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Washington D.C.—To celebrate the 55th anniversary of the enactment of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Congressman Joe Neguse will host a live virtual panel on Thursday August 6th at 4:45pm MT to celebrate and reflect on the landmark law and its significance today. The panel will include special guest Congresswoman Barbara Lee, along with Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold and Boulder County Clerk and Recorder Molly Fitzpatrick.
The most comprehensive reform of U.S. pesticide rules in nearly 25 years, new bill would ban organophosphates which harm child brain development and neonicotinoids which lead to pollinator population collapse
Larimer County will participate in a virtual job and resource fair next week to help connect those navigating a job search amid COVID-19.
Sponsored by U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado, the job fair will be completely online and include the Boulder and Larimer workforce centers. Neguse represents Larimer and Boulder counties in the second congressional district of Colorado.
The sessions will begin at 3 p.m. Aug. 12.
Legislation introduced today would ban or restrict scores of the most toxic pesticides, introduce health-protective restrictions on pesticide use and registration, and create new safety protections for farmworkers – the most sweeping overhaul of the nation’s pesticide law in nearly 25 years.
The amendment calls for a $1 million increase in funding
Washington, D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse on Friday passed an amendment out of the U.S. House of Representatives to increase funding for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) by $1 million. The amendment passed along with the H.R. 7617, the Appropriations Minibus. The additional funding to NICS will be allocated to states to improve their criminal and mental health records.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse is a whittler when it comes to Colorado and elections.
The fast-rising freshman from Boulder County passed an amendment Friday that would eliminate the usual 5% match for federal election dollars. That comes after he tucked the Secure Our Elections Act into the Heroes Act relief package that passed the House in May.
The Space Grant Program promotes aerospace and other NASA-related STEM education activities
The amendment to eliminate the 5% election grant matching requirement was included in the appropriations minibus
House appropriations legislation includes additional $50 million for the successful public transportation program
The letter requests HCPF flexibility to continue retainer payments for an additional 90 days