BIPARTISAN SUPPORT GROWS FOR PAPPAS BILL TO STRENGTHEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS

Washington, July 16 -- Congressman Chris Pappas issued the following press release:

The Problem Solvers Caucus endorsedCongressman Chris Pappas (NH-01)'s bipartisan Building Up Infrastructure for Local Departments (BUILD) Act (H.R. 2979), legislation to help small and rural law enforcement agencies and fire departments modernize outdated facilities and better meet the demands of public safety in the 21st century. Pappas is a member of the Problem Solvers Caucus and has been rated among the most independent, bipartisan members of Congress. Across the country, thousands of local law enforcement agencies and fire departments operate out of facilities that no longer meet the demands of modern public safety. More than 40 percent of all firehous...