Local Issues

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that his office will be hosting a congressional app challenge for middle and high school students in the district, designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding.

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Neguse announced a $4,028,452 grant to the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), the grant was awarded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Washington D.C.— In response to constituent concerns, Congressman Neguse sent a letter to the Comptroller General of the United States inquiring about ways to combat train horn noise in Colorado’s urban areas. Congressman Neguse has asked that the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) conduct a review of the ways to reduce train horn noise in all urban areas throughout the United States.

Washington D.C. — Congressman Neguse has passed an amendment on the House floor to ensure robust funding for the Postal Service Fund. The provision will be included in the Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services legislation. The Postal Service Fund provides additional funding to the revenue received from its customers to cover the costs of free mail for the blind as well as overseas funding.

In his first 6 months in office, Neguse has held 15 town halls, the most of any freshman member of Congress

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Neguse announced a $3,987,750 million grant from FEMA which will be delegated to rebuild the Lower Beaver Brook Dam. This grant will fund the replacement of a highly hazardous 114-year-old rockfill embankment dam with a new concrete gravity dam.