Press Releases
Washington, D.C.—Today, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi alongside the House Judiciary Committee announced the introduction of two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump. These articles come after much deliberation from the Judiciary Committee, who heard from legal scholars last week on the grounds for impeachment and reviewed evidence from the House Intelligence Committee’s report in an open hearing yesterday. Members of the House Judiciary Committee met late into the night last night to draft the articles introduced today.
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse, along with Congressman Perlmutter, and Congresswoman Maloney are requesting the House Ways and Means Committee take up helicopter safety legislation introduced earlier this year. The three members sent a letter to Chairman Richard Neal of the House Ways and Means Committee requesting the Committee hold a hearing on Neguse’s bill to incentivize emergency medical helicopters to upgrade their fuel systems.
Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District in Colorado and serves as a member of U.S. House Leadership, introduced legislation to address climate censorship at federal agencies.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse released the following comments in response to the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (RMMA) adopting noise abatement procedures in response to community concerns to lessen the impact of aircraft activity on adjacent neighborhoods.
Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Summit County in the U.S. House of Representatives announced a $2 million grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to replace diesel buses in Breckenridge with battery-electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. The fleet will help Breckenridge, home to one of Colorado’s largest ski resorts, provide access to jobs, services and tourist sites.
Washington, D.C.— This week, Congressman Joe Neguse helped secure passage of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to deter illegal robocalls, which inconvenience thousands of consumers every day. The bill imposes civil penalties for robocall violations and improves enforcement measures—requiring telephone carriers to verify calls and allow robocalls to be blocked consistently and transparently. The measure represents an agreement between the House and Senate negotiators and is expected to head to the President’s desk next.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who serves on the House Leadership team as well as the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, returned from a high level bicameral Congressional Delegation to Madrid, Spain where he represented Colorado at international discussions about the climate crisis.
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse will join a bicameral Congressional Delegation to Madrid, Spain for the 2019 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, known as COP25. He will be joined by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the Chairs of the House Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, Science, Space and Technology and the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. He is the only Coloradan to attend the international convention.
Washington, D.C.— This week, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that Housing Catalyst will receive a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant of nearly $300,000 in the 2019 Fiscal Year. Fort Collins is one of only seven municipalities in Colorado to receive a competitive grant this round, in addition to Boulder.