New Hampshire was awarded a billion dollars for rural health care over a five year period, and Chris Pappas voted against it.
SupportedJohn E. Sununu, at New Hampshire U.S. Senate General Election Debate (WMUR)
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Why we checked itSpecific dollar figure ($1 billion) and a named vote by a named politician — both the award amount and Pappas's vote are verifiable and central to the debate exchange.
What we foundBoth specific facts in the claim are confirmed by primary sources: New Hampshire is projected to receive approximately $1 billion over five years for rural health care under the Rural Health Transformation Program, and Chris Pappas voted against the legislation containing that program on both occasions it came to a House vote.