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U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, alongside other legislators, has introduced the IDEA Full Funding Act — which would ensure Congress fulfills its commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, also known as IDEA.
Rep. Neguse Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Fully Fund Special Education
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper and Martin Heinrich, joined by Rep. Joe Neguse, reintroduced the Tribal Access to Clean Water Act on Wednesday.
The act addresses the need for Native American tribes, which have historically been excluded from Colorado River policies, to have greater access to clean water. The bill would increase funding to the Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Bureau of Reclamation to assist tribal communities in accessing clean water.
Washington, D.C. — Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Mike Flood (R-NE) introduced the bipartisan Sustainable Agriculture Research Act, to provide federal support for sustainable agriculture and soil research through the Agriculture Advanced Research and Development Authority (AgARDA) program. The bill amends the legislation authorizing AgARDA to add goals that explicitly address carbon sequestration and reduction of emissions.
Supporting federally funded firefighters is one climate-related priority uniting Democrats and Republicans in Congress, even as they remain starkly divided over the issue in general.
Momentum is growing to pass legislation raising federal wildland firefighter wages, as a temporary salary increase is set to expire Sept. 30. Without it, the salaries for tens of thousands of federal firefighters could be significantly rolled back just as blazes are expected to be raging at an above-normal pace in some parts of the country.
DENVER (KDVR) — U.S. Reps. Joe Neguse, D-Colorado, and Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, have proposed the Sustainable Agriculture Research Act, which aims to improve sustainable agriculture through advanced farming practices.
“This investment will fund publicly available research to increase sustainable and efficient use of water, soil, and other resources in food production,” Rocky Mountain Farmers Union President Chad Franke said in a release about the bill.
Dear Neighbor, I hope all is well!
With summer in full swing in Colorado, I traveled back to Washington this week to close out July with three weeks of legislative action—but not before spending July 4th visiting with folks across our district.
Washington, D.C. — Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced legislation to study and improve access to mental health care services for America’s farmers and ranchers. This legislation also requires a feasibility study on including six reimbursable therapy sessions by providers that are trained and dedicated to serving the needs of farmers, ranchers, and their family members, through the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN) Program – modeled after the Colorado Agricultural Addiction and Mental Health Program (CAAMHP).
Loveland’s Pulse broadband utility was cited as an example of what a community can do to bypass broadband giants with their own networks. Rep. Joe Neguse, who represented Loveland in the Second Congressional District until redistricting changed the boundaries, said he would point to Loveland’s effort when seeking bipartisan support in the House of Representatives.
“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a big bill,” U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse said. “It will have an impact on our country for generations and there are many components of that bill that don’t necessarily have that direct Colorado connection that this piece of the bill does.”