Press Releases

Congressman Neguse Passes Amendment Out of the Judiciary Committee to Repeal Trump’s African Ban

Today in the House Judiciary Committee's markup of the NO BAN Act, Congressman Joe Neguse, who serves as the only Eritrean American in Congress, introduced an amendment to include President Trump's latest African and Muslim ban in the bill. The latest Muslim and African travel ban, announced in late January, is set to ban refugees from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. Under the latest ban, citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan won't be allowed to apply…  Continue Reading

Nominations Now Open For Rep. Neguse Environmental Scholarship Award

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced a new environmental scholarship award to honor college students within Colorado's Second Congressional District, whose clear passion, scholastic excellence, and desire for service display the potential for environmental vision and leadership. The Mollie H. Beattie Congressional Award for Distinguished Environmental Scholarship is named after Mollie H. Beattie, an outward bound instructor, forester, and leader with a lifelong dedication to the natural world…  Continue Reading

Congressman Neguse Responds to the President’s Budget Proposal

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado's 2nd Congressional District in Congress, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's budget proposal: "The President's budget request completely ignores the climate crisis and the needs of working families. His proposal eliminates NOAA's Climate Competitive Research program, reducing support for high priority climate science and adaptation efforts that are essential to combating the climate crisis. Additionally, this bu…  Continue Reading