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Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, urging immediate action to ensure that the operating procedures for national parks and public lands follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance to prioritize the health of federal employees and the public. Additionally, Neguse’s letter requests that the Department of Interior grant local and regional land managers the necessary authority to respond to the unique challenges they face in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Washington D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse will hold a telephone town hall briefing with constituents throughout the 2nd district on Wednesday, March 18th to answer questions about the coronavirus and basic safety measures Coloradans can take to protect themselves, their families and their community. Congressman Neguse will be joined by local public health officials from Boulder, Larimer, Broomfield and Jefferson.

Constituents can sign up to participate at neguse.house.gov/live

WHAT:
Coronavirus Telephone Town Hall

Congressman Neguse Helps Pass Legislation to Equip Families and Health Care Workers in the Wake of COVID-19

Constituent advocates will continue to be available via phone and email to handle questions about COVID-19 and for constituent casework

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The funding will stimulate important scientific research and improve the condition of research facility buildings

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse issued this statement following Governor Polis’s announcement this evening that the first two cases of COVID-19 testing “presumptive positive” have been discovered in Colorado:

Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District in Congress, has helped pass the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, emergency supplemental funding to help address the Coronavirus epidemic. The funding package which comprises bipartisan and bicameral agreement passed the House on Wednesday and cleared the Senate this afternoon.

The bill includes over $9 million in emergency CDC funding for Colorado.

Washington, D.C.—Today, Representative Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District in Congress and serves on the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and Representative Abigail Spanberger (VA-07), who previously served as a CIA officer, introduced the Climate Readiness Act of 2020. The legislation requires the Department of Defense to submit to Congress a report outlining the threats both domestic and abroad of climate change to United States national security.