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Press Releases

January 19, 2024
This week, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, successfully passed the Water Monitoring and Tracking Essential Resources (WATER) Data Improvement Act through the House Committee on Natural Resources.

January 17, 2024
Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Founder and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus, introduced a series of bipartisan bills meant to combat the nationwide spike in fentanyl-related overdoses and drug poisonings.

January 17, 2024
Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced school districts across Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District have been awarded funding through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition, created as part of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to help purchase clean school buses and serve students across the state.

January 11, 2024
Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that the 2024 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will no longer require applicants to disclose certain untaxed items, including veteran’s non-educational benefits.

January 5, 2024

Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced the winners in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District’s 2023 App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition hosted by Members of Congress, and it offers an opportunity for middle and high school aged students to explore a career in STEM. 
 


December 30, 2023

Lafayette, CO — On Saturday, December 30th, Congressman Joe Neguse will close out 2023 by hosting a town hall in Estes Park, Colorado. The Congressman will provide a legislative update and then take questions from attendees. Due to limited space, attendees are required to RSVP, find the link here
 
Estes Park | Saturday, December 30th | 2:00-3:00pm 


December 28, 2023

Lafayette, CO — Last week, President Joe Biden signed Congressman Joe Neguse’s Mental Health for Military Families Act into law. The bipartisan bill, which expands access to counseling and mental health services for Colorado’s military families, was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24).


December 18, 2023

Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced federal funding for groundbreaking drought and flood preparedness research underway at Colorado State University in Fort Collins and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder. The two projects located within Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District were competitively selected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Program Office (CPO) and will help improve NOAA monitoring and modeling capabilities through precipitation data development and analysis. 


December 14, 2023

Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse secured the passage of two bills through the Congress.


December 12, 2023

Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced $964,480 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been allocated to the City of Fort Collins to identify solutions to maximize safety and comfort for local cyclists. The Department of Transportation awarded Fort Collins with Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants to assist the city in conducting supplemental planning and demonstration activities meant to inform improvements along transportation corridors with safety issues.