Press Releases

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse secured $20 million for local infrastructure projects in the 2nd Congressional District in the INVEST in America Act, surface transportation reauthorization legislation in the House. All seven of his requests to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure were accepted and included in bill language.

Neguse has passed the public lands bill through the House 3 times with bipartisan support

The Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act would reallocate undedicated funds collected from ski area permit fees to improve land management and visitor services in local National Forests

Congressman Neguse’s SOAR Act, SHRED Act and MAPLand Act will all be considered in the Public Lands Subcommittee which he chairs 

As part of his “Restoring Our Lands and Communities Agenda” Chair Neguse promised to prioritize investments in Colorado’s outdoor recreation economy 

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands introduced the Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation (SOAR) Act, legislation which would simplify the permitting process for outdoor guides, outfitters, education organizations, and college and university programs.

Washington, D.C. — This week, Congressman Joe Neguse’s bill to designate the U.S. Post Office at 1905 15th Street in Boulder, Colorado as the “Officer Eric H. Talley Post Office Building,” passed out of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform. Officer Eric Talley was killed in the line of duty on March 22nd, 2021 during the King Soopers shooting in Boulder.

His effort now has the support of 70 percent of the House Democratic Caucus

The 1st place winner’s piece “Hannah” is part of a series the artist is completing to show the use of paper