Colorado's 2nd Congressional District
Recent News About Colorado's 2nd Congressional District
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Reps. Neguse, Pettersen Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Mental Health Care for America’s Farmers and Ranchers
The bill expands a highly successful Colorado program to support rural communities nationwide
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Rep. Neguse Announces Nearly $2.7 Million in Funding to Help Put Better, Cleaner Buses on the Roads in Colorado
Rep. Neguse announces $2,652,569 in grant funding from the Biden Administration to promote cleaner buses on the roads in Colorado
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Rep. Neguse and Bipartisan Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Help Students Receive a Degree or Certificate
Rep. Neguse leads bipartisan legislation to allow students to transfer credits and receive their degrees
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Rep. Neguse Announces Over $2.4 Million for Infrastructure Project to Improve Downtown Idaho Springs
On June 22, Congressman Joe Neguse announced the City of Idaho Springs is the recipient of a monumental $2,410,000 grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Rep. Neguse Announces $10.7 Million for Infrastructure Project to Improve Fort Collins Transit Network & Traffic Intersection
On June 22, Congressman Joe Neguse announced the City of Fort Collins is the recipient of a monumental $10,713,570 grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT)
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Rep. Neguse Announces $25 Million for Infrastructure Project to Improve Boulder/Longmont Transportation Corridor
Congressman Neguse Introduces Funding for Infrastructure Improvement
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Reps. Neguse, Caraveo Introduces Bill to Foster Innovation and Support Federal Labs
On June 16, Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse and Yadira Caraveo introduced the Federal Labs Modernization Act. This bill would invest in and modernize federal labs, including those located in Colorado’s Second District
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Congressman Neguse Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Improve America’s Recycling and Composting Infrastructure
Congressman Neguse calls for improvements to boost Colorado’s 16% statewide recycling and composting rate, half the national average
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Rep. Neguse Announces Over $3.5 Million for Colorado’s Higher Education Institutions to Continue Breakthrough Research
Funding allocated by the National Science Foundation (NSF) includes $1.8 million for Colorado State University in Fort Collins and $1.6 million for the University of Colorado Boulder
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Rep. Neguse Announces Bill to Create Better Paying Jobs & Bolster Domestic Manufacturing
On June 12, Congressman Joe Neguse introduced a bipartisan bill to establish a National Manufacturing Council with the goal of strengthening United States leadership in manufacturing and supporting the creation of better-paying American jobs
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Rep. Neguse Introduces Bill to Protect and Recover Endangered Species in the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins
On June 7, Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands, introduced legislation to protect threatened and endangered fish in the Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins while allowing water development projects to proceed
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Rep. Neguse Announces Significant Funding Headed to Communities Impacted by the Marshall Fire
Overall funding comes from two bills Congressman Neguse championed in the last Congress, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act
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Rep. Neguse Introduces Legislative Package to Expand Access to Affordable Housing
New bills would address housing shortages across Colorado's Western Slope
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Rep. Neguse Announces Over $91 Million for Colorado Labs
On June 2, Congressman Joe Neguse announced that the University Corporation For Atmospheric Research (UCAR)—located in Boulder, Colorado—would receive $91.8 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Rep. Neguse Introduces Bipartisan Legislative Package to Increase Support for Our Nation’s Veterans
This package will provide key resources to assist veterans, service members, and their families
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Rep. Neguse Introduces Legislative Package to Support Small Businesses
In recognition of Small Business Month, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, introduced a legislative package to ensure that small businesses in Colorado have the resources to thrive
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Rep. Neguse, Sens. Bennet and Daines Introduce Bill to Address Housing Shortage in Rural and Mountain Communities
Bipartisan Bill Strengthens the Authority of the United States Forest Service to Lease Underutilized Sites to Address Local Needs
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ICYMI: Rep. Neguse on the Default on America Act: "58% of Americans, when they find out what is in that disastrous bill, oppose it."
On May 22, 2023, Earlier this week, Congressman Joe Neguse, Chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, joined the House Democratic Caucus’ weekly press conference to speak out against House Republicans’ widely unpopular Default on America Act.
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The two bills introduced on May 19 come shortly after the Judicial Conference of the United States recommended that Congress create new seats on Colorado's seven-member trial court.
On May 19, 2023, Congressman Joe Neguse introduced two bills to authorize additional federal district judgeships in Colorado. The first bill, the Colorado Judgeship Act, would authorize three additional judges in Colorado’s federal district court.
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Building on the Lawmakers' Conservations Wins in 2022, the CORE Act Protects 420,000 Acres of Colorado Public Land
On May 18, 2023, Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO) reintroduced the Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy (CORE) Act.