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Washington, D.C. —Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), as well as Representative Maxine Dexter (D-OR), to reintroduce the Wildfire Smoke Relief Act. This bill provides federal emergency assistance to people in Colorado and nationwide who are harmed by unhealthy air quality due to wildfire smoke.
Washington, D.C. — Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse has once again teamed up with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) to introduce “Ally’s Act,” a bipartisan bill that would ensure private insurance companies cover osseointegrated hearing devices (“OIDs”), including bone anchored hearing aids (“BAHA”) and cochlear implants. The legislation is inspired by Ally Tumblin, a 16-year-old Colorado native, who was born without a right ear or hearing canal—conditions known as microtia and aural atresia—and requires the use of a BAHA.
The federal government will now allow its firefighters to mask up — upending a decades-long policy that had left them exposed to toxic flurries of illness-inducing wildfire smoke.
The U.S. Forest Service this week issued new guidance for wildland firefighters regarding the voluntary use of N95 respirators via the National Interagency Fire Center’s health program, as first reported by The New York Times.
Lafayette, CO — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, and Senator Michael Bennet issued the following statement celebrating $2,612,692 in funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Program(Joint Chiefs) for the Headwaters of the Colorado Initiative.
Lafayette, CO — This Sunday, September 7th, 2025, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse will host a town hall in Eagle County. Neguse will be joined by local leaders, provide an update on his work for the people of Colorado’s 2nd District, and take live questions from audience members.
Eagle County Town Hall
When: Sunday, September 7, 1:30 p.m. MT (Doors open at 1:00pm MT)
Where: Vail, Colorado
Washington, D.C. — Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse teamed up with Rep. Greg Casar (TX-35) to unveil new legislation aimed at reversing the Trump administration’s dangerous cuts to federal emergency preparedness and disaster response agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Weather Service (NWS), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The Colorado Congressman secured $500,000 in federal funding for the project.