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Washington D.C.—Today, U.S. Representatives Joe Neguse (CO-02), Deb Haaland (NM-01), Ted Lieu (CA-33), Ruben Gallego (AZ-07), and Ed Case (HI-01) introduced the Thirty by Thirty Resolution to Save Nature to set a goal for the United States to conserve at least 30% of the ocean and land by 2030, which scientists say is the minimum step needed to pull us back from the tipping point that nature and our climate have reached.
Washington, D.C.—Today Congressman Joe Neguse, who sits on the House Judiciary Committee and co-chairs the Bipartisan Congressional Refugee Caucus, introduced legislation to create a Special Envoy for Refugees, a new ambassador-level role in the U.S. Department of State dedicated to raising awareness of and advocating alongside refugees in the United States and throughout the world.
On Jan. 29, Congressmen Joe Neguse and Francis Rooney introduced the Climate Resilient Communities Act to Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District. The bipartisan piece of legislation was inspired by emergency management officials, according to an announcement from Neguse’s campaign..
Neguse said the Climate Resilient Communities Act provides a way for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to factor in climate impacts and risks into building codes and standards “to ensure that our communities are climate resilient and equipped for the future.”
Washington D.C.— Today, following President Trump’s utter silence on gun violence at the State of the Union last night, Representatives Joe Neguse, Lucy McBath, Ted Deutch, Mike Thompson, Tom Suozzi and gun violence prevention activists gathered in front of the Capitol to highlight the gun violence epidemic and the need for tangible action.
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Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse, who represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District and serves as a member of the House Leadership team issued the following statement after President Trump’s State of the Union Address tonight.
Twenty years ago, Tom Mauser was sitting in a congressional gallery, two seats down from the first lady, and watching President Bill Clinton describe his son, Daniel, as “an amazing kid, a straight-A student, a good skier.” Daniel had, in the president’s words, been “gunned down at Columbine” the year before.
Coloradans in Congress invited several guests to President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. Colorado representatives used the invitation to draw attention to issues including gun violence and veteran suicide.
DENVER -- President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday at 7 p.m. MST. There will be hundreds of special guests invited by members of Congress.
Congressman Joe Neguse, serving Colorado's Second District, invited Tom Mauser as his guest. Mauser is no stranger to the political arena. For decades, he has been pushing for gun reform.
“It’s really a reflection of an honor for my son Daniel,” explained Mauser.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, the son of Eritrean refugees, issued a statement in response to the President’s latest travel ban. The Muslim and African travel ban, announced today, is set to ban refugees from Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tanzania. Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar and Kyrgyzstan won’t be allowed to apply for visas to immigrate to the U.S.
Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse announced today that Tom Mauser will join him as his guest at the State of the Union in Washington, DC, on February 4th to highlight the urgent need for action on the gun violence epidemic. Tom Mauser lost his son Daniel Mauser in the Columbine shooting in 1999 and has since become a vocal and prominent advocate for gun violence prevention legislation, wearing his son’s shoes throughout Colorado advocating to close the background check loophole that contributed to Daniel’s death.