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Neguse bill would require Pentagon to conduct climate change threat analysis
by Michael Karlik
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse last week introduced legislation that would require the U.S. Department of Defense to report on the national security effects of climate change and its strategy for confronting those challenges. "The climate crisis threatens our basic resources, from food to water to energy, our global security and military structures and operations, and it's essential as a nation we are prepared to take on these threats," Neguse said. "A report from the Department of Defense on the … Continue Reading
March 09, 2020
Opinion: Northern Colorado can't afford budget cuts to affordable housing
by Congressman Joe Neguse
Growth across Northern Colorado in recent years has developed a unique set of circumstances. As our communities expand and flourish, growing populations put stress on infrastructure, transportation and lead many individuals to be priced out of our city limits and forced to live farther and farther away from where they work. Across Colorado's 2nd Congressional District, the median home price is nearly $500,000 - 127% above the national average. As hardworking families throughout our community … Continue Reading
February 26, 2020
Bills That Would Create A Women’s Suffrage Monument And Expand The Yucca House Site Just Passed The House
by Caitlyn Kim
Two bills with Colorado ties are one step closer to becoming law after votes in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday. One would create a women's suffrage monument in the nation's capital, and the other would expand the Yucca House National Monument south of Cortez. The Every Word We Utter monument was designed by Loveland artist Jane DeDecker. The bill, introduced in the House by Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse of Boulder, is supported by the entire Colorado Congressional delegation. … Continue Reading
February 26, 2020
U.S. House passes bill to authorize Loveland sculptor’s suffragette memorial in D.C.
by Pamela Johnson
Loveland artist Jane DeDecker watched with awe as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill to allow her 22-foot-tall bronze tribute to women suffragettes to be placed in Washington, D.C. "It was chills," said Wanda Marker, who is on the board of the nonprofit working to have DeDecker's sculpture, called "Every Word We Utter," placed in the nation's capitol. Marker, Debbie Bakel, also on the board, DeDecker and her husband, Kyle Dalabetta, watched the vote live online … Continue Reading
February 18, 2020
Judiciary Committee adopts Neguse amendment to end African visa ban
by Michael Karlik
In a markup in the U.S. House Judiciary Committee last week, members approved an amendment from U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse to the NO BAN Act that would overturn President Donald Trump's executive order from January to restrict visas to four African countries. "Each version of President Trump's travel ban runs counter to our American values, counter to our nation's founding, and counter to our morality and humanity," said the Boulder County Democrat. As the only Eritrean-American in Congress, Neguse … Continue Reading
February 06, 2020
Congressmen introduce bill to help Colorado communities recover from weather disasters
by Avery Martinez
On Jan. 29, Congressmen Joe Neguse and Francis Rooney introduced the Climate Resilient Communities Act to Colorado's 2nd Congressional District. The bipartisan piece of legislation was inspired by emergency management officials, according to an announcement from Neguse's campaign.. Neguse said the Climate Resilient Communities Act provides a way for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to factor in climate impacts and risks into building codes and standards "to ensure that our … Continue Reading
February 04, 2020
Colorado residents attending 2020 State of the Union include Columbine victim’s dad, in return appearance
by Justin Wingerter
Twenty years ago, Tom Mauser was sitting in a congressional gallery, two seats down from the first lady, and watching President Bill Clinton describe his son, Daniel, as "an amazing kid, a straight-A student, a good skier." Daniel had, in the president's words, been "gunned down at Columbine" the year before. On Tuesday night, Tom Mauser will return to Congress for another State of the Union address as the guest of Rep. Joe Neguse, a Lafayette Democrat who is 35 years old. It's the same age … Continue Reading
February 04, 2020
State Of The Union: Colorado Guests Draw Attention To Gun Violence, Veteran Suicide
by Shaun Boyd
Coloradans in Congress invited several guests to President Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. Colorado representatives used the invitation to draw attention to issues including gun violence and veteran suicide. A father of one of the Columbine High School shooting victims was in the audience. Tom Mauser attended the State of the Union as a guest of Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 2nd Congressional District. Mauser became the face of the … Continue Reading
February 03, 2020
Father of Columbine massacre victim will attend State of the Union for the second time
by Erika Gonzalez
DENVER -- President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday at 7 p.m. MST. There will be hundreds of special guests invited by members of Congress. Congressman Joe Neguse, serving Colorado's Second District, invited Tom Mauser as his guest. Mauser is no stranger to the political arena. For decades, he has been pushing for gun reform. "It's really a reflection of an honor for my son Daniel," explained Mauser. Daniel was one of 13 people killed in the Columbine … Continue Reading
January 31, 2020
Colorado’s Joe Neguse criticizes new Trump immigrant restrictions as xenophobic
by Linnea Lipson and Justin Wingerter
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration announced Friday that it is curbing legal immigration from six additional countries that officials said did not meet security standards, as part of an election-year push to further restrict immigration. Officials said immigrants from Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Eritrea, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania will face new restrictions in obtaining certain visas to come to the United States. But it is not a total travel ban, unlike President Donald Trump's earlier effort … Continue Reading
January 31, 2020
Neguse bringing Tom Mauser, father of Columbine victim, to Trump's State of the Union address
by Ernest Luning
When President Donald Trump delivers his third State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, Tom Mauser will be there in the gallery, wearing the shoes of his son, Daniel Mauser, who was killed in the 1999 Columbine shooting in Colorado. Mauser, a prominent advocate for gun violence prevention legislation, will be attending the speech as a guest of U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, the Lafayette Democrat's office said Friday. "I'll be there, wearing my son's shoes, to keep … Continue Reading
January 29, 2020
Elected officials mobilize to help Loveland couple’s daughter trapped in Wuhan
by Carina Julig
Loveland antiques dealer Mel Duerksen's daughter, Christi Traeger, 23, married her high school sweetheart, Tyler Traeger, in March 2019, and in August the couple departed for Wuhan, China, to teach English at the Wuhan University of Technology. The pair fell in love with the city and its people. They were settling in for their second semester as teachers when the coronavirus broke out in Wuhan and the Chinese government shut down travel to and from the city. Watching from halfway across the … Continue Reading
January 23, 2020
FBI to audit state gun background checks
by Matt Mauro
DENVER - The Department of Justice's inspector general has ordered the FBI to audit some state gun background checks, after an inquiry from five members of Colorado's congressional delegation. U.S. representatives, both Democrats and a Republican, voiced their concerns after a perceived school threat forced metro Denver schools to cancel classes for about half a million students in April 2019. That incident involved Sol Pais, the 18-year-old Florida woman who was apparently infatuated with … Continue Reading
January 23, 2020
Gun Scare in Colorado Leads to Federal Investigation
by Conor McCormick-Cavanagh
Less than a year after a gun scare in Colorado, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice has announced it will investigate whether the feds are properly monitoring state background checks on firearm purchases. The investigation will mark the culmination of efforts by Colorado's congressional delegation to figure out how Sol Pais, a Columbine-obsessed eighteen-year-old from Florida, was able to purchase a shotgun here in April 2019, around the twentieth anniversary of the Columbine … Continue Reading
January 23, 2020
Congressman Joe Neguse talks climate change, impeachment during State of the District address
by Kelsey Hammon
In between a meeting with a local news organization and a Boy Scout Troop Thursday night, U.S. Congressman Joe Neguse took to the Boulder High School stage to deliver the State of the District address. The talk sought to highlight yearly accomplishments while looking to the future. Peering out over the crowd of roughly 300, Neguse's talk touched on efforts to create affordable housing, lowering the cost of health care and transportation infrastructure. But it was his calling for the nation's … Continue Reading
January 21, 2020
Cache La Poudre Middle Schoolers Inspire Special Education Bill In Congress
by Shaun Boyd
LAPORTE, Colo. (CBS4) - It isn't easy getting the attention of a U.S. representative, but Congressman Joe Neguse says when he read letters from students at Cache La Poudre Middle School in Laporte, he was compelled to respond in person. "Hearing you all make the case really inspired me," Neguse told the students at an assembly Tuesday. They wrote the letters as part of an assignment, but could have chosen any issue. Most of the 100 letters asked for help for classmates with disabilities. "I … Continue Reading
January 21, 2020
Joe Neguse delivers State of the District speech to packed house in Fort Collins
by Carina Julig
While politicians in Washington prepared for the impeachment trial of President Trump in the U.S. Senate, Rep. Joe Neguse was busy meeting constituents across Larimer County. The representative for Colorado's second congressional district, which includes Loveland and Fort Collins, Neguse came home to update his constituents on what he had achieved in his first year in office. Neguse was elected in 2018 to replace Gov. Jared Polis, who used to represent the district. On Tuesday evening, he … Continue Reading
January 17, 2020
PopSockets, Sonos complain of bullying by tech giants like Amazon in Congressional hearing held in Boulder
by Tamara Chuang
Concern that giant tech companies like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google are using their digital might to shape markets unfairly took a local turn Friday as a Congressional antitrust subcommittee held a hearing in Boulder. Inside the Wittemyer Courtroom at the University of Colorado Law School, lawmakers including U.S. Reps. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, and Joe Neguse, D-Lafayette, listened to testimony from tech executives who called the tech giants bullies, extortionists and draconian. U.S. Rep. … Continue Reading
January 16, 2020
Rep. Joe Neguse to address “State of the District” in Boulder
by Katie Langford
Rep. Joe Neguse will deliver a State of the District address at a Boulder town hall on Thursday to update his 2nd Congressional District constituents on what he's accomplished in Congress. The Lafayette Democrat will discuss his legislation around agriculture, affordable housing, climate change and public lands. The address will be followed by a question and answer session with the audience. "In my first year in office we have worked to hear from constituents up and down the district at 24 … Continue Reading
January 10, 2020
Joe Neguse's innovative service town halls recognized by national group
by Ernest Luning
The national Town Hall Project on Friday recognized U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse with its "Spirit of Service" award for the freshman Democrat's innovative service town halls, which the group said "combined talk with meaningful action." Neguse, who held 24 town halls across the 2nd Congressional District during his first year in office, asked constituents to meet up to perform volunteer work ahead of the traditional question-and-answer sessions at five of them. "I've been tremendously inspired by the … Continue Reading