Press Releases
Neguse’s coronavirus homeless assistance bill would provide $11.5 billion in Emergency Solution grants to equip the homeless population amidst the pandemic
In March, Congressman Neguse wrote the Secretary of Transportation requesting the funds
Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse announced today that he has successfully secured $60,700,000 for Vail Pass improvements on I-70. In March, Congressman Neguse, alongside Senators Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner wrote Elaine Chao, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, to support the Colorado Department of Transportation’s application for the funds.
The legislation would invest in roads and bridges, EV vehicles and charging stations and put climate change at the forefront of the infrastructure agenda
The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 will ensure greater accountability in police training practices, improve transparency in police misconduct and designate lynching as a federal crime
Washington D.C.—On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Congressman Joe Neguse, a member of the House Judiciary Committee calls for Senate action on gun violence, including passage of universal background checks which passed the House last year.
Washington D.C.— Joe Neguse, the youngest African American Congressman serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, issued the following statement on President Trump’s actions in the days following George Floyds murder and protests across the nation:
“As our nation experiences the pain and anguish at the murder of George Floyd, and as communities raise their voices peacefully to call out injustices, the President has used the power of his office to divide us, attacking and suppressing American voices.”
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement in celebration of Pride Month:
“Over 50 years ago our LGBTQ brothers and sisters, fed up with harassment and persecution, took to the streets outside the Stonewall Inn in New York City to fight back against brutality and violence. In a moment that would change the world, these proud LGBTQ Americans refused to be silenced or shamed, declaring that they would no longer stand by and have their rights, their dignity and their lives attacked or denied.”
Neguse and Bennet have been leading an effort nationally to expand the SNAP program by 15%, an effort that was included in the Heroes Act
Washington D.C.—On Friday June 5, Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet will visit Community Food Share in Louisville as the pair’s first community visit since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak.
1st place winner’s piece “Diagnosis” depicts the anxiety of her mother’s battle with cancer
Colorado’s First and Only African-American Congressman Calls for Calm, Peace and a Focus on Systemic Legislative Reforms as Protests Continue Across the Country
Washington D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse, the first African American elected to represent Colorado in Congress and, at 36 years-old, the youngest African-American man serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, issued the following statement in the midst of protests in Denver and throughout the nation in the days after George Floyd’s murder: