Representative Chris Pappas
| Party: | Democratic |
| State: | New Hampshire (District 1)
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| Joined the House: | 2019 |
| Left the House: | Incumbent (term ends 2021) |
| Birth Date: | June 4, 1980 |
| Phone: | 202-225-5456 |
| Contact: | Web form |
| URL: | Official site |
| Fundraising History: | Open Secrets |
| Election History: | Ballotpedia |
| Biography: | Wikipedia |
Summary of voting record: Representative Pappas opposes big business and supports environmental protection, financial sector regulation, humane immigration policy, labor rights and wages, lgbt rights, avoiding default, racial equality, countering russian interference, women's rights.
Voting Record: Chris Pappas
Favors
the middle class
100% of the time
Favors
the wealthy
0% of the time
Favors
broad civil rights
100% of the time
Favors
narrow civil rights
0% of the time
Specific Policy Areas
supports
Racial Equality
100% of the time
| Title: FAIR Act (2019 roll call h540) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-20 |
Weight: 4 |
| Title: Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h597) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-10-30 |
Weight: 1 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to protect the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area from commercial exploitation. |
| Title: Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h630) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-11-19 |
Weight: 3 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to require corporations to disclose the racial and gender composition of their boards. |
supports
Countering Russian Interference
100% of the time
| Title: SHIELD Act (2019 roll call h583) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-10-23 |
Weight: 10 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to counter foreign election interference. |
supports
Women's Rights
100% of the time
| Title: Equality Act (2019 roll call h217) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-05-17 |
Weight: 10 |
| Scoring explanation: Broad bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| Title: FAIR Act (2019 roll call h540) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-20 |
Weight: 4 |
supports
Avoiding Default
100% of the time
| Title: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h631) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-11-19 |
Weight: 1 |
| Scoring explanation: Continuing resolution to fund the government |
supports
LGBT Rights
100% of the time
| Title: Equality Act (2019 roll call h217) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-05-17 |
Weight: 10 |
| Scoring explanation: Broad bill to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation or gender identity. |
supports
Environmental Protection
100% of the time
| Title: Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act (2019 roll call h530) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-12 |
Weight: 4 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill prohibiting drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge |
| Title: Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h597) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-10-30 |
Weight: 1 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to protect the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area from commercial exploitation, including oil and gas production and mining. |
| Title: Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act (2019 roll call h602) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-10-30 |
Weight: 2 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to protect the Grand Canyon from commercial exploitation, including mining. |
supports
Financial Sector Regulation
100% of the time
| Title: Corporate Transparency Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h577) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-10-22 |
Weight: 2 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to require shell corporations to reveal their beneficial owner. |
supports
Humane Immigration Policy
100% of the time
| Title: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h437) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-10 |
Weight: 2 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to increase caps for certain high-skill visa categories. |
| Title: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act (2019 roll call h507) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-24 |
Weight: 10 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to establish minimum treatment standards for detained immigrants. |
| Title: Homeland Security Improvement Act (2019 roll call h546) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-25 |
Weight: 3 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to establish an ombudsman in DHS to address mistreatment of detained immigrants. |
| Title: U.S. Border Patrol Medical Screening Standards Act (2019 roll call h552) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-26 |
Weight: 2 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to establish standard for medical care of detained immigrants. |
supports
Labor Rights and Wages
100% of the time
| Title: Raise the Wage Act (2019 roll call h496) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-18 |
Weight: 10 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to increase the federal minimum wage. |
| Title: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (2019 roll call h505) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-24 |
Weight: 5 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to provide loans to multi-employer pension funds facing bankruptcy. |
supports
Higher Spending
60% of the time
| Title: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act (2019 roll call h505) |
| Vote: Aye (increases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-24 |
Weight: 3 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill to provide loans to multi-employer pension funds facing bankruptcy. |
| Title: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019 (2019 roll call h511) |
| Vote: Aye (decreases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-07-25 |
Weight: 2 |
| Scoring explanation: Budget bill that included significant limits on certain discretionary spending. |
supports
Big Business
0% of the time
| Title: FAIR Act (2019 roll call h540) |
| Vote: Aye (decreases score) |
Type: passage |
Date: 2019-09-20 |
Weight: 1 |
| Scoring explanation: Bill prohibiting mandatory arbitration clauses in employment agreements being applied to civil rights offenses by employers. |
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