Rep. Chris Pappas, who represents New Hampshire’s 1st district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of updates on his official social media account this week highlighting recent legislative anniversaries, local events, and concerns over federal budget priorities.
On August 6, 2025, Pappas shared his participation at a community event hosted by a military association: “It was great to join the Military Officers Association of America’s lobster bake at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard this weekend to speak with MOAA members and their families!”
The following day, he marked the anniversary of environmental legislation and reiterated his policy focus: “Ten years ago the Drinking Water Protection Act was signed into law, making progress toward protecting access to clean drinking water for all. On the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, I’ll keep working to combat PFAS contamination, hold polluters accountable, &” (posted August 7, 2025).
Later that same day, Pappas criticized recent fiscal policy proposals in Congress: “The Big, Ugly Law hangs our seniors and our nursing homes out to dry, all to give tax cuts for the ultra-rich and corporations. I’ll keep sounding the alarm on how the new Republican budget hurts New Hampshire.” (August 7, 2025).
Pappas has represented New Hampshire’s 1st District since 2019 after succeeding Carol Shea-Porter. Before serving in Congress, he was a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 2002 to 2010. Born in Manchester in 1980 and currently residing there, Pappas holds a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
