Press Releases
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, a member of the House Democratic Leadership team, issued the following statement on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This legislation provides $2 trillion in economic relief for Americans, including direct cash payments, historic expansion of unemployment insurance, small business grants, funding for personal protective equipment, the National Guard, FEMA, affordable housing, food assistance programs and election assistance.
Washington D.C.—Today Congressman Joe Neguse led members of the Colorado delegation in sending a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to expedite the Disaster Declaration for the State of Colorado requested by Governor Jared Polis on March 25.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that Summit Community Care Clinic has been awarded $65,251 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to assist with coronavirus response.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that Clinica Family Health Services has been awarded $125,999 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to assist with coronavirus response.
Washington D.C.— In a recent letter to House Leadership, Congressman Joe Neguse requested the inclusion of language to ensure that veterans receiving GI Bill benefits to attend higher education institutions do not have their housing stipends lowered in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Washington D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse today called for passage of the Rental Eviction Moratorium Act, a bill that would prohibit evictions from rental housing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“This common-sense legislation will ensure that Colorado families impacted by the Coronavirus are not at risk of eviction due to financial hardships caused by business closures, reduced hours, and the wide-ranging economic effects of COVID-19,” said Congressman Joe Neguse.
Washington D.C.—Representatives Joe Neguse, David Cicilline (RI-01), and Jerry Nadler (NY-10) have successfully secured inclusion of a provision in the Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act to protect consumers from price gouging during the COVID-19 crisis. The provision gives the Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general the authority to seek civil penalties from individuals and companies engaging in price gouging of goods and servicesincluding food, personal hygiene products, medical supplies, healthcare, cleaning and delivery services.
Washington D.C.—With thousands of Americans stranded abroad due to travel restrictions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, including countless Coloradans, Congressman Joe Neguse is supporting an effort to waive fees for travelers who require evacuation assistance from the U.S. Department of State.
The Ban Conflicted Trading Act, introduced in the Senate by Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon, would bar members of Congress and senior congressional staff from buying or selling individual stocks
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s 2nd District in Congress and serves as a member of the House Leadership team, today called for immediate cash assistance, or universal basic income, to be included in the economic stimulus package currently in negotiation in Congress