Press Releases

Congressman Joe Neguse, Assistant Minority Leader of the U.S. House, cheered the announcement of a $96 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Upper Thompson Sanitation District in Estes Park.

Tomorrow, Thursday, August 29th, Congressman Joe Neguse will host a town hall in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse and Colorado Senator Michael Bennet led a bipartisan group of the state’s Federal delegation in a letter to Internal Revenue System (IRS) Commissioner Danny Werfel once again urging the agency to not tax Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) refunds.

Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse announced $1,210,323 in federal funding for food and agricultural science related research and innovation taking place at Colorado State University (CSU).

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced the Yampa Valley Regional Airport will receive a new aircraft rescue and firefighting truck. Made possible by a $1.2 million award from the FAA's regular Airport Improvement Program (AIP), the acquisition of this aircraft rescue and firefighting equipment will bolster aviation safety at this growing airport. 

Yesterday evening, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse, along with Senator Michael Bennet, Senator John Hickenlooper, and Representative Brittany Pettersen, requested that FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell provide additional federal assistance for the State of Colorado to respond to fires burning across the Front Range, including the Alexander Mountain Fire burning in Larimer County and the Stone Canyon Fire burning in Boulder County.

Yesterday evening, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Representative Brittany Petersen called on the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) to provide additional support for the State of Colorado as it continues to battle several ongoing wildfires that threaten homes and communities across the Front Range.