Chris Pappas

U.S. Representative · NH-1 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 10, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

1.06· expected 0.51

Above expectations

Rank 145 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Pappas’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

57 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 57 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Pappas’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Pappas.

Pappas in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

100/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 0 missed of 674

Voted on 674 of 674 roll calls; missed 0. Higher than 97% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

90/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 196 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Lower than 95% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

19/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +7

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 92% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.23

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Pappas’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

12 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Pappas’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 2954 Veterans’ Transition to Trucking Act of 2025Provides training and support for veterans transitioning to commercial trucking careers. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · Passed a chamber May 20, 2026Substantive129 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 8019 U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement ActAdvances defense cooperation and military coordination between the United States and Greece. AI-readInternational Affairs · Out of committee May 13, 2026Substantive148 words Out of committee
H.R. 4413 End the Cyprus Embargo ActEnds the U.S. embargo on arms sales to Cyprus. AI-readInternational Affairs · Out of committee Dec 3, 2025Substantive644 words Out of committee
H.R. 9105 SAFEGUARD Veterans Act of 2026Modifies veterans' benefits or protections under a safeguard program. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jun 23, 2026Substantive1.7k words In committee
H.R. 1732 GUARD VA Benefits ActImposes fines on individuals charging unauthorized fees for VA benefits claims. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Mar 18, 2026Substantive167 words In committee
H.R. 6667 PFAS Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2025Reauthorizes federal research and development funding for PFAS. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee Feb 2, 2026Substantive43 words In committee
H.R. 6668 Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2025Sets federal clean water standards for PFAS contamination. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee Feb 2, 2026Substantive1.1k words In committee
H.R. 6812 Gulf War Survivor Benefits Update Act of 2025Updates benefits for Gulf War veterans and their survivors. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jan 23, 2026Substantive82 words In committee
H.R. 6814 Veterans’ Burial Improvement Act of 2025Improves burial benefits and services for veterans. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jan 22, 2026Substantive1.5k words In committee
H.R. 6813 VA Insurance Improvement ActModifies Department of Veterans Affairs insurance programs. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Jan 22, 2026Substantive358 words In committee
H.R. 4063 Veterans Full-Service Care and Access Act of 2025Expands veterans' access to full-service health care and services. AI-readArmed Forces and National Security · In committee Dec 19, 2025Substantive341 words In committee
H.R. 2979 BUILD Act of 2025Unable to determine bill's specific provisions without text or summary. AI-readCrime and Law Enforcement · In committee Apr 22, 2025Substantive1.2k words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.