Chris Pappas
Democrat · Representative for New Hampshire's 1st district
59 sponsored · 376 cosponsored
In the House since 2019
Age 46
Contact their office: (202) 225-5456 · 452 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 59 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 3 bills they backed became law.They cosponsored them.
- 20 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 1 has passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed none of 676 recorded votes.The typical House member missed 1.9%.
- Works most on health and armed forces and national security.79 and 54 of the 435 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (3)
This bill aims to crack down on the Russian Federation through heavy economic sanctions, investment bans, and increased import duties.
Became law · 119-HR-5334
- Yes: Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?Coordinates sanctions with the G7, EU, and Five Eyes alliance. +7
- No: Does this make trade with other countries easier?Imposes high tariffs on Russia and other countries facilitating sanctions evasion. -6
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
This bill aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The primary purpose is to increase the rate of the special pension paid to Medal of Honor recipients.
Became law · 119-HR-695
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?The bill specifically increases the financial compensation provided to Medal of Honor recipients. +7
Passed Congress — the President's turn (1)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
H.R. 1190 is known as the Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. This bill amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The main goal is to expand access to capital for rural-area small businesses.
Passed the Senate with no one objecting, no names recorded · 119-HR-1190
- Yes: Would business owners be better off under this?The bill directly expands capital access opportunities for small business owners. +7
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (20)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This Act aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It seeks to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to approve multi-State apprenticeship programs.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-2954
- Yes: Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?The bill specifically expands educational benefits for veterans transitioning into the trucking industry. +6
This bill updates the Northern Border Security Review Act by requiring regular updates to threat analysis and border strategies.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-5517
- Yes: Does this tighten control of the border?The bill enhances security through mandated strategy updates and performance measures for air and maritime environments. +5
This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to complete a study within one year of the bill's enactment.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-2004
- Yes: Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?Specifically targets the identification of fentanyl in overdose cases to improve patient outcomes. +7
And 17 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 59 bills they wrote: 58 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.