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Congressman Joe Neguse along with House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries hosted a community conversation on gun violence prevention Monday at Renée Crown Wellness Institute on the University of Colorado Boulder campus.
Neguse and Jeffries shared updates on gun violence prevention efforts in Congress and participated in a discussion with local leaders. The discussion was moderated by Dr. Reiland Rabaka, founder and director of CU’s Center for African and African American Studies.
Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Governor Jared Polis, and Senator John Hickenlooper joined the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the newly renovated Building 1 Wing 5 on its Boulder, Colorado, campus. This is the largest individual research space on the Boulder campus to be renovated since the campus was constructed in the early 1950s.
Dear Neighbors, Last week, I introduced the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act – bipartisan, bicameral legislation to increase firefighter pay – bolstering recruitment, retention, and well-being, which will improve wildfire readiness. This bill incorporates parts of the pay provisions from Tim’s Act, my comprehensive firefighter pay and benefits legislation. Tim’s Act is named in honor of Tim Hart, a brave smokejumper from Cody, Wyoming, who tragically lost his life on May 24, 2021, while battling the Eicks Fire in New Mexico.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse last week introduced bipartisan legislation to increase pay permanently for federal wildland firefighters ahead of next month's expiration of a temporary pay boost.
The Lafayette Democrat, a founder of the congressional Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, called swift passage of the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act essential to recruit and retain the firefighters he's characterized as "forgotten first responders."
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus and Ranking Member of the United States House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, introduced the Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to increase firefighter pay – bolstering recruitment, retention, and well-being, which will improve wildfire readiness, alongside Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Katie Porter (D-CA), Josh Harder (D-CA), Rep. Scott Franklin (R-FL), and Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR).
Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse (D) on Tuesday introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that aims to both increase the salaries of federal wildland fighters and bolster wildfire preparedness.
The Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act would seek to augment recruitment efforts, strengthen worker retention and improve employee well-being in a high-risk profession.
Rep. Joe Neguse introduced H.R.4382 with fellow Colorado Democrat Rep. Brittany Pettersen on June 27. According to a news release from Neguse’s office, the bill would expand a successful Colorado program to support rural communities nationwide.
The streets of downtown Longmont were packed Saturday morning as spectators enjoyed the sights and sounds of the Boulder County Fair Parade.
The parade is a city tradition that began over 150 years ago to drum up excitement for the Boulder County Fair, which kicks off Thursday. The route starts and ends at Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., and featured 58 organizations this year.
Lafayette, CO — On Sunday, August 6, 2023, Congressman Joe Neguse will hold an Eagle County Town Hall in Avon, to hear from Coloradans about the issues that matter to them. Congressman Neguse will provide a legislative update on his work in Washington, including the progress made in the year since the enactment of both the historic Inflation Reduction Act and the PACT Act. Congressman Neguse will also answer questions from the audience.
Lafayette, CO — Yesterday, Congressman Neguse, alongside Mike Walljasper, the Assistant Veteran Service Center Manager at the VA, John Keene, the Commander and Executive Director of the Department of Colorado VFW, and Ralph Bozella, a member of American Legion Colorado leadership, encouraged veterans to file a claim to receive compensation before the August 9th deadline. You can listen to the press call here.