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Washington, D.C.— Thanks to ongoing advocacy from Congressman Joe Neguse, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the State of Colorado will receive a $2 million grant to help ensure Colorado communities have the resources they need to recover from the devastating Cameron Peak and East Troublesome wildfires. Over the past 2 years, Congressman Neguse has worked tirelessly to bring additional resources to Larimer and Grand counties.
Dear Friends,
Since I arrived in Washington, I've been focused on delivering for the people of our district and for Colorado. After countless conversations across our ten counties with Mayors, County Commissioners, firefighters, commuters and Colorado families about the impacts of Colorado's congested highways and crumbling bridges, I am so proud to have played a role in enacting the historic, once-in-a-generation Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed into law by President Biden in November.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, held a hearing to advance the Biking On Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act, which would bolster outdoor recreation and promote biking on federal lands across the United States. The bill is cosponsored by Representatives John Curtis, Susie Lee, and Kelly Armstrong and by Senators Ben Ray Lujan, Kevin Cramer, Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and John Barrasso (R-WY) in the Senate.
Lawmakers Emphasize Urgency of Debris Removal as Colorado Communities Transition to Long-Term Rebuilding Efforts
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and urged President Joe Biden and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell to grant Colorado’s forthcoming Private Property Debris Removal (PPDR) requests in the wake of the Marshall Fire.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and Congressman Scott Franklin (R-FL) succeeded in passing bipartisan, bicameral legislation through the House Committee on Oversight and Reform that would strengthen supply chain risk management and protect federal agencies from cyber vulnerabilities.
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Neguse announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will change its cornea tissue donation policy, which previously recommended disqualifying men who have had sex with men (MSM) in the preceding 5 years from becoming tissue donors. In November 2021, Congressman Joe Neguse led over 50 House and Senate lawmakers in a bicameral effort to call for a review and update of this policy.
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced it will revise its cornea tissue donation policy which prevents people in the LGBTQ+ community from donating.
The previous policy, which had not been updated since 1994, recommended disqualifying men who have had sex with men in the preceding five years from becoming tissue donors.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Dr. Michael Puente originally began researching the topic in 2019 when he came across it during his residency.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that the American Rescue Plan, passed by Congress in March 2021, has invested $1.1 billion in Colorado students and schools since the law was enacted. Nationwide, the American Rescue Plan dedicated $10 billion to help schools conduct COVID-19 testing for students and staff and $130 billion to help them reopen and stay open safely and make up for lost learning time.
It’s hard for Mike Chard to believe it’s been a month since the Marshall Fire ignited, burning through eastern Boulder County and quickly becoming the most destructive fire in state history.
“The response is one aspect of it, but then comes that whole second wave,” he said.
Chard is the director of Boulder’s Office of Emergency Management, the entity tasked with preparing for, responding to and recovering from natural disasters and other large-scale emergencies.
Dear Friends,
As we strive to usher in a better future for our communities, our office has been committed to leading locally, by leveraging the skill, ingenuity and talent of our community to make policy changes that will benefit our state and our country.