Rep. Neguse Leads Colleagues in Letter to State Department Urging Additional Support for Nepal Floods Response
Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Nepal Caucus, led a dozen colleagues in a letter to the United States Department of State, urging they provide additional aid to Nepal as the country recovers from devastating floods in the Trishuli River region.
In late August, a glacier collapse on the Nepal-China border, caused catastrophic flooding, destroying homes, workplaces, roads, bridges, and energy infrastructure. The floods killed 1,450 people and nearly 6,000 people are still missing, including 90 Americans.
In their letter, Neguse and his colleagues noted that the United States has been a longstanding partner in Nepal’s development and called on the State Department to provide much needed support and stability to the country as it recovers and eventually rebuilds.
Full text of the letter is available HERE and below.
It was signed by André Carson (IN-07), Jonathan Jackson (IL-01), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), James McGovern (MA-02), Janice Schakowsky (IL-09), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Dina Titus (NV-01), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Marc Veasey (TX-33), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07).
October 1, 2026
The Honorable Marco Rubio
Secretary of State
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520
Dear Secretary Rubio,
We write to respectfully request your administration provide further assistance to aid Nepal in its recovery efforts following the devastating floods in the Trishuli River region. Given the scale of this tragedy, we implore your department to act swiftly.
As you know, this unprecedented disaster has claimed at least 1,300 lives, with an estimated 5,000 people still missing—including 90 American citizens. Further, the destruction has left many in the region without access to clean drinking water, food, shelter, and other basic services, including thousands of children. As Nepal continues to recover, the U.S. is uniquely positioned to provide critical infrastructure support and essential supplies to aid these efforts.
The U.S. has been a longstanding partner in Nepal's development, supporting improvements in public health, education, infrastructure, and industry. Continued U.S. assistance would provide much needed stability to the country and help it to rebuild at this critical time.
As such, we urge the Department of State to work to assist search and rescue efforts across Nepal and to provide additional assistance to the country to ensure a speedy recovery.
Sincerely,
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