Press Releases

Hundreds of Millions for Colorado’s highways, bridges, EV charging network and wildfire resiliency programs have begun to flow to the state since the law’s enactment

Washington D.C.— Last night, Congressman Joe Neguse’s bipartisan, bicameral proposal to spur local economic growth and expand partnership opportunities between small businesses and the federal government was signed into law by President Biden. The bill—The Promoting Rigorous and Innovative Cost Efficiencies for Federal Procurement and Acquisitions (PRICE) Act—will modernize federal contracting procedures and ensure Colorado’s small businesses have an equal opportunity to participate in federal contracting. It is the 9th law enacted by Congressman Neguse in the 117th Congress.

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Senator Michael Bennet and Senator John Hickenlooper wrote to FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell requesting that the costs of removing damaged home foundations be covered by FEMA through the Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) program. Eligible under the Public Assistance program for this disaster, the PPDR was recently approved for victims of the Marshall Fire.

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, welcomed an announcement that Colorado State University’s Colorado Forest Restoration Institute will receive $20 million to co-lead forest resiliency efforts through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The funding is part of over $5 billion Congressman Neguse secured in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest in wildfire resiliency, suppression and mitigation.  

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, along with Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO), and Congressman Ken Buck, celebrated Senate passage of legislation to establish the Amache National Historic Site, a former Japanese American incarceration facility outside of Granada, Colorado, as part of the National Park System. Neguse and Buck introduced this legislation in the U.S.

Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, is pushing to increase funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) in the next fiscal year. In a letter addressed to Biden Administration Cabinet officials, Congressman Neguse requested $450 million in new funding to expand access to outdoor recreation and put local communities at the forefront in restoring public lands.

Colorado Set to Receive Over $8 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Under The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Starting This Week

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, led over 50 of his colleagues in a letter to President Joe Biden urging adoption of a national biodiversity strategy. Congressman Neguse is the lead sponsor of a resolution in Congress which calls for a whole-of-government approach to tackle the biodiversity crisis, protect ecosystems and wildlife and address the climate crisis.