Chris Pappas — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for NH's 1st Congressional District · Democrat

Chris Pappas is a Democrat U.S. Representative for NH's 1st Congressional District. This page tracks Chris Pappas's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2019.

Chris Pappas's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 97.69% — cast 466 of 477 roll-call votes (missed 11).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 89.54% of the time (10.46% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 2231 bills, 74 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Chris Pappas Votes On

• Immigration
• Taxation
• Defense Spending
• Climate Change
• Health Insurance
• Infrastructure

How Chris Pappas Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act of 2025” (2026-03-25) — Failed
• Yea on “Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026” (2026-03-18) — Passed
• Yea on “Kayla Hamilton Act” (2025-12-16) — Failed
• Yea on “Rescissions Act of 2025” (2025-07-17) — Failed
• Yea on “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (2025-07-03) — Failed
• Nay on “Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect Our Communities from DUIs Act of 2025” (2025-06-26) — Passed

When Chris Pappas Broke With the Democrat Party

Chris Pappas has voted against the Democrat majority on about 10.5% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026” (2026-05-21) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Expressing support for law enforcement officers.” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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