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Washington, D.C. —Colorado U.S. Representative Joe Neguse and Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and released the following statement in response to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision to expedite the Wildcat Loadout expansion:
A Trump administration scheme to jam through a big increase in Utah oil trains traveling along tracks in the narrow canyons of the upper Colorado River was met with a strong statement of condemnation by Colorado U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse and Sen. Michael Bennet on Monday.
“The Bureau of Land Management’s decision to fast-track the Wildcat Loadout expansion — a project that would transport an additional 70,000 barrels of crude oil [a day] on train tracks along the Colorado River — using emergency procedures, is profoundly flawed,” the lawmakers wrote.
Washington, D.C. — As covered by CBS News Colorado, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse introduced a bipartisan bill to indefinitely extend the congressionally authorized Vietnam War Commemoration program to honor and recognize the sacrifices made by the nearly 9 million Vietnam War-era veterans. The program was inaugurated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement regarding the Trump Administration’s strikes on Iran:
Lafayette, CO — Last week, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse joined with Jill and Michael White to reintroduce the Magnus White Cyclist Safety Act–a bill named in honor of their 17-year-old son who tragically lost his life while riding his bicycle. The bill expands on current minimum performance standards to ensure Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) systems that detect pedestrians, also include the detection of bicycles and motorcycles–improving protections for the most basic and most vulnerable users of our streets.
Republicans in the U.S. Senate have introduced a proposal to sell millions of acres of federal land in 11 Western states, including Colorado. The proposal is part of President Trump's budget bill and would require the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service to auction off 2.2 - 3.3 million acres of land.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Neguse issued the following statement regarding developments in the Middle East:
Washington, D.C. — As the once-so-called “fire season” stretches into a yearlong struggle for communities across the nation, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse is launching a new effort to improve wildfire prevention, mitigation, and management.
A growing number of younger Americans aren’t just running for Congress to pass bills—they’re running to rebuild trust in the institution itself. If you ask them, Washington isn’t broken by accident. It’s been rigged over time: too cozy with corporate power, too permissive of insider privilege, and too detached from the people it’s supposed to serve. Their argument is clear: the solution isn’t just generational change—it’s structural reform.