Chris Pappas Has Delivered for New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, N.H. — During his time in Congress, Chris Pappas has built a record of getting things done for Granite Staters. He’s helped secure critical funding to expand broadband, improve our parks, support first responders and law enforcement, provide care and benefits for those who sacrificed for our country, and more. 

Get the facts on how Chris Pappas has delivered for Granite Staters: 

Expanding Broadband: Chris Pappas fought to bring high-speed internet to Carroll, Grafton, and Coos Counties. 

  • Pappas helped secure millions in funding for New Hampshire broadband, especially for Grafton and Coos Counties by voting for the American Rescue Plan Act. The Union Leader wrote that the construction of a broadband network in Sandwich was “supported in part by a $1.6 million grant secured by Rep. Chris Pappas.” [Union Leader, 10/15/22]

Protecting Our Environment: Chris Pappas has secured critical funding for New Hampshire’s state and local parks. 

  • Pappas voted for the Great American Outdoors Act – the most significant conservation legislation in decades – which helped fund improvements at parks across New Hampshire, including projects at Odiorne Point State Park in Rye, Minnewawa Brook Park in Marlborough, Remich Park in Littleton, Patricia T. Russell State Park in Keene, and the Merrimack River Greenway Trail in Concord.  

Supporting First Responders & Law Enforcement: Chris Pappas has helped support those who keep us safe. 

  • Pappas led the fight in Congress to permanently classify fentanyl as a Schedule 1 drug, ensuring that law enforcement has the tools they need to crack down on drug traffickers and keep these drugs off our streets. [Union Leader, 6/12/25]
  • Pappas secured federal funding to renovate the Emergency Operations Center in Manchester and purchase new equipment to support public safety. [Manchester Ink Link, 1/10/23] 
  • Pappas secured resources to improve gunshot detection technology for the Manchester Police Department, which has been used for quickly identifying and arresting criminals. [Boston 25, 4/8/26]
  • Pappas secured $1 million to help expand the Wolfeboro Police Department.

Expanding Care & Benefits for Veterans: Chris Pappas has fought for health care and benefits for those who have served our country.

  • Pappas helped craft and fought to pass the PACT Act, the largest expansion of VA health care in a generation, which allowed 3.5 million veterans exposed to toxic substances to access the care they needed. Since PACT became law, nearly 740,000 veterans have enrolled in VA health care. The law has also resulted in over 1.9 million approved, toxic-exposure-related claims and more than 5.6 million veterans receiving free toxic-exposure screenings.
  • Chris Pappas fought back against a 2022 effort to close or move VA medical centers across the country, including the facilities in Conway, Somersworth, and Portsmouth. Pappas led provisions to defund the VA commission that was seeking to close the facilities, and eventually the VA plan did not move forward.

Rebuilding New Hampshire’s Infrastructure: Chris Pappas has secured funding for critical infrastructure projects across New Hampshire. 

  • Pappas led the effort to protect critical highway funding for New Hampshire highways and to prevent major cuts to infrastructure funding and protect road projects. [WMUR, 11/26/19]
  • Pappas passed the bipartisan infrastructure law and secured federal funding for major sewer upgrades and repairs in Manchester, Rochester, Londonderry, and Exeter. [Seacoastonline, 8/19/21]
  • Pappas helped secure $20 million to upgrade Route 1A Bridge between North Hampton and Rye after the existing bridge was considered a risk and structurally unstable. [WMUR, 5/21/26]
  • Pappas helped secure $25 million to improve roads, bridges, and bicycle and pedestrian paths in Manchester. [Union Leader, 12/13/21]
  • Pappas helped secure $1.46 million in federal funding to support reconstruction of portions of Charlestown Road, including adding new roads, sidewalks, and bike lanes in Claremont. [Valley News, 6/27/24]

Supporting Education: Chris Pappas has helped fight for more funding for education in New Hampshire. 

  • Pappas helped secure $2 million to expand nursing education at Saint Anselm College, helping prepare the next generation of health care workers and also fill a growing workforce need. [Saint Anselm College, 1/3/25]

Lowering Housing Costs: Chris Pappas is working to lower the cost of housing, one of the biggest challenges facing families today. 

  • Pappas secured $1.2 million for Portsmouth Housing Authority to modernize affordable housing, improve energy efficiency, and preserve existing housing stock. [WMUR, 5/10/24]
  • Pappas secured more than $5 million in federal funding to support housing and infrastructure development in Londonderry to help build more homes for Granite Staters. [Union Leader, 8/4/24]

Working to Make Child Care More Affordable: Chris Pappas has helped more parents afford child care for their children. 

  • Pappas helped pass a middle-class tax cut for the families of 77% of children in New Hampshire, putting more money back in Granite Staters’ pockets and, nationwide, cutting the childhood poverty rate in half. [Funding Report, 7/13/21]

Protecting Small Businesses: As a small business owner himself, Chris Pappas knows that small businesses are the backbone of New Hampshire’s economy. 

  • During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pappas helped create the program that saved over 120,000 jobs in the First District and ensured New Hampshire’s Main Street economy remained open. [Manchester Ink Link, 7/13/20]

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