Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (Colo.-02) and Melanie Stansbury (N.M.-01), along with Rep. André Carson (Ind.-07), announced they will introduce the College Completion Fund Act to promote college completion and address longstanding inequities in college access and success by funding comprehensive programs to support students in their educational needs.

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse unveiled his “Opportunity for All” Education Agenda to support a fair shot for all students pre-k through college and advance upward mobility for Coloradans. The “Opportunity for All” Agenda was developed from countless conversations with students, teachers, parents, child care workers, schools board members and universities across the 2nd Congressional District to address the challenges faced by Coloradans and ensure every student is offered equal opportunity to succeed.

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse’s bill to protect wildlife in the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins and support water infrastructure passed the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Joe Neguse announced today that he has secured a nearly $20 million down payment for his Climate Conservation Corps proposal in the government funding package signed into law by President Biden today.  

In August, Congressman Neguse toured the site, see photos here. 

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that the Second Congressional District has received $1,166,690 from the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF) to expand high-speed internet access for Colorado students. Created as part of the American Rescue Plan, the ECF Program helps schools and libraries ensure that students can connect to the Internet at home, allowing them to take advantage of online learning and do their homework.

Washington, D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse has secured $1 million in federal funding to create a joint bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering between Adams State University and Colorado State University. The program will expand STEM Education to historically underserved students in rural Colorado, and is supported by several Colorado-based companies.

Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that two Colorado based research and innovation centers have been awarded federal funding from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to support advancements in green building technology. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Rocky Mountain Institute have both been awarded funds to continue their work in demonstrating cost efficient, low carbon renovation and construction in low-income communities across the country.