Press Releases

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.

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that Boulder Housing Partners will receive a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant of nearly $450,000 in the 2019 Fiscal Year. Boulder is one of only seven municipalities in Colorado to receive a competitive grant this round, in addition to Fort Collins.

Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Grand County in the U.S. House of Representatives, announced a $12 million grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to build a new transit facility and finance buses for The Lift, Grand County’s only form of public transportation.

Washington D.C.—Today Congressman Joe Neguse sent a letter to House appropriators signed by over 60 of his colleagues, urging full funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Earlier this year, Congress passed the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (S.47) to permanently reauthorize LWCF at its full funding level of $900 million and more recently the House passed the FY2020 Interior Appropriations bill (H.R.

Resolution Expresses Congress's Responsibility to Lead by Example While the Trump Administration Stalls Action on Climate Change