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Rep. Neguse, Colorado River Caucus Co-Chair, Passes Bipartisan Drought Preparedness Act Through the House

February 8, 2024

Congressmen Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) and Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Colorado River Caucus, celebrated the passage of their bipartisan bill to address water scarcity and improve drought preparedness for communities across the West.

Reps. Neguse Introduces Bill to Protect Communities’ Water Resources After Wildfires in National Forests

February 8, 2024

Press Release

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair and Founder of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) alongside U.S. Representatives Celeste Maloy (R-Utah), Yadira Caraveo (D-Colo.), and John Curtis (R-Utah) in introducing the Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act to help communities and water users protect their water supply after natural disasters on U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands.

Rep. Neguse Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Courts & Ensure Fair Legal Representation for Coloradans

February 1, 2024

Press Release

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse introduced the bipartisan Rocky Mountain Judgeship Act, a bill that authorizes two additional district judgeships in Colorado which have been inhibited by significant caseload backlogs.

Neguse, Pettersen, Bennet, Hickenlooper Announce Nearly $11 Million for Colorado Projects working to Cut Emissions and Build a Clean Energy Economy

January 30, 2024

Press Release

Today, Representatives Joe Neguse and Brittany Pettersen and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper announced $10,949,184 in federal funding for four Colorado-based projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and accelerating the development of innovative decarbonization technologies.

Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus Co-Chairs Neguse and Curtis Urge SBA to Expand Access to Critical Federal Disaster Assistance

January 25, 2024

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Today, Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and John Curtis (R-UT), Co-Chairs of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, led western lawmakers in a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting the agency extend the time periods during which affected individuals may apply for SBA physical damage loans following a presidential disaster declaration.

Colorado wins $1.9 million Wildfire Smoke Preparedness in Community Buildings grant

January 25, 2024

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The Denver Gazette

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Smoke from enormous wildfires in Canada last summer sent choking clouds of smoke over much of the nation, including Colorado.

On May 20, 2023, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment issued an air quality health advisory for Northeast Colorado.

Denver, for a time, registered in the top-five worst air quality ratings in the world due to the smoke, according to IQAir, “the world's largest free real-time air quality information platform.”

Issues: The Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus

Rep. Neguse, Gov. Polis, Sens. Bennet and Hickenlooper Announce $1.9 Million Federal Investment to Support Statewide Efforts to Enhance Wildfire Smoke Preparedness & Protection

January 24, 2024

Press Release

Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, founder and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, Governor Jared Polis, Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will receive $1.9 million in federal funding to enhance wildfire smoke preparedness and protection in communities across the state.

Legislative uncertainty leads to new push for workforce housing project on U.S. Forest Service land in Steamboat

January 24, 2024

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Steamboat Pilot & Today

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A bill proposed by U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse — which is set to be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives — could provide greater certainty around plans to use an 8-acre U.S. Forest Service administrative site in Steamboat Springs to construct workforce housing.

Boulder County receives $4.9 million to expand electric vehicle charging stations

January 23, 2024

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Daily Camera

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The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $4.9 million to Boulder County to increase public access to electric vehicle charging stations.

The county plans to extend stations to areas it determines have the greatest need, such as rural areas, mobile home communities and neighborhoods heavily populated with apartments and condos.

Rep. Neguse Passes Bill to Address Housing Shortage in Rural & Mountain Communities Through Committee with Unanimous Support

January 22, 2024

Press Release

Last week, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, successfully passed the Forest Service Flexible Housing Partnerships Act through the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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