Press Releases

This week, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus and Ranking Member of the United States House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, led a bipartisan coalition of western lawmakers in a letter to the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the National Park Service (NPS), requesting immediate action to address concerning reports of substandard housing conditions and exorbitant rent increases plaguing federal wildland firefighters.

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, and Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper announced $35,442,127 to support wildfire mitigation and preparedness efforts across Colorado’s Front Range.

Last week, Congressman Joe Neguse led 10 of his colleagues in a letter to House Appropriators requesting full funding for the Federal Railroad Administration's passenger rail programs.

Congressmen Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) and Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, celebrated the passage of their bipartisan bill to address water scarcity and improve drought preparedness for communities across the West.

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair and Founder of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) alongside U.S. Representatives Celeste Maloy (R-Utah), Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.), and John Curtis (R-Utah) in introducing the Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act to help communities and water users protect their water supply after natural disasters on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands.

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse introduced the bipartisan Rocky Mountain Judgeship Act, a bill that authorizes two additional district judgeships in Colorado which have been inhibited by significant caseload backlogs.

Today, Representatives Joe Neguse and Brittany Pettersen and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper announced $10,949,184 in federal funding for four Colorado-based projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and accelerating the development of innovative decarbonization technologies.

Today, Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and John Curtis (R-UT), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, led western lawmakers in a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting the agency extend the time periods during which affected individuals may apply for SBA physical damage loans following a presidential disaster declaration.