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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).


July 21, 2020

Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Joe Neguse co-sponsored Representatives Barbara Lee and Mark Pocan’s Resolution to decrease the Pentagon’s overall budget and instead prioritize spending for diplomacy at home and abroad. The Resolution, H.R. 1003, calls in-part for significant cuts to the Pentagon’s budget and reallocation of funds to programs that keep the public safe.


July 21, 2020

the CORE Act passes the House for a 2nd time as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act

Issues: Conservation

July 20, 2020

His amendment to add the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act to NDAA will be considered on the floor today


July 18, 2020

Washington D.C. —Congressman Joe Neguse issued this statement on the passing of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis late last night:

“Tonight, the country lost a true American hero. A civil rights legend. A giant whose sacrifices and relentless pursuit of justice and equality paved the road for so many.”


July 13, 2020

The hearing is the 3rd congressional field hearing Neguse has brought to Colorado