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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.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, introduced the Improving Outdoor Recreation Coordination Act, a bill to establish a Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR).
Dear Neighbor, I am happy to report that things are busy as ever here in Washington, D.C. This week, my colleagues and I took steps to protect Coloradans, fighting for proposals that build safer communities, lower costs for working families, and create better paying jobs;
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Joe Neguse, Vice-Chair of the U.S. House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, introduced a legislative package focused on gun violence prevention and workplace safety. These common-sense measures will prevent the sale of guns to people convicted of violent misdemeanors, enforce state age requirements during background checks, and bolster security measures in public spaces to prevent mass shootings.
The U.S. Surface Transportation Board and the United States Department of Agriculture have given the project the go-ahead, prompting a letter from U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet and U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse criticizing the federal review of the project.
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Washington, D.C. — Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Representative Ken Buck (R-CO) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate April 2023 as “National Native Plant Month.”