Press Releases
Earlier this year, the pair introduced the Carbon Cost Act, which would encourage establishment of an entity to track the impacts of legislation on national carbon emissions
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), Congressman David McKinley (R-WV) Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a resolution calling for November 9th to be recognized as National Microtia and Atresia Awareness Day.
The legislation would close existing gaps on the CDT, expand access to the outdoors and boost mountain economies
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, the only member of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis from the Rocky Mountain West, arrived in Glasgow, Scotland for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). Neguse is part of a small delegation led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which includes House Committee Chairs, members of the Climate Crisis Committee and others. The delegation represents a small contingent in Congress committed to taking bold, meaningful action to tackle the climate crisis.
Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, Congressman Joe Neguse secured passage of several key-climate resiliency priorities as the House passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The plan includes investments in wildfire management and climate resiliency, including his Joint-Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Proposal, upgrades to America’s power grid to help communities prepare for climate related natural disasters and an extension of the Secure Rural Schools Program, a proposal Rep. Neguse has been pushing since he started in Congress.
The legislation would prohibit individuals convicted of violent misdemeanors from purchasing firearms
Washington D.C.— Today, two provisions led by Congressman Joe Neguse were considered in the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Waters, Oceans and Wildlife.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, announced that he has secured robust funding to establish a 21st Century Climate Conservation Corps and make major investments in America’s forests in the updated Build Back Better Plan. The funding included in today’s updated text meets his vision for the program he’s been pushing for over a year to launch the 21st Century Climate Conservation Corps and to fund community resilience and wildfire preparedness projects through the Department of Interior and the U.S. Forest Service.
Washington D.C.— The deadline for Congressman Joe Neguse’s Congressional App Challenge is approaching. Application submissions are due on November 1st. The challenge is open to middle and high school students of all skill-levels across Colorado’s 2nd congressional district and is designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding. Participants have the opportunity to code a unique app individually or in teams of up to 4 participants and compete against their peers.