Chris Pappas for Congress
Recent News About Chris Pappas for Congress
Chris Pappas for Congress: Heeding Calls from NH Delegation, Administration Announces Waiver to Address Conflict with State Law Over Training of Commercial Drivers
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Announcement follows calls from NH Delegation to grant the waiver so the State legislature can resolve issues between state law and the federal rule that improves training of commercial drivers.
hris Pappas for Congress: Helps Introduce the Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act
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On January 26th, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Representatives Dusty Johnson (SD-At Large), David Trone (MD-06), Michael Guest (MS-03) John Joyce (PA-13), and Lucy McBath (GA-06), to introduce the bipartisan Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act to help higher education institutions implement programs to prevent alcohol and substance misuse on campus and support those with substance use disorders.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Meets with Somersworth ACERT Program Partners to Discuss Safe Communities Agenda
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On Wednesday, January 26, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the Somersworth Police Department to meet with local Somersworth ACERT program partners to hear updates on how the Somersworth ACERT program has helped mitigate the impacts of childhood trauma.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes More Than $774K in Additional LIHEAP Funding to Help Granite Staters Heat Their Homes
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Additional funding brings total to highest LIHEAP funding ever received in a 12-month period in NH History
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes $11 Million for NH Health Care Providers
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Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) and today welcomed $11,317,034 heading to New Hampshire to support 25 health care providers who have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Holds Discussion on Law Enforcement Funding with Wolfeboro Police Chief
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On Monday, January 24, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the Wolfeboro Police Department to meet with department leadership and discuss new legislation he recently helped introduce to provide resources for local law enforcement and first responders.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Statement on 49th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
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Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade:
Chris Pappas for Congress: Helps Introduce Law Enforcement Funding Bill, Announces Safe Communities Agenda
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Pappas highlights legislative priorities to address opioid crisis and provide funding for law enforcement, first responders, frontline workers to help keep Granite Staters healthy and safe
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Applauds $500K in Title X Funds Awarded to Planned Parenthood of Northern New England
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**Announcement comes after NH Delegation sent letter to HHS supporting PPNNE's application for dire needs funding**
Chris Pappas for Congress: Leads Oversight Subcommittee Roundtable with VA Police
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The conversation, ‘VA Police: Perspectives from the Front Line,’ was led by Pappas and joined by VA police officers, VA police leadership, and members of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces $1.6 Million in FY 2022 from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Strengthen Supply Chains & Improve Dredging Operations on the Seacoast
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The Delegation Also Announced Federal Funding for Water Infrastructure Projects at Franklin Falls Dam and Hampton Harbor
Chris Pappas for Congress: Helps Pass EVEST Act, Ensure Veterans Can Access Health Benefits
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, helped the House to pass the EVEST Act, which will automatically enroll eligible servicemembers in VA health care during the transition process.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Encourages Granite Staters to Order Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
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Granite Staters can now order a free, at-home COVID-19 test online at COVIDTests.gov. Pappas has supported federal legislation to increase access to testing and vaccinations
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Applauds Historic $225 Million Investment to Repair & Replace Bridges in NH
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**Funding from bipartisan infrastructure law represents largest investment in bridges in American history**
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes $76.7M from ARPA to Support Rural Health Care Providers on Frontlines of COVID
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) in applauding $76,744,300 heading to 226 rural providers and suppliers in New Hampshire.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Hosts SBA Administrator for New Hampshire Small Business Visits
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Rep. Pappas and Senator Maggie Hassan joined SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman for a small business walk in downtown Derry, Pappas then hosted a small business forum in Manchester
Chris Pappas for Congress: Amid Omicron Surge, Pappas, Kuster Hold Live Telephone Town Hall with NH Health Experts
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**The representatives were joined by more than 5,000 Granite Staters on the call**
Chris Pappas for Congress: Helps House Pass Legislation to Protect Democracy, Restore the Voting Rights Act
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Legislation includes key youth voting rights provisions championed by Pappas in his Protect The Youth Vote Act
Chris Pappas for Congress: Statement on SCOTUS Ruling Providing Relief for Small Businesses
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the bipartisan House Small Business Caucus issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States announced a stay on the Biden Administration's Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard:
Chris Pappas for Congress: Leads Bipartisan Call to Stop Fentanyl Trafficking
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01 and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) led 36 of their colleagues in a bipartisan call for Congressional leadership to prioritize further Congressional action to stop fentanyl trafficking, permanently classify fentanyl analogues as a Schedule I substance, giving law enforcement and public health experts the tools they need to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic.
