Pappas is the representative for New Hampshire’s 1st congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2019. Pappas is next up for reelection in 2024 and serves until Jan 3, 2025. He is 42 years old.
![Photo of Rep. Chris Pappas [D-NH1]](/static/legislator-photos/412795-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Pappas is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Pappas has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 24, 2023. See full analysis methodology.
Enacted Legislation
Pappas was the primary sponsor of 10 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 8260 (117th): Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act of 2022
- H.R. 8017: VA Workforce Investment and Expansion Act of 2022
- H.R. 3944: Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021
- H.R. 2704 (117th): Improving VA Accountability To Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act of 2021
- H.R. 2935 (117th): VA Beneficiary Debt Collection Improvement Act
- H.R. 2630 (117th): Extending Temporary Emergency Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues Act
- H.R. 2991 (117th): Connecting America’s Active Transportation System Act
Does 10 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Pappas sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Armed Forces and National Security (41%) Crime and Law Enforcement (13%) Health (11%) Transportation and Public Works (10%) International Affairs (6%) Taxation (6%) Government Operations and Politics (6%) Environmental Protection (6%)
Recently Introduced Bills
Pappas recently introduced the following legislation:
- H.R. 9595 (117th): To extend the temporary order for fentanyl-related substances.
- H.Res. 1452: Expressing support for the designation of October 28 as “Oxi Day” to commemorate …
- H.R. 8764: LIHEAP Act
- H.R. 8736: GUARD VA Benefits Act
- H.R. 8510: Strengthening Whistleblower Protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act
- H.R. 8260 (117th): Faster Payments to Veterans’ Survivors Act of 2022
- H.R. 8248: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 609 …
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Most legislation has no activity after being introduced.
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2019 to Dec 2022, Pappas missed 7 of 1,952 roll call votes, which is 0.4%. This is better than the median of 2.0% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses, major life events, and running for higher office.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of the Clerk, House of Representatives for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
