Chris Pappas for Congress
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Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces $4.8 Million for State Homeland Security Program; NH Nonprofits, Including Houses of Worship, to Receive More than $927,000 in Grants to Increase Safety
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced today that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded New Hampshire more than $4.8 million for the State Homeland Security Program.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Applauds Over $1.4 Million Headed to New Hampshire Health Care Navigator Organizations
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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) welcomed over $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Navigators program in New Hampshire.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Applauds $1 Million Headed to Campus Compact for New Hampshire to Better Support Students
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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 a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) headed to Campus Compact for New Hampshire (CCNH).
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes Over $3.5M for NH Clean Energy Programs Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
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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 $3,581,770 heading to New Hampshire to expand clean energy programs.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Applauds EPA Action to Designate PFAS Under CERCLA, Hold Polluters Accountable for PFAS Contamination
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after EPA announced they are proposing to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as “Superfund.”
Chris Pappas for Congress: Raises Alarm on Sale of Russian S-400s, U.S. F-16s to Turkey
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the Hellenic Caucus, led a bipartisan group of 19 lawmakers in expressing concern about recent reports that Turkey is considering further acquisitions of Russian S-400 missile defense systems and restating their opposition to and requesting an update from U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on the reported sale of F-16s to Turkey by the United States.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes More Than $250,000 in Federal Funding to Support NH Firefighters
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) welcomed $254,857 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support Granite State firefighters in Errol, Dover, Hampstead, Newington and Somersworth through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Visits Newly-Constructed Maker’s Space, Highlights Northern Border Regional Commission Investments
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Makers Mill Community Makerspace and Vocation Hub was a recipient of the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) grant
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces $5 Million in Federal Funds Headed to New Hampshire to Support In-Home Caregiving for Seniors and Individuals Who Experience Disabilities
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The New Hampshire delegation announced $5 million in federal funds to support seniors and individuals who experience disabilities and their caregivers. The grant was awarded to New Hampshire Health and Human Services’ Money Follows the Person demonstration, which helps transition seniors and individuals who experience disabilities from institutions into home- and community-based settings.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Joins Bipartisan Push to Increase Emergency Supplemental Funding for LIHEAP
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**Bicameral letter to Chairs and Ranking Members of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees was signed by 58 Members of Congress**
Chris Pappas for Congress: Senator Hassan and Representative Pappas Discuss Their Landmark Military Toxic Exposure Bill with NH Veterans Groups After President Signs Bill Into Law
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esterday, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) discussed the historic, bipartisan military toxic exposure legislation that they crafted, which will deliver to all generations of veterans exposed to toxic substances the VA health care and benefits that they need
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces Over $550K to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault in NH
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Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen alongside Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $553,005 to provide direct support and assistance to survivors of sexual assault.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces $6.8 Million for NH Projects through NBRC
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire agencies and organizations have been awarded $6,800,000 from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for various projects that invest in economic and community development. This is $2.2 million more for New Hampshire compared to last year’s funding from the NBRC.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Shaheen, Kuster & Pappas Join More than 100 Members of Congress in Amicus Brief to Oppose Weakening of Nondiscrimination Laws in 303 Creative LLC v. Eleni
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and New Hampshire’s first openly gay member of Congress, filed an amicus brief to defend nondiscrimination laws in the upcoming Supreme Court case, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Touts Key Health Care Investments from the Inflation Reduction Act Coming to NH
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Today, the New Hampshire delegation highlighted important ways the Inflation Reduction Act lowers health care costs for Granite Staters. These measures will cap prescription costs, reduce health insurance premiums, tackle surging insulin costs and expand access to health care for thousands of Granite Staters.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Pappas, Ellzey Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Reign In Predatory Claim Sharks Targeting Veterans’ Benefits
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (HVAC), and Congressman Jake Ellzey (TX-06), introduced the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act to reinstate criminal penalties for unaccredited claim representatives who charge unauthorized fees while assisting veterans with filing a claim for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefits.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Highlights Energy and Climate Investments from the Inflation Reduction Act Coming to NH
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Today, the New Hampshire delegation announced important clean energy and climate investments heading to the Granite State through the Inflation Reduction Act.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Applauds Signing of Inflation Reduction Act
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Legislation will lower energy costs, bring down the cost of health care and prescription drugs, and protect New Hampshire’s environment
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Welcomes More than $7.7M for Public Transit in Seacoast Region
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**Funding will go toward new Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST) facility**
Chris Pappas for Congress: Continues Fight to Lower Costs for Granite Staters with Passage of Inflation Reduction Act
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Legislation will lower energy costs, bring down the cost of health care and prescription drugs, and protect New Hampshire’s environment
