Press Releases
Washington D.C.—In response to multiple COVID-19 outbreaks at senior living facilities across Colorado, Congressman Joe Neguse led a bipartisan letter today, along with the full Colorado Delegation, to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requesting that personal protective equipment (PPE) deliveries to these facilities be continued through June and July.
Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse issued a statement in response to an earlier announcement from Governor Jared Polis that he will distribute $275 million of Colorado’s CARES Act funding to local governments across the state.
Washington, D.C.—Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO), Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT) and Nutrition Subcommittee Chairwoman Marcia Fudge (D-OH), today introduced the Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID-19 Act. This legislation would ensure SNAP participants, especially seniors and immunocompromised individuals, have access to home food delivery and curbside pickup during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Many states and cities are struggling to meet project deadlines due to COVID-19 expenditures
House Democrats announced today plans to include an expansion of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in the next House Coronavirus aid package, a provision Congressman Neguse has actively advocated for over the last few weeks
Congress announced today plans to include $11.5 billion for Emergency Solution Grants to resource individuals withouthomes, a provision Congressman Neguse has actively advocated for over the last few weeks
Washington D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse announced today that he has secured $25 billion for the U.S. Postal Service in the next proposed Coronavirus aid package. House Democrats today released text of the proposed plan, the HEROES Act, or the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, which would increase aid for state and local governments on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis; extend unemployment insurance benefits; and provide more direct payments to Americans.
A new index from Georgetown University and the Lugar Center ranks Congressman Joe Neguse as the most bipartisan member of the Colorado Congressional Delegation, 65th among all members
Washington D.C.—A new bipartisan index from Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and the Lugar Center ranks Congressman Joe Neguse as the most bipartisan member of the Colorado Congressional Delegation. View the full ranking here.
Congress announced today plans to include $375 for smaller cities and counties across the U.S. as proposed in Congressman Neguse’s Coronavirus Community Relief Act. Congressman Neguse was one of the first members to propose fixing the population limit provided in the CARES Act to ensure that every city and county received aid
The legislation would repeal the grant-matching requirement for states to receive election security funding under the CARES Act