Press Releases

Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse joined state and local leaders across Colorado to celebrate the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (USBR) announcement of up to $152 million in federal funding for 17 projects in Colorado aimed at addressing the Colorado River crisis.

Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Colorado River Caucus, announced $2.4 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for two projects in Colorado’s 2nd District aimed at restoring and improving the ecological conditions of local waterways and aquatic habitat near the communities of Granby and Boulder.

House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse announced $1,160,850 in federal funding for Larimer County to make much-needed safety improvements to Larimer County Road 50E, also known as Country Club Road.

House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed his bill to extend authorization for the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Endangered Fish Recovery Programs into law.

Today, the United States Senate successfully passed the bipartisan, bicameral Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act—advancing four bills led by House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse to President Biden’s desk for signature, including the Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act, the Biking On Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act, the Improving Access to Outdoor Recreation Coordination Act, and the Stop the Spread of Invasive Mussels Act.

Yesterday, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse successfully passed two of his bills, the Drought Preparedness Act and Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act, through the United States Senate.

House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse, in collaboration with Boulder residents Jill and Michael White, introduced the Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act, named in honor of their 17-year-old son who tragically lost his life while riding his bicycle.

This week, the House passed Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse’s bipartisan, bicameral Disaster Management Costs Modernization Act. This legislation enhances communities’ capacity for long-term disaster recovery by allowing Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster management funds awarded for one disaster to be applied to other open disasters.