Local Issues

Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Grand County in the U.S. House of Representatives, announced a $12 million grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to build a new transit facility and finance buses for The Lift, Grand County’s only form of public transportation.

Washington, D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse, today, announced that he will host his first Community Health Fair in Boulder on Saturday November 16th to provide information about healthcare options and assist constituents with healthcare needs. The fair will include free screenings, information sessions and resource tables. Additionally, the Congressman’s staff will be available to provide assistance with constituent services such as Medicare and Social Security, Immigration, and Veterans Issues.

Washington D.C.—An effort proposed by Congressman Joe Neguse to name an overlook point by Camp Hale after 10th Mountain Army veteran Sanford Morris “Sandy” Treat Jr has passed the House Rules Committee and will be incorporated into the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, slated to receive a vote on the House floor on Thursday.

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Neguse announced the formation of his new Youth Advisory Council, comprising 40 high school students who will serve the district by engaging in conversation about topics that concern young Coloradans. The students will routinely meet with Neguse’s office to discuss policy and legislation, conduct leadership exercises and plan a youth summit for the coming year.

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District and serves on the House Leadership team in Congress, introduced bicameral legislation to expand an innovative higher education model that allows students to attain a degree in less time and at a lower cost, one that has benefited many students in the CSU-Global program.

Washington, D.C.— Since taking office, Congressman Joe Neguse has saved constituents from Colorado’s 2nd District a total of $292,439 through completed casework assistance. The savings are the result of more than 255 constituent casework files that Neguse’s staff have successfully processed and closed less than halfway through Neguse’s 2-year term in Congress.

Award named after former High School Teacher and State Senator Dorothy Rupert

Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse, today, announced he will host Colorado’s first App-a-thon. The event will be held in Boulder this Saturday to support students in Colorado’s 2nd district who are participating in the Congressional App Challenge. The students will learn coding tricks and get hands-on experience working with different coding languages under the instruction of Google computer science experts.