Chris Pappas for Congress
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Chris Pappas for Congress: VA Begins Vaccinating All Veterans, Caregivers, and Spouses under Pappas-Backed Legislation
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Pappas co-sponsored legislation in the House to provide vaccines to all veterans, spouses, and caregivers who were not previously eligible for or enrolled in the VA health care system - including here in New Hampshire.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation: $564K in Emergency Funding Coming to State Veterans Home
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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 New Hampshire State Veterans Home will receive $564,287 in emergency funding to prevent, combat and mitigate COVID-19 in the facility.
Chris Pappas for Congress: To Ban Use of Gay and Trans Panic Defense in Federal Courts
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Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced their plan to reintroduce the Gay and Trans Panic Defense Prohibition Act which would ban the use of "gay panic" and "trans panic" defenses in federal court.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Highlights NH Priorities to Secretary Buttigieg in Hearing
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Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas, a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, questioned Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at his first hearing before the full Committee on top New Hampshire infrastructure priorities.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Statement Ahead of One Year Anniversary of the CARES Act
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The Pappas-backed legislation provided critical support to New Hampshire, including saving 120,000 small business jobs and delivering $1.25 billion to fund the state’s initial COVID-19 relief efforts
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces $20 Million for Health Centers from American Rescue Plan
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Today, Chris Pappas and the New Hampshire federal delegation announced that New Hampshire community health centers are being awarded $20,217,250 to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Visits COVID-19 Vaccination Site with Portsmouth Fire Department
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited Portsmouth Senior Activity Center to tour the vaccination clinic being operated by members of the Portsmouth Fire Department.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Holds Hearing to Address VA Medical Supply Chain Issues Undermining COVID-19 Response
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This hearing is the first Oversight and Investigations Hearing in the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee for the 117th Congresss
Chris Pappas for Congress: VA Announces $1 Billion for State Veterans Homes from American Rescue Plan, CARES Act
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The Department of Veterans Affairs announced today that it will provide $1 billion in grants, funded through COVID-19 response legislation, including the American Rescue Plan, to state veterans homes.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Leads Effort to Improve VA’s Supply Chain Management
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Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Rep. Tracey Mann (R-Kans.), the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations, released the following statements on the introduction of H.R. 2082, the VA Supply Chain Resiliency Act.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize Shipyard Funding
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Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined an effort with several members of Congress to urge the Biden Administration to prioritize funding for the Navy's Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program (SIOP) in its 2022 budget.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Delegation Announces $41 Million for COVID Testing in NH Schools
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Funding comes to NH from the American Rescue Plan
Chris Pappas for Congress: House Passes the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021
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Today the House Passed HR 6, The American Dream and Promise Act, which Congressman Pappas co-sponsored. This legislation will provide protections for up to 3.4 million immigrants, many of whom have spent much of their lives in the United States yet currently face significant obstacles to gaining citizenship.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Receiving $350 Million to Safely Reopen Schools, Support Students
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The American Rescue Plan will provide New Hampshire K-12 schools will receive $350,501,633 to help schools safely reopen and support students.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Votes to Reaffirm Congress’s Support of the Equal Rights Amendment
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas voted in favor of House Joint Resolution 17, which expedites the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Pappas Votes to Pass Violence Against Women Act
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Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass the bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act of 2021 (VAWA), which he co-sponsored.
Chris Pappas for Congress: House of Representatives Honors Law Enforcement’s Protection of the U.S. Capitol
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to award Congressional Gold Medals to the United States Capitol Police and DC Metropolitan Police who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest level of distinction that the House of Representatives can award.
Chris Pappas for Congress: NH Delegation Announces Nearly $7 Million in Federal Grants for Manchester, Lebanon & Pease Airports from December COVID Relief Legislation
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**Federal grants will provide economic relief to the three airports & will help support operations, prevent staff layoffs & combat the spread of COVID-19**
Chris Pappas for Congress: Backed PPP Extension Passes the House
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Today the House passed H.R. 1779, the bipartisan PPP Extension Act of 2021, which Congressman Chris Pappas co-sponsored.
Chris Pappas for Congress: Statement Following President Biden’s Signing of the American Rescue Plan
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Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law.
