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President Biden signed into law the first major gun violence prevention legislation in nearly 30 years
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Joe Neguse announced today his introduction of the STEM Pathways Through College Act to support equitable access to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) collegiate coursework and degrees. This bill increases the number of students offered high-quality STEM advanced coursework, supports students in reducing college costs, and improves postsecondary credit transfers by allowing students to earn college credit or an industry credential while in high school.
Washington, D.C. – In light of today’s Supreme Court decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Center case, Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement:
“Today’s decision by the Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade is deeply disappointing. The ruling, which departs from nearly fifty years of legal precedent, will deprive countless women across the country of the freedom to make deeply personal reproductive health decisions.”
Funds to be drawn from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve working conditions & compensation for federal wildland firefighters.
All three bills focus on strengthening American supply chains, small businesses, and cybersecurity.
Washington, D.C. — Today, President Biden signed Congressman Joe Neguse’s Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act and State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021 into law. This comes just days after the Supply Chain Security Training Act, the Congressman’s proposal to revise best practices for supply chain risk management, was signed by the President.
The lawmakers are pushing for an increase in sustainability amidst reports stating the U.S has a national recycling rate of only 32%.
Watch Congressman Neguse’s opening remarks, here.
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, is pushing to increase investments for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in fiscal year 2023. In a bipartisan letter addressed to the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, Congressman Neguse requested an investment of $450 million in discretionary funds, in addition to mandatory LWCF funding to address the numerous ready-to-go project opportunities.
A recent outbreak at the Cañon City holding facility resulted in the deaths of 145 federally-protected wild horses.
Lafayette, CO – Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chairman of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, wrote to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning and acting Colorado State Director Stephanie Connolly requesting the agency delay and reevaluate Colorado’s next wild horse roundup in the Piceance Basin following a recent disease outbreak at the Cañon City holding facility.
Neguse spoke in support of his bill as it was debated on the House floor, watch here.