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Lafayette, CO — On Thursday, April 6, 2023, Congressman Joe Neguse will hold a Routt County Town Hall in Steamboat Springs, to hear from Coloradans about the issues that matter to them. Congressman Neguse will provide a legislative update and answer questions from the audience. Routt County became part of Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District after redistricting in 2021.
Dear Neighbor, I hope that each of you are doing well! I spent the past two weeks in Washington, D.C., working with my colleagues in Congress to take action on issues that matter most to the hardworking people of Colorado’s 2nd District. We are focused on solving real challenges, including lowering costs, creating better paying jobs, and building safer communities. Here’s a quick recap of what we’ve been up to:
Recently, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Congressman Joe Neguse visited regional sites showcasing Colorado’s innovative and creative use of landmark American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in Northern Colorado as a part of the Polis Administration’s commitment to save Coloradans money, support small businesses, strengthen the workforce, invest in sound mental health, and create a better future for Colorado’s children.
Recently, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Congressman Joe Neguse visited regional sites showcasing Colorado’s innovative and creative use of landmark American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in Northern Colorado as a part of the Polis Administration’s commitment to save Coloradans money, support small businesses, strengthen the workforce, invest in sound mental health, and create a better future for Colorado’s children.
Wednesday’s virtual panel on the true cost of climate change was hosted by the Colorado Fiscal Institute and the Environmental Defense Fund and featured Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet and Congressman Joe Neguse as panelists. Neguse represents Colorado’s second congressional district. The congressman pointed out that the district has seen in the last 18 months the largest and second largest wildfires in Colorado history — the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires — along with the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history, the Marshall fire.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced the introduction of “Ally’s Act,” his bicameral, bipartisan legislation to ensure private insurance companies cover osseointegrated hearing devices (“OIDs”), including bone anchored hearing aids (“BAHA”) and cochlear implants. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA), and Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) joined the reintroduction.
Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, the representative for most of Colorado’s northern Front Range, penned a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg requesting that the Department of Transportation (DOT) support Colorado’s Front Range Passenger Rail Project. Specifically, Rep. Neguse called for the Front Range Passenger Rail to be included in the Federal Rail Administration’s newly constructed Corridor Identification and Development Program (CDIP).
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, who recently helped secure a $1 million federal appropriation for a new mechanical engineering partnership between Colorado State University and Adams State University, toured CSU engineering labs on March 25 to see firsthand the types of equipment and facilities that the funding will support at the Alamosa campus.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, participated in a subcommittee hearing on several Rep. Neguse-led pieces of legislation meant to advance and support outdoor recreation in American communities. The hearing considered four of Rep.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and Representatives Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX) and Angie Craig (D-MN) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expand broadband access to rural communities. The Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act would strengthen funding mechanisms for the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Universal Service Fund (USF), which promotes universal access to broadband and other telecommunications services.