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Lafayette, CO—Today, Congressman Neguse announced the launch of his 3^rd annual Congressional Art Competition for students in the 2nd Congressional District. The Congressional Art Competition is meant to encourage creativity and is an opportunity for high school students to be recognized for their artistic talents not only within the Congressional District but in our nation's capital.

The Protecting Our Most Important Students Early (PROMISE) Awarded recognizes Congresspeople who work to protect at-risk children nationwide

Washington, D.C. — Early this morning, Congressman Joe Neguse helped usher the American Rescue Plan through the U.S. House of Representatives. The package would provide robust COVID-19 relief for struggling Americans through direct cash assistance, funds to ramp up vaccinations nationwide and help reopen schools and support for the most hard-hit small businesses. 

Colorado Cities and Counties to Get Direct Relief to Weather the Pandemic

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House will consider the American Rescue Plan, a comprehensive COVID-19 relief package which will provide support for working Americans, schools and hard-hit small businesses. The package also includes funds for state and local governments, which Congressman Neguse has been advocating for since April when smaller cities and towns in his district and across Colorado were left out of the CARES Act. 

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, as his first action as Chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, secured passage of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, or the CORE Act, through the U.S. House of Representatives. The CORE Act, bicameral legislation led by Congressman Neguse in the House and Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper in the Senate, passed along with other key public lands provisions.

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressmembers Joe Neguse (CO-02) and Lucy McBath (GA-06) led a letter to President Joe Biden and Director of the United States Domestic Policy Council Susan Rice requesting that the Administration appoint a National Director of Gun Violence Prevention and create an Interagency Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention. Currently, federal efforts to combat gun violence, including research on the impacts and causes of gun violence and law enforcement efforts to combat it, are siloed across agencies.

Washington D.C. —Today, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), a member of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, and Congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation which would provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and soil research through the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AGARDA) program. The Sustainable Agriculture Research Act, would amend the legislation authorizing AGARDA to add goals that explicitly address carbon sequestration and reduction of emissions.