Congressman Chris Pappas supports the Major Richard Star Act to eliminate the "wounded veteran tax" for medically retired veterans.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Pappas supports veterans' legislation: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) has signed a discharge petition for the Major Richard Star Act, aimed at ending the "wounded veteran tax," which affects medically retired veterans. The act, which has 330 cosponsors, seeks to allow veterans to receive full Department of Defense retirement and Veterans Affairs disability pay.
Pappas emphasizes urgency of action: Pappas expressed that the bipartisan bill addresses significant injustices faced by combat-injured veterans. He stated, “We must use every tool possible to ensure our nation’s heroes receive the full benefits they earned.” The legislation has broad support from various veterans' organizations.
Legislative context: The discharge petition, filed by Representatives Mark Takano and Raul Ruiz, emphasizes that despite broad bipartisan support, the Major Richard Star Act has not yet been brought to a vote. Pappas has been a cosponsor since his election in 2019.
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Chris Pappas Fundraising
Chris Pappas recently disclosed $3.1M of fundraising in a Q1 FEC disclosure filed on April 15th, 2026. This was the 11th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year. 94.1% came from individual donors.
Pappas disclosed $2.3M of spending. This was the 25th most from all Q1 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Pappas disclosed $4.2M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 85th most from all Q1 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Chris Pappas's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Chris Pappas Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Chris Pappas is worth $4.4M, as of May 27th, 2026. This is the 181st highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Pappas has approximately $123.7K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Chris Pappas Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Chris Pappas:
- H.R.8565: ATIIP Reauthorization and Improvement Act
- H.R.8468: Protecting American Railroad Workers’ Jobs Act of 2026
- H.R.8456: Rural Child Care Access Act
- H.R.8422: CLEAN Act
- H.R.8421: SERVE Act
- H.R.8348: To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the amounts States are guaranteed under the highway apportionment formula, and for other purposes.
You can track bills proposed by Chris Pappas on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Pappas.
2026 New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $10,040,134 of spending in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $212,944 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- NEW HAMPSHIRE 1ST ($120,000)
- PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ($67,964)
- GOA VICTORY FUND ($24,980)
The rating for this race is currently "Likely D".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 New Hampshire's 1st congressional district election.
