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Liberal Democrat Joe Neguse of Colorado and conservative Republican Lynn Cheney have a common cause they care deeply about: taking care of wildland firefighters.
We are pushing our federal firefighting workforce to a breaking point. That must change.
As wildfires across the west grow more intense and more dangerous, federal firefighters leave behind their lives and families for months at a time, working an average of 16-hour daily shifts, sleeping in the dirt, with incredibly limited time off to reset and reconnect with loved ones.
Democrats — and select Republicans — voiced their support for a bipartisan bill that would boost wildland firefighter pay and reclassify their job titles as firefighters during a House subcommittee hearing on Wednesday.
Washington D.C.— On Wednesday October 27th at 10:00am ET/8:00am MT, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will markup bipartisan legislation from Congressman Joe Neguse to support wildfire recovery efforts in Colorado and across the nation.
Washington D.C. —On Wednesday October 27, ahead of National First Responders Day, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands will host a hearing on firefighter pay and benefits.
Washington D.C.– Today, Congressman Joe Neguse joined Congressman Luis Correa and 42 of his colleagues in a letter urging the Senate to disregard the advisory opinion of the Senate Parliamentarian on immigration and consider the budgetary impact that providing a pathway to citizenship for 8 million people would have.
Washington D.C. —Today, Representative Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus and Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, along with Representatives Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Katie Porter (D-CA), unveiled comprehensive legislation to overhaul federal firefighter pay, benefits and classification.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, along with Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Don Bacon (R-NE) and Bill Foster (D-IL) unveiled bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Substance Abuse Affected Youth Initiative, a Department of Justice (DOJ) initiative to ensure public health and safety by taking steps to address youth substance abuse.
As wildfire seasons grow longer and more deadly, Congress is taking steps to ease the immense pressure on federal firefighters battling the blazes.
Washington, D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse submitted a letter to Assistant Secretary of State Yael Lempert expressing serious concerns over recent reports of human rights violations against refugees amidst the ongoing conflict in Libya.