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Washington D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement on today’s events at the United States Capitol:
“Today was a very dark and difficult day for our country and for our Republic. The seat of our nation’s government was breached in a violent attack incited by the President of the United States and fueled by baseless claims from some of my Republican colleagues in Congress.
Washington D.C.—In his first term in Congress, Congressman Joe Neguse has positioned himself as one of the most effective lawmakers in the country. During the 116th Congress, he introduced over 55 pieces of legislation—the most of any freshman lawmaker—had 19 measures pass out of the U.S. House of Representatives, and had a record 9 laws signed by the President and enacted into law—the 2nd most of any lawmaker in the nation.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse had just finished speaking on the House floor in defense of President-elect Joe Biden’s win on Nov. 3 when the Democrat from Lafayette noticed something was wrong.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi was escorted from the chamber. Then House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, who was sitting behind Neguse, was removed from the House by U.S. Capitol Police.
“It signaled to everybody that something was amiss,” Neguse said.
Washington D.C.—Today, two bills introduced by Congressman Joe Neguse to expand Rocky Mountain National Park were enacted into law. The Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act would allow former NASA astronaut and Longmont, Colorado native Vance D. Brand to donate 40 acres to Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Rocky Mountain National Park Ownership Correction Act would correct a longstanding error regarding a local family’s cabin that was mistakenly transferred to the park.
Congressman Joe Neguse is spearheading the launch of a new bipartisan wildfire caucus next year in hopes of raising awareness around the growing dangers of wildfires in Colorado and across the Western United States.
Washington D.C.—Before Christmas, legislation introduced by Congressman Neguse which would extend whistleblower protections and ensure greater accountability for criminal antitrust violations was signed into law by President Trump. This is the 7th law Congressman Neguse has enacted during his first term in Congress. Two other measures sponsored by Congressman Neguse to make adjustments to the boundary of Rocky Mountain National Park currently await signature from the President.
Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and Congresswoman Kim Schrier, sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture David Perdue urging a change in federal guidance to ensure that 190,000 Colorado children and countless others throughout the country currently unable to receive nutritional assistance, would be able to. Specifically, the letter calls for a change in the “P-EBT Assistance for Children in Schools that are Closed or have Reduced Attendance” guidance issued by the U.S.
Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and the entire bipartisan Colorado delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging swift support for Governor Polis’s request to designate Colorado’s wildfires as a Major Disaster to bring in needed recovery funds for the state.
Washington D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse’s proposal to end surprise billing for air ambulance services has been included in the bipartisan, bicameral surprise billing agreement —“No Surprises Act”—and incorporated into the end of year omnibus spending package which passed the House and Senate last night. The proposal takes patients out of the middle of disputes and charges associated with required emergency care provided by air ambulance services, and ensures that no one with health insurance is receiving surprise bills of hundreds of thousands of dollars after an emergency rescue.
Congressman Neguse’s proposals to help small businesses, protect individuals without homes and provide relief for Head Start child care facilities also included in the package
Washington D.C.—Congressman Joe Neguse and Senator Michael Bennet’s proposal to ensure a 15% increase per month in SNAP nutrition assistance has been included in the COVID-19 relief deal passed by the House and Senate last night.