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Lafayette, CO — Congressman Joe Neguse is kicking off the new year and the new Congress with his first week of town halls in 2023.
Dear Friends, It may have taken until nearly 2:00 a.m., but last Friday, at the U.S. Capitol, I was finally sworn-in into the 118th Congress! It is truly a privilege and an honor to represent the great state of Colorado in the United States House of Representatives. Amidst the chaos and confusion, I remain laser-focused on doing my job — delivering real results for the people of the 2nd District — from Fort Collins to Boulder, Granby to Longmont, Steamboat Springs to Frisco and everywhere in between!
Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed news from the Colorado Division of Insurance that several homeowners’ insurance companies have agreed to extend additional living expenses (ALE) coverage for Marshall Fire survivors for up to 24 months for policyholders who only had 12 months of coverage.
Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that the Eagle County School District will receive a significant grant from the U.S. Department of Education to support school-based mental health programs in the area. As part of the School-Based Mental Health Grant Program, the school district will receive $785,304 for the coming year. It is anticipated that the grant will be extended for a total of five years.
As the need for child care remains high in Summit County, officials are banking on a new facility — set to open in Silverthorne later this year — to provide needed relief to hundreds of families.
A year after the devastation of the Marshall Fire, Boulder County is set to receive $1 million in funding to upgrade its emergency siren system.
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Lafayette), who co-chairs the bipartisan Congressional Wildfire Caucus, helped procure the $1 million to replace the system, a news release confirmed.
“The Marshall Fire razed neighborhoods across Louisville, Superior, and unincorporated Boulder County — destroying over a thousand homes and businesses, and resulting in the tragic loss of life,” Rep. Neguse stated in the release.
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U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse’s star rose a bit higher in the Democratic caucus with the party’s recent leadership selection.
The Lafayette Democrat was recently re-elected to his third term. It will also be his first as a member of the minority party in the House of Representatives. But in it, he’ll lead his party’s messaging arm from the No. 5 spot in leadership.
His new role as chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee is the most senior leadership role a Colorado member of Congress has had in 85 years, according to his office.
Jun Ye, a physicist at JILA, explains his research to U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse on Dec. 16, 2021 in this file photo. US Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Lafayette, visited CU Boulder’s Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics (JILA) for a tour and to talk about the federal infrastructure bill. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)
The 2023 omnibus government spending bill includes $2 million for lab renovations at the University of Colorado Boulder JILA, formerly known as the Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics.
The pneumatic controls and dual-duct HVAC systems used by JILA are obsolete in cutting-edge research laboratories, putting JILA at a disadvantage,” according to U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, whose district includes Boulder. “With this funding, JILA will be able to renovate its lab and bolster its competitiveness.”
Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Congressional Wildfire Caucus, issued the following statement marking a year since the Marshall Fire in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District. He will join the impacted communities at events commemorating the anniversary later today.