Press Releases
Congress announced today plans to include $11.5 billion for Emergency Solution Grants to resource individuals withouthomes, a provision Congressman Neguse has actively advocated for over the last few weeks
Washington D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse announced today that he has secured $25 billion for the U.S. Postal Service in the next proposed Coronavirus aid package. House Democrats today released text of the proposed plan, the HEROES Act, or the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, which would increase aid for state and local governments on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis; extend unemployment insurance benefits; and provide more direct payments to Americans.
A new index from Georgetown University and the Lugar Center ranks Congressman Joe Neguse as the most bipartisan member of the Colorado Congressional Delegation, 65th among all members
Washington D.C.—A new bipartisan index from Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy and the Lugar Center ranks Congressman Joe Neguse as the most bipartisan member of the Colorado Congressional Delegation. View the full ranking here.
Congress announced today plans to include $375 for smaller cities and counties across the U.S. as proposed in Congressman Neguse’s Coronavirus Community Relief Act. Congressman Neguse was one of the first members to propose fixing the population limit provided in the CARES Act to ensure that every city and county received aid
The legislation would repeal the grant-matching requirement for states to receive election security funding under the CARES Act
The request seeks to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and address the growing maintenance backlog on public lands
Colorado’s institutions of higher learning are facing a financial shortfall of $274 million related to COVID-19 Pandemic
Congressman Neguse led a letter to House and Senate Leadership, alongside Senator Elizabeth Warren, Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Rashida Tlaib calling for $11.5 billion in Emergency Solution Grants to be included in the next Coronavirus aid package
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Neguse, along with Congressman Ted Lieu, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Senator Kamala Harris, sent a letter to House and Senate leadership calling for provisions from the Price Gouging Prevention Act to be included in the next COVID-19 stimulus package. The legislation, introduced by the group a few weeks ago protects against price gouging during health emergencies and natural disasters by establishing a bright-line rule against price increases of 10 percent or higher on essential consumer goods.
The bill is a companion to legislation introduced in the Senate by Colorado Senator Michael Bennet
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse introduced legislation which would increase the maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit by 15 percent and ensure economic stability for millions of vulnerable Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic and future economic downturns.