Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Last week, Congressman Joe Neguse introduced the Surveying the Heat Island Effect across Large Divisions, or SHIELD, Act. This bill directs the Secretary of Defense to do a study of the heat island effect on large-scale installations and then compose a plan to increase greenery coverage to lessen the consequences of this climate phenomenon. The heat island effect has been shown to have an impact on sizable military installations, including military bases, and the increase in temperatures can lead to higher rates of heat-related illnesses in servicemembers.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Colorado) was elected by the House Democratic Caucus to serve as Chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, or DPCC. In a statement, Congressman Neguse said:
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Forests, joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and several members of the Colorado congressional delegation in a letter calling for the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to share information about its plan to implement the $10 billion in funding in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to address a backlog of forest management needs (including $5 billion in wildfire mitigation funding in the IRA modeled after Rep.
Lafayette, CO—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that Poudre School District will receive $2,174,190 in federal funding and Thompson School District will receive $1,071,780 for their Head Start programs. This funding will go toward supporting Head Start in both districts in delivering high-quality, evidence-based education and comprehensive services to children throughout the county.
Lafayette, CO—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8’s announcement naming East Grand School District as a winner of a 2022 Clean School Bus Rebate. The $790,000 in funding awarded to East Grand School District is part of a larger $965 million nationwide investment, made possible by the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Lafayette, CO—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper celebrated the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision to allow the State of Colorado to directly administer $6 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for recovery from the Marshall Fire.
Representative Neguse is accompanied by Governor Jared Polis and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper during the groundbreaking ceremony, made possible by investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Watch the full remarks here.
Lafayette, CO— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee, joined President Joe Biden as he designated Colorado’s Camp Hale as the country’s newest national monument.
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Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Subcommittee, will join President Biden in his district in Eagle County for the President’s announcement designating ?Colorado’s Camp Hale as the country’s newest national monument, and a 20-year mineral withdrawal in the Thompson Divide area. The Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument permanently protects the historic sites and public landscapes located in the state’s Eagle Valley region.
Lafayette, CO — Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, and U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote to U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, and other Biden Administration Cabinet officials requesting they increase investments to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in Fiscal Year 2024.