Press Releases
Washington, D.C.—This week, Congressman Joe Neguse took a road trip across the 2nd District, making stops in 12 towns and 6 counties and speaking with community members, child care providers, small business owners, and fire chiefs about relief the American Rescue Plan is providing and his proposal to make historic investments in wildfire preparedness through the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus that he chairs and the 21st Century Civilian Climate Corps legislation he has introduced.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse unveiled a legislative package which would ensure government accountability on climate action. The Green Government Resolution would follow the local leadership of 14 cities and counties across Colorado, and put the U.S. Capitol Complex in line with Washington D.C.’s local renewable electricity goals. The Carbon Cost Act, also unveiled today, model’s Colorado’s legislation to ensure that future legislative proposals from Congress include carbon scoring to better understand the climate impacts.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, sent a letter to the Department of Interior advocating for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) headquarters to remain in Grand Junction, Colorado. The letter also asks that the Department ensure the agency is fully staffed and effectively able to carry out its mission in the new location. Read the letter here.
The Protecting America’s Communities Act closes multiple loopholes in federal law that allow guns to fall into the wrong hands.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Innovation and Entrepreneurship Caucus, along Representatives Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), Vice Chair of the House Small Business Committee, Maria Salazar (R-FL), Andy Kim (D-NJ), and Dean Phillips (D-MN) introduced bipartisan legislation that could redirect up to $10 billion in federal contracts to small businesses.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement on the recent violence in the Middle East:
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and Congressman Kurt Schrader (OR-5) introduced legislation that would provide incentives to utility companies to do more to protect against power outages and wildfires as the climate emergency hits communities in Colorado and nationwide with extreme weather events. The Disaster Safe Power Grid Act would ensure that power companies do their part to reduce the risks of power blackouts and wildland fires through power system upgrades, fire and disaster safety equipment installation, and proper vegetation management.
Bill Would Formally Authorize and Double Funding for USDA’s Popular Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse
,introduced legislation to designate the historic U.S. Post Office at 1905 15th Street in Boulder, Colorado as the “Officer Eric H. Talley Post Office Building.” Officer Eric Talley was killed in the line of duty on March 22nd, 2021 during the King Soopers shooting in Boulder. The bill, led by Congressman Neguse, is also supported by Colorado Representatives Ken Buck, Jason Crow, Diana DeGette, Doug Lamborn, Ed Perlmutter and Lauren Boebert.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse was appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve on the House Rules Committee. The Committee on Rules is among the oldest standing committees in the House, having been first formally constituted on April 2, 1789. An appointment to the committee gives Members significant ability to craft virtually all major legislation as it heads to the House Floor for a vote.