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Fort Collins' congressional representative, Democrat Joe Neguse, is ascending the ranks of U.S. House of Representatives leadership.
A Colorado Congressman has been elected to one of the most powerful leadership positions in the U.S. House. Rep. Joe Neguse will serve as Co-Chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, the number eight position in House leadership.
He will play a key role in crafting the policy priorities for House Democrats.
Over 2,000 Colorado firefighters have been battling wildfires that have charred more than 430,000 acres since the beginning of the year. The Cameron Peak Fire overtook this summer’s Pine Gulch Fire as the largest in the state’s history, having burned over 200,000 acres of land thus far.
Rep. Joe Neguse will host a virtual job fair in an effort to address unemployment and assist Coloradans undergoing the job search process.
The following statement was issued Thursday morning by US Rep. Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District.
At a park outside Denver, 24-year-old Hailey Tresch loads pieces of felled invasive trees into the maw of a wood chipper. The logs are heavy, the day is growing hotter and the air is hazy with smoke from nearby fires.
Still, Tresch says her new gig with Mile High Youth Corps beats her old desk job in marketing.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a clean energy bill by 220-185 that contained a provision to improve forecasting of wildfire smoke.
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Congressman Joe Neguse announced more than $4.3 million in FEMA funds towards critical Larimer County bridge and roadway projects from the 2013 floods.
A proposal backed by a congressman from the Sunshine State to crack down on animal cruelty is building traction on Capitol Hill
Four long-standing efforts to protect tracts of public lands in western Colorado are closer to becoming law after Democrats in the state's congressional delegation bundled them and attached the package to a must-pass defense authorization bill.