Press Releases
Washington D.C.—Today, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to discuss protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, with Congresswoman Barbara Lee, introduced the Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis (REFER) Act, a bipartisan bill to prevent federal agencies from using taxpayer funds to interfere in state and local cannabis laws.
Washington D.C.— Yesterday evening, Senate bill 47, also known as the Natural Resources Management Act, passed in the House with bipartisan support. The bill includes two provisions introduced by Representative Neguse: the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act and the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment (WEDGE) Act.
Washington D.C.— During last week’s district work period, Representative Joe Neguse held several meetings with city and county leaders—including municipal leaders in Berthoud, Loveland, Fort Collins, Idaho Springs, Central City, Black Hawk, Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties, Vail, and Summit.
Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse joins the Medicare for All Caucus as a Vice-Chair and signs onto Medicare for All Act of 2019, set to be introduced this week.
Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse released the following statement in response to President Trump’s intent to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall on our southern border:
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) joined Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) to introduce the Green New Deal resolution which resolves to work toward 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 and to ensure that jobs created in the transition provide living wages, equal opportunity and work to counteract systemic racial, regional, social
Washington D.C.— Today, Colorado Representative Joe Neguse was appointed as one of eight Democratic members to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis. Neguse, 34, is the youngest member of the Committee and the only Representative from Colorado and the Rocky Mountain West. Neguse issued the following statement in response to the announcement:
Washington D.C.— Today, in the first House hearing on gun violence in nearly a decade, Representative Joe Neguse used his allotted time to lift up the story of Tom Mauser, whose son was killed in the deadly shooting at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado in 1999.
Washington D.C.— This morning at 10:00 a.m., the Natural Resources Committee will hold its first hearing in 8 years to discuss the importance of taking action to combat climate change on American communities, resources, and economic well-being.