Chris Pappas for Congress
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Chris Pappas for Congress: Votes To Bolster Shipping Supply Chain
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The Ocean Shipping Reform Act addresses supply chain challenges and relieves bottlenecks in our ports to get goods to market and protect U.S. consumers
Chris Pappas for Congress: Joins Reps. Kat Cammack, Eddie Bernice Johnson to Introduce Bipartisan Taiwan Preclearance Act
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Bill Would Affirm Taiwan's Importance In Indo-Pacific Region
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes $400,000 to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed the DOJ's announcement that the New Hampshire Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program will receive $418,549 to better support the goals and objectives of the ICAC Task Force Program. This task force investigates cases of child trafficking, online solicitation of minors, and the possession, manufacturing and distribution of child sexual abuse images.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Votes to Give Troops a Raise, Confront China, and Support Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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The bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act of 2021 includes a 2.7% pay raise for service members, provides $250 million for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and addresses strategic challenges from China
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes Over $72M to NH to Support Water Infrastructure
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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 the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement that New Hampshire will receive $72,644,000 to address drinking water and wastewater systems. This funding comes from the bipartisan infrastructure deal that was signed into law last month.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Hosts Virtual Press Conference with NH Family Planning Providers Ahead of SCOTUS Oral Arguments on Pivotal Court Case Threatening Roe v. Wade
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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) hosted a virtual press conference today with representatives from New Hampshire family planning providers ahead of the Supreme Court beginning oral arguments in a pivotal case that threatens the future of Roe v. Wade.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Votes to Lower Everyday Costs for New Hampshire Families
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Legislation will lower taxes for Granite State families, bring down the cost of everyday expenses including child care and prescription drugs, invest in New Hampshire’s workforce, small businesses, and manufacturers, and improve services for veterans
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces Nearly $10 Million for Manchester & Lebanon Airports to Support Pandemic Operations
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Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced $9,786,943 in federal funds for Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and Lebanon Municipal Airport.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Calls on FAA To Ensure Airports Can Use PFAS-Free Firefighting Foa
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On November 9, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined Congressman Kildee (MI-05) and Senator Gillibrand (D-NY) to send a letter to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) urging the agency to ensure airports are able to use PFAS-free firefighting foam.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces $500K for Local Law Enforcement to Hire Officers
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced today with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire will receive $500,000 through DOJ's Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Hiring grant program.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Statement on Bipartisan Censure of Congressman Gosar
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Today, after voting to censure Congressman Paul Gosar (AZ-04), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement:
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces $25M in Federal Funds for Manchester Infrastructure Project
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced that the City of Manchester will receive $25 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to transform its South Millyard area and improve the movement of people and goods at the center of the Queen City.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Joins President Biden in Woodstock to Tout Granite State Priorities in Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
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Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined President Joe Biden and other state and local officials at the Pemigewasset River Bridge in Woodstock, New Hampshire to celebrate the robust federal investments in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law by President Biden yesterday.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Delegation Announces More Than $8.3 Million Heading to New Hampshire to Support Travel & Tourism Industry
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Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) will award New Hampshire $8,360,978 in State Tourism grants.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Applauds Enactment of Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law:
Chris Pappas for Congress: Meets Kuster Virtually with NH Regional Planning Commissions, Discuss Impact of Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
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Today, Reps. Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) met virtually with New Hampshire Regional Planning Commissions from across the state to discuss the bipartisan infrastructure package passed by the House of Representatives last week and hear from the commissions about priorities and needs.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Calls on Biden Administration to Tap Federal Heating Oil and Gas Reserves
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With cold weather arriving in New Hampshire and energy prices rising, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) has called on the Biden Administration to take swift action to lower costs for families and communities this winter. In a letter with other members of the New England Congressional delegation, Pappas called on the president to take action to lower energy costs for families, including releasing inventory from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR) and Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).
Chris Pappas for Congress: Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act Advances Through Committee
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Pappas’s legislation to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans at VA also advanced
Chris Pappas for Congress: Delivers Infrastructure Investments to New Hampshire
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Landmark legislation will provide a 47% increase in highway funds, $1.5 billion investment in NH highways, bridges, and transit
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Holds Press Conference in Manchester Touting NH Priorities Secured in Infrastructure Bill
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Today, the New Hampshire congressional delegation held a press conference by the Amoskeag Bridge in Manchester, highlighting the robust investments that will benefit the Granite State in the bipartisan infrastructure bill.
