Press Releases
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and Congressman Scott Franklin (R-FL) succeeded in passing bipartisan, bicameral legislation through the House Committee on Oversight and Reform that would strengthen supply chain risk management and protect federal agencies from cyber vulnerabilities.
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Neguse announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will change its cornea tissue donation policy, which previously recommended disqualifying men who have had sex with men (MSM) in the preceding 5 years from becoming tissue donors. In November 2021, Congressman Joe Neguse led over 50 House and Senate lawmakers in a bicameral effort to call for a review and update of this policy.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that the American Rescue Plan, passed by Congress in March 2021, has invested $1.1 billion in Colorado students and schools since the law was enacted. Nationwide, the American Rescue Plan dedicated $10 billion to help schools conduct COVID-19 testing for students and staff and $130 billion to help them reopen and stay open safely and make up for lost learning time.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, joined his colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden urging a comprehensive review of the ways federal agencies can reduce and mitigate the impacts of wildfires. The letter follows recent legislation introduced by Congressman Neguse to support a three-pronged federal plan for wildfire prevention, suppression, and recovery in communities facing wildfires.
The proposal is one of many bipartisan efforts to lower costs and address supply chain issues being advanced in the House
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that his proposal to ensure antitrust authorities have the necessary resources to protect consumers has been incorporated into the America COMPETES Act, comprehensive legislation the House is poised to consider to address supply chain issues and rising costs.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse unveiled the Capital for Cooperatives Act, bicameral legislation to fix a technicality that unfairly bars co-ops from being eligible for SBA’s primary loan program. The legislation is sponsored by Senator John Hickenlooper in the Senate.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet announced that the U.S. Department of State will waive fees for replacement passports destroyed or damaged in the Marshall Fire.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Passed With Bennet’s Amendment to Authorize Joint Chiefs’, Based on Legislation Bennet and Neguse Introduced Last Year
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Representatives John Curtis, Susie Lee, and Kelly Armstrong unveiled bipartisan, bicameral legislation to bolster outdoor recreation and promote biking on federal lands across the United States. The Biking On Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act will expand outdoor recreation opportunities by developing and completing long-distance bike trails and expanding mapping resources for long-distance bikers.
Lafayette, CO— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that low-income Colorado residents in parts of Boulder County affected by the wildfires that started on December 30 could be eligible for a helping hand from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).