Press Releases
Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Governor Jared Polis, and Senator John Hickenlooper joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the newly renovated Building 1 Wing 5 on its Boulder, Colorado, campus. This is the largest individual research space on the Boulder campus to be renovated since the campus was constructed in the early 1950s.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus and Ranking Member of the United States House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, introduced the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to increase firefighter pay – bolstering recruitment, retention, and well-being, which will improve wildfire readiness, alongside Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Katie Porter (D-CA), Josh Harder (D-CA), Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR).
Lafayette, CO — On Sunday, August 6, 2023, Congressman Joe Neguse will hold an Eagle County Town Hall in Avon, to hear from Coloradans about the issues that matter to them. Congressman Neguse will provide a legislative update on his work in Washington, including the progress made in the year since the enactment of both the historic Inflation Reduction Act and the PACT Act. Congressman Neguse will also answer questions from the audience.
Lafayette, CO — Yesterday, Congressman Neguse, alongside Mike Walljasper, the Assistant Veteran Service Center Manager at the VA, John Keene, the Commander and Executive Director of the Department of Colorado VFW, and Ralph Bozella, a member of American Legion Colorado leadership, encouraged veterans to file a claim to receive compensation before the August 9th deadline. You can listen to the press call here.
Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement on President Biden’s decision to keep the U.S. Space Command in Colorado:
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), and Congresswoman Val Hoyle (D-OR) introduced their bipartisan bill to reauthorize the U.S. Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination Program (SRS) through 2026. In 2021, Rep.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Joe Neguse submitted nine amendments to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill, which would address common aviation concerns, including reducing noise pollution and increasing the use of unleaded fuel.
Rep. Neguse Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Fully Fund Special Education
Washington, D.C. — Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Mike Flood (R-NE) introduced the bipartisan Sustainable Agriculture Research Act, to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and soil research through the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AgARDA) program. The bill amends the legislation authorizing AgARDA to add goals that explicitly address carbon sequestration and reduction of emissions.
Washington, D.C. — Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced legislation to study and improve access to mental health care services for America’s farmers and ranchers. This legislation also requires a feasibility study on including six reimbursable therapy sessions by providers that are trained and dedicated to serving the needs of farmers, ranchers, and their family members, through the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Program – modeled after the Colorado Agricultural Addiction and Mental Health Program (CAAMHP).