Washington, Feb. 10 -- Congressman Chris Pappas issued the following press release:

On Monday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass bipartisan legislation to take on the high cost of housing for Granite Staters by cutting red tape so communities can more easily build the housing stock that meets their needs. The Housing for the 21st Century Act includes a provision introduced by Congressman Pappas, the bipartisan Accelerating Home Building Act (https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/pappas-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-speed-up-housing-construction-lower-costs), which would support local governments in expediting permitting and home-building processes and lowering costs for Granite Staters.

Also included in the legislati...