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U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse have re-filed the Colorado Judgeship Act, after a previous version of the bill failed to advance in the last Congress. The number of active judges authorized on the U.S. District Court for Colorado has held steady at seven since 1984, even though the state's population has nearly doubled in the last 39 years.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse reintroduced the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act.
“Congress should be putting the needs of their constituents and the American people first, not their stock portfolios,” said Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse.
“It has been clear from the public response to the aforementioned legislative proposals that the American people would like — and expect — the Congress to act. We must do more to restore public trust, and we believe this would be an important step in doing so,” the lawmakers, led by Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) wrote in a letter to the committee.
The group, led by Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., sent a letter Thursday to committee Chair Bryan Steil, R-Wis., and ranking member Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., urging action as scrutiny on trading increases.
According to Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse, that’s how one federal wildland firefighter described how he felt as they faced pay, housing and health issues doing an often dangerous job. Now Neguse is reintroducing Tim’s Act, a bill to increase federal firefighter pay and benefits, with fellow Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse thinks it's past time federal wildland firefighters get the pay and benefits they deserve. That's why the Lafayette Democrat reintroduced legislation Tuesday to boost wages, secure access to health care and mental health support, and provide housing stipends for firefighters deployed more than 50 miles from their homes, among other measures.
The company Friday hosted a tour for two of Colorado’s congressional delegation, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Joe Neguse, who represents the 2nd Congressional District, including Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and seven other counties.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo. helped kick off the festival by acknowledging the attendees who have been putting it on for over 20 years, which drew cheers from the crowd. “Let’s give them a round of applause for carrying the torch and for continuing this important tradition as we celebrate culture and as we recognize that we are stronger together,” said Neguse, who lives in Lafayette.
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board and the United States Department of Agriculture have given the project the go-ahead, prompting a letter from U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse criticizing the federal review of the project.