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Democratic congressional lawmakers on Thursday announced that they are introducing a bill which seeks to provide protections for young voters.
New Hampshire Rep. Chris Pappas is the lead sponsor of the Protect the Youth Vote Act of 2020, a piece of voting rights legislation meant to prevent age discrimination in voting. The bill is co-sponsored by Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse, Arizona Rep. Ruben Gallego, New York Rep. Grace Meng, and Florida Rep. Stephanie Murphy.
The letter addresses concerns over changes to the U.S. Postal Service.
Washington, D.C. —This week, Congressman Joe Neguse joined a group of 84 other Members of Congress in sending a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy expressing deep concerns about operational changes at the U.S. Postal Service that could have negative impacts on service standards and cause significant delays in mail delivery.
The grant will be put towards construction on a bus storage facility in Estes Park
As Colorado’s population grows and becomes more diverse, an accurate 2020 census count is more important than ever. Every 10 years, the Constitution requires us to count our population. The results determine where billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated: funding for our hospitals, fire departments, schools, roads and other critical resources that Coloradans use every day.
Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Larimer County in the U.S. House of Representatives announced that Estes Park will receive a $300,000 grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to construct a bus storage facility to house electric trollies. The funds will be provided through the Buses and Bus Facilities Grant Program, which assists transit systems across the country finance buses and bus facilities capital projects.
Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s weak and inefficient executive orders which fail to meet the magnitude of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis:
Rashida Tlaib, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other House Democrats signed on to a letter urging the Federal Reserve to do more to support state and local governments, adding to criticism that the central bank is being too cautious in some of the programs it set up to help the economy during the pandemic.
On August 4, Senator Tom Udall and Representative Joe Neguse introduced proposed legislation — the “Protect America’s Children from Toxic Pesticides Act”, or (PACTPA). This bill would overhaul U.S. pesticide rules, ultimately mandating new rules to protect people and the environment.
PAN Senior Scientist Margaret Reeves says it best:
The amendment is in response to constituent concerns throughout the 2nd District of increased noise pollution due to the Denver Metroplex
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Neguse announced that he has secured a key provision to improve mail delivery through the U.S. Postal Service for American’s in rural communities in the recently passed House Appropriations Minibus. The bill includes language to ensure the U.S. Postal Service will continue to work to provide timely and consistent mail delivery to all Americans, particularly in rural and mountainous areas.