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Washington, D.C.—Congressman Neguse has secured a significant funding increase for the Open Textbooks Pilot Program at the Department of Education (ED) in the FY2022 Appropriations bills.
Democrats in Congress are pushing for a federal jobs program that would tackle climate, land use, infrastructure, and more. Here’s why it’s so urgent.
Washington, D.C. —Today, Congressman Joe Neguse and Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly (IL-02) introduced The Local Public Health and Safety Protection Act to make communities safer by allowing local governments to implement reasonable and appropriate solutions in areas with high rates of firearm injury and death.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse’s Colorado Judgeship Act was included in a new legislative package to increase the number of district court judges throughout the country.
Washington D.C.—This week, Congressman Joe Neguse secured $240 million for the Department of Transportation’s Low or No Emission Vehicle Grant program to support low emission transportation as part of the FY2022 Appropriations legislation. This funding is a major increase (nearly double) in funding from last year.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse’s bipartisan legislation to designate the Amache incarceration site in Southeast Colorado as a National Historic Site passed out of the House with broad bipartisan support 416-2. Congressman Neguse introduced the legislation with Congressman Ken Buck in early April, ushering it swiftly through the U.S.
A few weeks after I was first elected to the U.S. Congress in November of 2018, I travelled to Washington D.C. for congressional orientation. Amidst the many panel presentations, policy discussions and introductions to my new colleagues, there was one experience that I will simply never forget — meeting civil rights hero, and my future colleague, John Lewis, for the very first time.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse’s request for $358,000 in federal funding to support wildfire risk reduction efforts in Jefferson County—which was included in the House minibus appropriations bill—passed the House. The funds would support wildfire risk mitigation and help protect local and regional water supplies.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, announced the inclusion of funds for wildfire management and climate resiliency from his 21st Century Conservation Corps Act (H.R. 1162) and Disaster Safe Power Grid (H.R.
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse passed $500,000 in federal funding through the House to build a Search and Rescue Training Center and Vehicle Storage Facility in Frisco. The current facility in Frisco is a dilapidated structure that lacks adequate heat, space for vehicles and equipment and offers no appropriate training space.