Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands introduced legislation to protect endangered fish in the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins, while allowing water development projects to proceed.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, issued the following statement responding to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report released today. The report outlines how climate change is increasing fire weather, with drier, hotter, and longer fire seasons, fueling heat waves, amplifying drought, supercharging tropical cyclones, increasing extreme rainfall and driving coastal flooding.
Neguse: “It’s Time to Make This Vision a Reality”
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, announced that his proposal to establish a reimagined 21st Century Climate Conservation Corps and make historic investments in wildfire resiliency has been included in the $3.5 trillion budget resolution, unveiled this morning by Senate Democrats.
Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that his proposal to formally authorize the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership program has been included in the bipartisan Senate infrastructure package. The proposal which would formally authorize a vital U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program, was added to the infrastructure package via an amendment offered by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO).
Washington, DC—This week, Congressman Joe Neguse sent a letter to the Energy and Commerce Committee requesting a hearing on H.R. 477, Ally’s Act, a bill introduced by Neguse to increase access to specialized hearing devices. The bipartisan legislation is named for its inspiration—a young girl from Broomfield, Colorado, whose necessary osseointegrated device (OID) is not covered by her insurance company. The letter urges Committee Chair Frank Pallone to consider the bill, an important step towards it becoming law.
Washington D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Boulder, Colorado in the U.S. House of Representatives and is a member of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) urging him to hold an immediate “markup” on legislation he has co-sponsored with Representative David Cicilline (D-RI) to reinstate a federal assault weapons ban. The letter was also signed by Representatives Cohen (D-TN), Crow (D-CO), Dean (D-PA), Deutch (D-FL), Escobar (D-TX), Kelly (D-IL), Norton (D-DC), and Perlmutter (D-CO).
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse introduced the Veterans Job Training Act, legislation to expand job training and placement services for homeless veterans. Specifically the legislation would reauthorize the successful Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) through 2025.
Washington, D.C.—Congressman Neguse has secured a significant funding increase for the Open Textbooks Pilot Program at the Department of Education (ED) in the FY2022 Appropriations bills. In April, he sent a letter along with Representatives Ilhan Omar, Mark Desaulnier, Sean Casten, and Peter A.
Washington, D.C. —Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) introduced The Local Public Health and Safety Protection Act to make communities safer by allowing local governments to implement reasonable and appropriate solutions in areas with high rates of firearm injury and death.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse’s Colorado Judgeship Act was included in a new legislative package to increase the number of district court judges throughout the country. The District Court Judgeship Act of 2021, introduced by Congressman Hank Johnson, Chair of the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee, adds 203 additional district court judges across 47 judicial districts, including adding additional judgeships in Colorado, as proposed in the Neguse legislation.