WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse released the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) finalized rule to close the "gun show loophole" by expanding requirements to perform background checks for individuals who buy firearms at gun shows or online. The announcement comes at a time of great importance for families across Colorado, as communi  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: On Tuesday, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands, passed several bills through the House of Representatives to help bolster Colorado's robust and thriving outdoor recreation economy and workforce, and improve recreation opportunities. Those bills include the Improving Access to Outdoor Recreation Coordination Act, the Biking On L  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and House Financial Services Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) today introduced the bipartisan Ransomware and Financial Stability Act. This legislation will protect the critical financial infrastructure that makes daily economic activity possible by deterring hackers and setting commonsense guide rails for financial institutions to respond to ransomware attacks.  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following statement on April 11, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after a phone call this morning with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss Mexico's continued delays in supplying water deliveries to Texas pursuant to the Treaty Relating to the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande: "Now in the fourth year of a five-year cycle, Mexico c  more