Press Releases

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced the launch of the Congressional Art Competition for high school aged students across Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District.

Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, stated the following regarding the U.S. Forest Service Sulphur Ranger District’s decision to open its doors to community members through a new bimonthly open house initiative:

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse reiterated his support for the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts, in conjunction with Egypt and Qatar, to reach an agreement between Israel and Hamas to bring hostages home and provide a pause in the fighting in Gaza.

This week, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus and Ranking Member of the United States House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, led a bipartisan coalition of western lawmakers in a letter to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the National Park Service (NPS), requesting immediate action to address concerning reports of substandard housing conditions and exorbitant rent increases plaguing federal wildland firefighters.

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, and Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper announced $35,442,127 to support wildfire mitigation and preparedness efforts across Colorado’s Front Range.

Last week, Congressman Joe Neguse led 10 of his colleagues in a letter to House Appropriators requesting full funding for the Federal Railroad Administration's passenger rail programs.

Congressmen Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) and Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, celebrated the passage of their bipartisan bill to address water scarcity and improve drought preparedness for communities across the West.

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair and Founder of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) alongside U.S. Representatives Celeste Maloy (R-Utah), Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.), and John Curtis (R-Utah) in introducing the Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act to help communities and water users protect their water supply after natural disasters on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands.