Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Just now, a federal court temporarily stopped the Trump-Vance administration’s policy blocking Members of Congress from unannounced oversight visits to federal immigration detention facilities today. The decision restores Congress’s ability to conduct real-time oversight of how the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detain individuals — including U.S. citizens — and spend billions in taxpayer dollars, while the case continues.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Joe Neguse and U.S.
Washington, D.C. — Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s Western Slope, applauded the final passage of his legislative proposal to reauthorize the bipartisan Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program, an initiative that provides vital funds to rural and mountain communities that are home to federal lands, which are tax exempt.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse’s Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solutions Act advanced through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. In a Subcommittee Hearing, lawmakers received testimony on Neguse’s proposal to provide recommendations for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of wildfire mitigation across land ownership boundaries. The legislation is championed by Senator Gallego (D-AZ) in the United States Senate.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse, co-chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, advanced the Western Wildfire Support Act through the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. In a Subcommittee Hearing, lawmakers received testimony on Neguse’s proposal to provide comprehensive resources to prevent wildfires, enhance firefighting efforts, and support communities impacted by year-round wildfire seasons. The bill is championed by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) in the U.S. Senate.
Washington, D.C. –– Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse announced more than $8 million in funding for four projects across the 2nd Congressional District from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Buses and Bus Facilities Program and Low or No Emission Program, which provides financial assistance to transit systems across the country for buses and bus facilities capital projects. Of the total announced, $4,838,610 was awarded to the City of Fort Collins’ Transfort Fleet Replacement and Modernization Project.
Washington, D.C. — Colorado’s Western Slope lawmakers, Representatives Joe Neguse (CO-02) and Jeff Hurd (CO-03), issued the following statement on the Colorado Water Conservation Board’s vote to approve the Shoshone Water Rights Acquisition: