LAFAYETTE, Colorado, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse, founder and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, is taking action to streamline access to federal assistance under the Small Business Administration for families and communities impacted by natural disasters. The Assistant Leader introduced a bipartisan legislative package, including the Natural Disaster Loan Interest Relief Act, the Small  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse, founder and Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, unveiled a series of impactful reforms aimed at improving wildfire prevention, mitigation, and management in affected communities. The bills are derived from recommendations put forth by the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission, and consist of the bipartisan Cross-Boundary Wildfire Solu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswomen Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) introduced two bipartisan, bicameral bills that would allow family caregivers to better save for retirement. These bills--the Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Actand the Catching Up Family Caregivers Act--would help address the financial challenges faced by individuals who leave the workforce to care for love  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo M.D. (CO-08) passed her third piece of federal legislation through the United States House of Representatives. Caraveo's bipartisan bill, The Next Generation Pipeline Research and Development Act, would authorize research and development to prevent leaks and environmental impacts of pipelines by increasing public-private partnerships. Rep. Caraveo co-led the effort   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: On Friday, the Department of Defense, through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, awarded 14 Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants, amounting to approximately $100 million. Two of these grants were given to Colorado Springs. DCIP is a competitive program designed for states, territories, and communities to improve infrastructure that supports military oper  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) introduced a new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives aimed at curbing human trafficking. H.R. 9755, the "Human Trafficking Fingerprint Background Check Protection Act of 2024", would require owners and employees of massage wellness spas to undergo fingerprint-based background checks to mitigate the risk of human trafficking and enhance public sa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, Representative Dina Titus (NV-01), a founding member of the Congressional Colorado River Caucus, announced $20 million in funding to design and construct a weir in the Lower Las Vegas Wash which will help reduce sediment load and improve habitat conditions. "The Las Vegas Wash channels more than 200 million gallons of water every day to Lake Mead, and weirs and surrounding natural hab  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Yadira Caraveo, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Yadira Caraveo, M.D. (CO-08), the first Latina to represent Colorado, and Senator Michael Bennet, (D-CO) today announced a bipartisan effort standing up for hispanic entrepreneurs. The Hispanic Restaurant Week Resolution celebrates the contributions of Hispanic restaurant owners and employees from September 22nd through October 3rd. "The Hispanic community enriches the culture, heritage a  more