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July 31, 2020

The Space Grant Program promotes aerospace and other NASA-related STEM education activities


July 31, 2020

The amendment to eliminate the 5% election grant matching requirement was included in the appropriations minibus

Issues: Election Reform

July 31, 2020

House appropriations legislation includes additional $50 million for the successful public transportation program

Issues: Climate Action

July 30, 2020

The letter requests HCPF flexibility to continue retainer payments for an additional 90 days


July 28, 2020

Washington D.C. —Today Representatives Joe Neguse, Andy Levin, Tom Malinowski and Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Luján issued a joint statement urging Senate Republicans to include funds for local governments in their coronavirus relief package.

Issues: Jobs & Economy

July 24, 2020

His amendment calls for a $5 million increase for large-scale community-driven restoration projects

Issues: Conservation

July 24, 2020

The plan calls for the study and implementation of carbon sequestration solutions to help curb the climate crisis


July 22, 2020

Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Neguse’s measure to repeal President Trump’s African travel ban has passed through the House of Representatives. President Trump added Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania to his Muslim Travel Ban in late January.


July 22, 2020

Washington D.C. —Today, Congressman Joe Neguse helped secure passage of the Great American Outdoors Act out of the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation would fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund at $900 million and invest $9.5 billion in the public lands maintenance backlog.

Issues: Conservation

July 22, 2020

Washington D.C.— An amendment introduced by Congressman Joe Neguse and Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger which would require the Department of Defense to conduct reporting on climate change threats to national security has passed the U.S. House of Representatives as a provision of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).