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Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has taken action to prevent undue foreclosures for victims of the Marshall Fire.
Dear Neighbor, I just got back from a busy week in Washington, D.C. — preceded by an even busier week in Colorado’s 2nd District visiting with community members, local leaders, and more!
“Congress should be putting the needs of their constituents and the American people first, not their stock portfolios,” said Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse.
“It has been clear from the public response to the aforementioned legislative proposals that the American people would like — and expect — the Congress to act. We must do more to restore public trust, and we believe this would be an important step in doing so,” the lawmakers, led by Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) wrote in a letter to the committee.
The group, led by Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., sent a letter Thursday to committee Chair Bryan Steil, R-Wis., and ranking member Joseph D. Morelle, D-N.Y., urging action as scrutiny on trading increases.
According to Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse, that’s how one federal wildland firefighter described how he felt as they faced pay, housing and health issues doing an often dangerous job. Now Neguse is reintroducing Tim’s Act, a bill to increase federal firefighter pay and benefits, with fellow Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse thinks it's past time federal wildland firefighters get the pay and benefits they deserve. That's why the Lafayette Democrat reintroduced legislation Tuesday to boost wages, secure access to health care and mental health support, and provide housing stipends for firefighters deployed more than 50 miles from their homes, among other measures.
Washington, D.C. — Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus and Ranking Member of the United States House Subcommittee on Federal Lands and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced bicameral legislation to overhaul federal firefighter pay and benefits – bolstering recruitment, retention, and well-being.
The company Friday hosted a tour for two of Colorado’s congressional delegation, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. Joe Neguse, who represents the 2nd Congressional District, including Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and seven other counties.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo. helped kick off the festival by acknowledging the attendees who have been putting it on for over 20 years, which drew cheers from the crowd. “Let’s give them a round of applause for carrying the torch and for continuing this important tradition as we celebrate culture and as we recognize that we are stronger together,” said Neguse, who lives in Lafayette.