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Rep. Neguse Introduces Legislation to Reinstate All Parks and Forest Staff Fired by DOGE Cuts

May 27, 2025

As the National Park Service (NPS) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) brace for impact, with public reporting warning additional layoffs are imminent, Congressman Joe Neguse introduced landmark legislation that pushes back against further cuts to the federal workforce and moves to restore adequate staffing levels ahead of the agencies’ busy summer months.

Issues: Protecting Colorado’s Public Lands

Neguse Calls for Renewed Commitment to American Servicemembers, Introduces Legislation to Boost Veteran Employment

May 23, 2025

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Lafayette, CO — With Memorial Day upcoming, Congressman Joe Neguse called for a renewed commitment by the Congress to supporting American servicemembers by introducing two bills aimed at expanding support for veterans after their service.

Rep. Neguse Statement on Removal of Nevada & Utah Public Lands Sale in Republicans’ Disastrous Budget Bill

May 22, 2025

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Washington, D.C. — After public outrage swelled following Congressman Joe Neguse’s exposure of House Republicans’ last-minute move to force the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Utah and Nevada, the amendment was stripped from the reconciliation bill. The provision at issue would have mandated the sale of 11,000 acres of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Utah and at least 500,000 acres in Nevada, all to pay for tax cuts benefiting the country’s wealthiest citizens.

Issues: Protecting Colorado’s Public Lands

Neguse Slams Republicans’ Dead of Night Committee Meeting: “Obviously, this isn't reasonable. It does not make sense. This isn't transparent to hold hearings at 3AM on a bill of this size and this scope and this scale.”

May 21, 2025

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In case you missed it: While most Americans were fast asleep, Congressman Joe Neguse participated in the GOP-controlled House Rules Committee Hearing on Republicans’ disastrous budget reconciliation bill. The meeting, which convened at 1:00 a.m. ET, is just the latest in a string of bad-faith maneuvers by the majority to rush through their tax scam, which strips nearly 14 million Americans of health care and 11 million others of critical food assistance.

Neguse, Bennet, DeGette & Hickenlooper Call on Transportation Department to Address Concerns Following Outage at Denver Airport

May 20, 2025

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Lafayette, CO — Following last week’s communications outage at Denver International Airport (DEN) and the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center in Longmont, Representatives Joe Neguse and Diana DeGette joined Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper in penning a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Acting FAA Administrator Chris Rocheleau.

Neguse Leads Renewed Call for Ban on Congressional Stock Trading: “Just put a bill on the Floor to ban it. Period. Members of Congress will no longer be able to trade stocks. Simple as that.”

May 15, 2025

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Washington, D.C. — In case you missed it, Congressman Joe Neguse joined a bipartisan coalition on the House Floor yesterday evening to call on Speaker Mike Johnson to bring forth legislation that would ban Members of Congress from holding or trading stocks.

Reps. Neguse and Zinke Introduce Bipartisan Effort to Expand Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration

May 14, 2025

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This week, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, joined forces with Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke to introduce the bipartisan Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) Reauthorization Act of 2025. The bill would reauthorize and expand CFLRP, a highly successful U.S. Forest Service program that supports collaborative and community-based forest management to improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk, and support rural and mountain communities.

Joe Neguse embraces key role in fight against Trump

May 13, 2025

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U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse is running point in the court fight against President Trump.

State of play: The Lafayette Democrat and assistant minority leader is co-chair of a litigation task force put together by the House Democratic caucus, a key role in the party's efforts to block the Republican administration.

Rep. Neguse Slams Natural Resource Republicans’ Late-Night Move to Add Public Land Sales to Reconciliation Bill: “I don't think that's the way to do business in the House.”

May 8, 2025

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In case you missed it, during Tuesday’s House Natural Resources Committee 13 hour markup on the budget reconciliation bill, Republicans moved to add a late-night, last-minute amendment to the legislation that would order the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah.

Issues: Protecting Colorado’s Public Lands

Federal Lands Ranking Member Neguse: “In Colorado, we see things very differently. We treasure the public lands that we're so lucky to have.”

April 30, 2025

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Yesterday, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, participated in a legislative hearing on a series of bills relating to land restoration, reforestation, and more.

Issues: Protecting Colorado’s Public Lands

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