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Washington D.C.— Today, President Trump signed into law two key provisions, originally introduced by Congressman Joe Neguse in the 116th Congress, that will directly impact communities in the 2nd district.
Washington D.C.—Today, an amendment from Congressman Joe Neguse on national early registration passed the House with bipartisan support—239 total votes—as part of H.R. 1, the For the People Act. The amendment allows 16 and 17-year-olds nationwide the ability to pre-register to vote ahead of their 18th birthday.
Hello Friends,
I'm so thrilled to share with you some of the great progress we've made in DC the past couple of weeks. From the passage of a public lands package that preserves beautiful and irreplaceable parts of our country, to action on responsible gun safety through universal background checks, to passage of a bold democratic reform package, it’s been an exciting and productive couple of weeks.
BOLTS DITCH ACCESS & USE AND THE WEDGE ACT TO BE SIGNED INTO LAW
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Neguse congratulated Colorado State University for a $20 million funding renewal from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for continued investment in the Center for Risk-Based Community Resilience Planning. The Fort Collins-based center will receive $4 million annually for the next five years to help the community increase resilience to disaster.
Washington D.C.—Today, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing to discuss protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients, Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) recipients. The hearing will highlight the need for legislative solutions that provide lawful permanent resident status and a pathway to citizenship for these individuals, and will examine the personal and community-based impacts resulting from the Administration’s decision to terminate DACA, TPS and DED.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, with Congresswoman Barbara Lee, introduced the Restraining Excessive Federal Enforcement & Regulations of Cannabis (REFER) Act, a bipartisan bill to prevent federal agencies from using taxpayer funds to interfere in state and local cannabis laws.
Washington D.C.— Yesterday evening, Senate bill 47, also known as the Natural Resources Management Act, passed in the House with bipartisan support. The bill includes two provisions introduced by Representative Neguse: the Bolts Ditch Access and Use Act and the Arapaho National Forest Boundary Adjustment (WEDGE) Act.
Washington D.C.— During last week’s district work period, Representative Joe Neguse held several meetings with city and county leaders—including municipal leaders in Berthoud, Loveland, Fort Collins, Idaho Springs, Central City, Black Hawk, Clear Creek and Gilpin Counties, Vail, and Summit. He met with local business owners, researchers at Colorado’s federal labs, and students at Colorado State University to discuss local legislative efforts for the district.
Hello Friends,
It was so great to be back in Colorado last week. It was a breath of fresh air to be among fellow Coloradans, back in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains and home with Andrea and Natalie. I was able to visit with many of you throughout the district and I had the opportunity to sit down with our city and county leaders, local business owners, researchers at our federal labs and students at Colorado State University to have productive conversations about how I can be working for each of the communities in the 2nd district while in Washington.
Washington D.C.— Congressman Joe Neguse joins the Medicare for All Caucus as a Vice-Chair and signs onto Medicare for All Act of 2019, set to be introduced this week.