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Neguse Legislation to Authorize Women’s Suffrage Monument Passes the Senate, Heads to the President’s Desk

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse's bipartisan legislation to create Washington, D.C's first outdoor monument honoring the women's suffrage movement passed out of the U.S. Senate, clearing it's final hurdle before heading to the President's desk for signature. The President has previously expressed support for the legislation and his intention to sign it into law. H.R. 473, introduced by Congressman Neguse in January 2019, passed out of the House of Representatives in February of this year. Wit…  Continue Reading

Congressman Joe Neguse Calls for National Biodiversity Strategy

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Congressman Alan Lowenthal and Chair of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans and Wildlife Jared Huffman, introduced a resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives calling for a national biodiversity strategy. The U.S. and the globe currently face an unprecedented biodiversity crisis, driven largely by human activity. Recent scientific studies have confirmed human-driven activities are significantly damaging Earth's ecosystems, altering marine en…  Continue Reading

Congressman Neguse Calls for Senate Republicans and Democrats to Pass His Bill to Install a Women’s Suffrage Monument in Washington D.C.

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, calling for the Senate to pass his legislation to install the first outdoor monument honoring the women's suffrage movement in Washington, D.C. The bill, originally introduced by Congressman Neguse in January 2019, has since passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support and has gained the support of President Trump. "With the 100th anniversary of pa…  Continue Reading