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Chris Pappas for Congress: Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after helping the House to pass the bipartisan Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021:
Chris Pappas for Congress: Applauds Historic $60.7M in LIHEAP Funding to Help Granite Staters Heat Their Homes
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Additional funding from American Rescue Plan boosts LIHEAP funding to highest ever received by NH
Chris Pappas for Congress: Statement on January 6th Anniversary
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Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the anniversary of the January 6th insurrection at the U.S. Capitol:
Chris Pappas for Congress: Calls on President Biden to Reconsider Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the bipartisan House Small Business Caucus and Congressman Fred Keller (PA-12)sent a letter to President Biden voicing their concerns over the impact the Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard would have on small businesses and workers and asking the President to reconsider the ETS to take into account the realities on the ground and better meet the needs of communities to encourage vaccination.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Following U.S. Capitol Police Testimony, Pappas Reiterates Call for Full-Year Funding
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) reiterated his call for Congress to pass a full appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2022 - not another Continuing Resolution - following the Senate testimony of USCP Chief Thomas Manger where he stated that the department would be negatively impacted if Congress does not pass a full-year appropriations bill.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Statement on the Executive Council Majority’s Latest Vote to Defund Family Planning Services
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), released the following statement after the New Hampshire Executive Council again voted down family planning contracts for health care providers including Planned Parenthood, Equality Health Center, and Lovering Health Center.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes $4.7 Million to Support Individuals & Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorders
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Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) welcomed $4,710,993 to the New Hampshire Department of Justice (NH DOJ) to lower rates of substance use disorders and provide support to affected families.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes $2.2 Million from ARPA to Provide Homeless Students with Education
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Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) welcomed $2,296,237 to support New Hampshire's plan to utilize American Rescue Plan Act funding for the State's Education for Homeless Children and Youth program (ARP-HCY).
Chris Pappas for Congress: Continues to Push Administration to Address Needs of NH Seasonal Businesses
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Following the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor's (DOL) announcement that they will make available an additional 20,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for fiscal year (FY) 2022, Congressman Chris Pappas renewed his call for the Biden Administration to take more aggressive action to address the workforce and hiring needs of New Hampshire's seasonal businesses.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes $1.6 Million to Combat Substance Use Disorder Crisis through NH Drug Court Program
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Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) welcomed $1,619,765 for the Drug Court Program (DCP) at the New Hampshire Department of Justice (NH DOJ).
Chris Pappas for Congress: Hosts 3,200 Granite Staters on COVID-19 Tele-Town Hall
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The town hall follows Pappas's visit to Elliot Hospital in Manchester which has seen its ICU surge to 162% capacity with 90% of COVID-19 patients unvaccinated
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes $218 Million to Invest in Highway Projects
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Funding marks largest federal highway apportionment in decades
Chris Pappas for Congress: Leads Colleagues in Call to Pass Full Appropriations Bill for FY 2022
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Passage of Full Appropriations Bill Would Make Key Investments for Public Safety, Veterans, and COVID Response Efforts
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes $9 Million for NH Airports from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)'s announcement that New Hampshire airports will receive $9,194,982. Funding comes from the Airport Infrastructure Grants included in the recently enacted Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), of which Shaheen and Hassan were negotiators.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Votes to Preserve Full Faith and Credit of the United States Government
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Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the ollowing statement after voting to preserve the full faith and credit of the United States government and prevent a catastrophic economic downturn:
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes $41 Million for New Hampshire’s Health Care Providers through the PRF
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed $41,187,846 heading to New Hampshire to support 262 health care providers who have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Votes to Hold China Accountable for Human Rights Violations
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to take action against China's brutal oppression of Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Statement on Bipartisan Vote to Hold Mark Meadows in Contempt of Congress
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after voting to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena issued by the bipartisan Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol:
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces $500K for City of Manchester, Opportunity to Compete for Up To $100M in American Rescue Plan Grant Program
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Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in applauding the EDA's announcement that the City of Manchester will be awarded $500,000 through the "Build Back Better Regional Challenge" program, which targets projects that boost economic recovery.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes $571K to NH to Expand Home Visiting Assistance for Families during Pandemic
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $571,277 to New Hampshire to support home visiting services in the North Country.
