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INSIGHTS | Neguse hopes to leave his stamp on the postal service
by Joey Bunch
An affordable way to send the mail is as fiscally sound as a penny saved is a penny earned. "The U.S. Postal Service has been a bedrock service ingrained in our society for more than two centuries, with Benjamin Franklin serving as the first postmaster general in 1775," U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse said Tuesday. He's the author of a bill he called "common sense" to bail out the U.S. Postal Service with a $25 billion lifeline to weather the pandemic. As long as Republicans control the Senate and … Continue Reading
May 06, 2020
Most U.S. Cities Can't Get Direct Coronavirus Budget Help. There’s a Way to Fix That
by Phillip Elliot
As Congress was getting ready to pass the latest round of coronavirus relief last month, Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado noticed a problem for his district back home: nine of his 10 counties were too small to get any of the $150 billion set aside in the bill to help state and local governments. Governments representing less than 500,000 people were not eligible to access emergency aid to offset the costs that states, counties and cities have been racking up during the coronavirus crisis. When … Continue Reading
April 29, 2020
First responders granted high priority for COVID-19 testing ahead of wildfire season
by Erika Gonzalez
The pandemic has created new challenges for Colorado firefighters this wildfire season. Poudre Fire Authority Fire Chief Tom DeMint said firefighters often finding themselves setting up camp as they battle a blaze for days. Sickness can spread easily in the camps. "There a common term in the fire service called 'camp crud,'" DeMint said. The chief said it is common to see stomach bugs or the common cold spread through those camp sites. This year, it could be different. "Our fear is that … Continue Reading
April 29, 2020
More Money For Smaller, Local Governments Could Come In Next Coronavirus Relief Package
by Caitlyn Kim
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday revealed a bit of House Democrats' plans when it comes to the next coronavirus relief package: more aid for state and local governments, and more funding for smaller municipalities. State and local leaders in Colorado have been calling for more federal aid as they respond to COVID-19. The last $2.2 trillion aid packaged included $150 billion to state and local governments, but only local governments with populations of 500,000 or more received aid … Continue Reading
April 28, 2020
Firefighters To Get Coronavirus Testing Priority, CDC Changes Policy After Letter From Rep. Joe Neguse
by Shaun Boyd
As fire danger rises in Colorado, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added firefighters among those eligible for priority coronavirus testing. The change comes at the urging of Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 2nd Congressional District. His district includes the Elk Creek Fire Department where, last month, a firefighter developed symptoms of COVID-19 on the same day that three wildfires erupted in Jefferson County. Chief Jacob Ware said he had no choice but … Continue Reading
April 22, 2020
Neguse, congressional Dems call for stronger consumer protections
by Bizwest staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) joined a trio of fellow Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate this week in calling for the swift passage of a bill aimed at banning price gouging practices that have led sellers to jack up the prices on items such as masks and hand sanitizer during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Price Gouging Prevention Act - cosponsored in the House by U.S. Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) and in the Senate by U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and … Continue Reading
April 15, 2020
Rep. Neguse plans virtual town hall Thursday for high school students
by Reporter-Herald Staff
Rep. Joe Neguse will hold a virtual town hall meeting Thursday morning for high school students across the 2nd Congressional District who are home due to COVID-19. On the call, Neguse will provide a brief civics lesson and will answer questions about government and the coronavirus, the congressman's office said in a press release. The call will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday, April 16. Interested students can RSVP by emailing … Continue Reading
April 14, 2020
Congressman Neguse writes bill to bring $250 billion in aid to small communities that were left out of the CARES Act
by Taylor Sienkiewicz
DILLON - On Tuesday, April 7, members of the U.S. House of Representatives - including Rep. Joe Neguse, of Colorado's 2nd Congressional District - introduced the Coronavirus Community Relief Act, which aims to provide $250 billion for communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the CARES Act was signed into law March 27, it excludes communities with populations under 500,000 from receiving direct support. Those smaller communities can receive stimulus aid only from the state. "In … Continue Reading
April 03, 2020
Congressman Joe Neguse Wants to Protect Post Offices
by Sean Price
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) introduced a bill Tuesday that would provide $25 billion to a United States Postal Service (USPS) that was struggling financially even before the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States. The proposed law, called the Protect Our Post Offices Act, was a response by Neguse to concerns heard by his office from his district (spanning from Boulder to Fort Collins to parts of Summit County) about the delivery of medications and other important supplies. The USPS was … Continue Reading
March 20, 2020
Boulder County distillers answers call to produce sanitizer amid Coronavirus spread
by Varun Iyer
Spirit Hound Distillers of Lyons has been working with outside organizations to produce and package hand sanitizer to produce and sell the product to in need communities due to the precautions surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Boulder, is asking distilleries from around the United States to follow Spirit Hound Distillers' example to use their resources to create hand sanitizers for community members. "The rise in consumer demand for hand sanitizer has led to a … Continue Reading
March 19, 2020
Rep. Neguse to AG Barr: Help Stop Price Gouging
by Christopher Wood
BOULDER - U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and a bipartisan group of House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law members are urging U.S. Attorney General William Barr to take stronger action in combating consumer-goods price gouging during the ongoing coronavirus crisis. "The COVID-19 pandemic has really led to a surge in demand for - and a shortage of - a lot of consumer products, including hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies," Neguse said Thursday. "… While some … Continue Reading
March 10, 2020
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
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 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 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