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Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands issued the following statement, welcoming an announcement today from President Joe Biden that his Administration plans to raise pay for federal firefighters.
Fort Collins, CO—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that Fort Collins will receive $3,523,210 from the Department of Transportation’s Low or No Emission Vehicle Grant program to support low emission transportation options. The Low or No Emission Grant Program provides funding to states and local government authorities for zero-emission and low-emission public transportation and supporting infrastructure.
Colorado residents and their representatives in Congress are bracing for another summer of raining ash and uncontrolled blazes as wildfires rage along the state’s Western Slope.
Smoke is billowing across the Centennial State, but it’s the duration and frequency of the fires that is causing the greatest alarm. What was once a seasonal occurrence is now extending beyond a few months each year.
Washington D.C.— This Pride Month, Congressman Joe Neguse is launching a Congressional Pride recognition program to honor LGBTQ+ organizations throughout the 2nd Congressional District. Congressman Neguse is honoring 10 individuals and organizations with a Pride Flag that was flown outside his Washington D.C. office and a letter of recognition for their work in furthering equality and inclusion in the local community.
View his remarks here.
Washington D.C.— This week, Congressman Joe Neguse joined the Senate Climate Change Task Force in a bicameral public discussion about the 21st Century Climate Conservation Corps. Alongside Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Congressman Neguse was one of just two members of Congress invited to participate in the Senate Task Force discussion and question witnesses on the proposal.
View his remarks here.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chair of the U.S. Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands questioned Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland in the Natural Resources Committee, requesting increased federal resources in the wake of raging wildfires in the West. He shared the need for robust forest service funding and wildfire resiliency investments in this year’s budget to support wildfire suppression efforts in Colorado and across the West.
View the Congressman’s remarks during the markup here.
Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County), Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), introduced a resolution reaffirming U.S. commitment to the protection of refugees and displaced persons in honor of World Refugee Day last weekend.
View the markup here at 10am ET/8am MT on Wednesday June 23
“A Stronger Online Economy” Agenda is the most aggressive bipartisan effort in recent memory to strengthen America’s antitrust laws.
Rep. Ken Buck never thought he’d be leading an antitrust charge.
The Windsor Republican, who represents much of the Eastern Plains, said if you had asked him about sponsoring antitrust bills 18 months ago, you would not have gotten a positive response.
“I was very much a market person. I looked at this and said, the market will take care of this. At some point, Amazon will start fading and, and other companies will rise and the marketplace can handle this,” he recalled.