing endangered Right Whales from becoming entangled and killed.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Following Pappas Advocacy, U.S. to Ban Russian Oil Imports
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced that his administration would ban the importation of Russian oil and other forms of energy into the United States.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Pappas’s Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act Included In Omnibus Package
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Legislation will ensure state veterans’ cemeteries can choose to inter National Guard members and Reservists without jeopardizing their eligibility for federal grant funding.
