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Hometown: Lafayette

Oath of Office: Jan. 07, 2023

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Joe Neguse ( Democratic Party ) is a member of the U.S. House , representing Colorado's 2nd Congressional District . He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Neguse ( Democratic Party ) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 2nd Congressional District . He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024 . He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024 .

1 Biography
2.1 U.S. House
3.1 Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
3.2 Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress
3.3 Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023
3.4 Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020
4.1.1 Endorsements
4.5.1 Results
6 Notable endorsements
7 Campaign finance summary
9 External links
10 Footnotes

Joe Neguse lives in Colorado. He earned a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of Colorado. Neguse co-founded New Era Colorado, which describes itself as, “an innovative vehicle for hands-on democracy.” [1] He was elected to serve on the University of Colorado Board of Regents from 2008-2014, and was appointed to serve as the executive director of Colorado's Department of Regulatory Agencies from 2015-2017. [2]

Committee assignments

Neguse was assigned to the following committees: [Source]

Committee on Rules
Committee on Judiciary
Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law
Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
Immigration and Citizenship , Vice Chair
Committee on Natural Resources
National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands , Chair

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the and signed into law by President (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.

H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the that sought to nullify a (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President 's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the . This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the (CRA) passed by the and by President (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the (CRA) passed by the and signed into law by President (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the , which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the and signed into law by President (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

In January 2023, the held its for Speaker of the House at the start of the . Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. to read more.

H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

In October 2023, following Rep. 's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the held for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required. to read more.

H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the that formally authorized an into President (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. (R-N.Y.) from office following a investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the (222-213), and the had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President (D) and Vice President (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Yea

The (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.

The was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an saying that (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

The was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House. to read more.

Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020

See also: Colorado's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for u.s. house colorado district 2.

Incumbent Joe Neguse , Marshall Dawson , Jan Kok , Gaylon Kent , and Cynthia Munhos de Aquino Sirianni are running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on November 5, 2024.


		(D)
		(R)
		(Approval Voting Party)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for u.s. house colorado district 2.

Incumbent Joe Neguse advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on June 25, 2024.


✔				69,428

	are .	Total votes: 69,428
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Bernard Coleman (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for u.s. house colorado district 2.

Marshall Dawson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on June 25, 2024.


✔				24,946

	There were no in this race.	Total votes: 24,946
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See also: Colorado's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

Incumbent Joe Neguse defeated Marshall Dawson , Steve Yurash , Gary Nation , and Tim Wolf in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on November 8, 2022.


✔	(D)	244,107
	(R)	97,700
	(Colorado Center Party)	2,876
	(American Constitution Party)	2,188
	(Unity Party)	1,968

	are . The results have been certified.	Total votes: 348,839
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Incumbent Joe Neguse advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on June 28, 2022.


✔				91,793

	are . The results have been certified.	Total votes: 91,793
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Marshall Dawson advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on June 28, 2022.


✔				43,164

	There were no in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 43,164
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See also: Colorado's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)

Colorado's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)

Incumbent Joe Neguse defeated Charles Winn , Thom Atkinson , and Gary Swing in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on November 3, 2020.


✔	(D)	316,925
	(R)	182,547
	(L)	13,657
	(Unity Party)	2,534

	are . The results have been certified.	Total votes: 515,663
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Mark Matyi (Independent)
Alex Johnson (Independent)

Incumbent Joe Neguse advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on June 30, 2020.


✔				168,393

	are . The results have been certified.	Total votes: 168,393
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Charles Winn advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on June 30, 2020.


✔				66,297

	There were no in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 66,297
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William Cutcher (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for u.s. house colorado district 2.

Thom Atkinson advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on April 13, 2020.


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Unity Party convention

Unity party convention for u.s. house colorado district 2.

Gary Swing advanced from the Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on April 4, 2020.


✔		(Unity Party)

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Joe Neguse defeated Peter Yu , Nick Thomas , and Roger Barris in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on November 6, 2018.


✔	(D)	259,608
	(R)	144,901
	(Independent)	16,356
	(L)	9,749
	Other/Write-in votes	151

	There were no in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 430,765 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Joe Neguse defeated Mark Williams in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on June 26, 2018.


✔				76,829
				40,044

	There were no in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 116,873
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Kristopher Larsen (D)

Peter Yu advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 2 on June 26, 2018.


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Neguse ran for election to the office of Colorado Secretary of State in 2014. Neguse was unopposed for the Democratic nomination in the primary on June 24, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.


Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican		47.3%	932,588
	Democratic		45%	886,043
	American Constitution		3.9%	77,790
	Libertarian		3.7%	73,413

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Campaign finance summary

Joe Neguse campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Colorado District 2	On the Ballot general	$1,719,495	$1,593,697
2022	U.S. House Colorado District 2	Won general	$2,351,040	$1,383,705
2020	U.S. House Colorado District 2	Won general	$1,368,748	$690,025
2018	U.S. House Colorado District 2	Won general	$1,278,815	$1,064,034
2014	Colorado Secretary of State	Lost	$588,341	N/A**
Grand total			$7,306,440	$4,731,461
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↑ Information submitted via email to Ballotpedia on December 6, 2018
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↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
↑ Congress.gov , "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
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Congressman Joe Neguse is the Assistant Democratic Leader in the United States House of Representatives. Assistant Leader Neguse previously served as Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) from 2022 to 2024, and has been a member of the House Democratic leadership team since first being elected to Congress in 2018 (first as Freshman Leadership Representative in the 116th Congress, and then as a Co-Chair of the DPCC in the 117th Congress).

Congressman Neguse represents Colorado’s 2nd District. He is the first Black Member of Congress in Colorado state history and the first Coloradan to serve in a senior elected leadership role in the House in over 85 years. He serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands, and as part of the Natural Resources and Judiciary Committees. In 2021, he was also appointed to serve on the prestigious Rules Committee. Before being elected to Congress, Neguse served in the Governor of Colorado's Cabinet as the Executive Director of Colorado's consumer protection agency. He was also formerly elected to represent Colorado’s 2nd District on the University of Colorado Board of Regents. He received his B.S. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he graduated summa cum laude , and received his J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law. Assistant Leader Neguse has received numerous accolades for his approach to governing, including the 2023 John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award from the JFK Presidential Library Foundation and Harvard Institute of Politics for his work to restore hope in democratic institutions (prior award recipients include U.S. Senator Cory Booker and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg). The Colorado Congressman has also been recognized by the Center for Effective Lawmaking for his ability to craft and enact legislation, and in the 117th Congress, was ranked the 3rd most effective lawmaker in the US House.

Rep. Neguse and his wife Andrea live in Lafayette, Colorado, where they are raising their two young children, Natalie and Josh.

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Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse is on the rise. How high can he climb?

WASHINGTON — Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse is in a hurry, squeezing in a media interview after the last votes of the week before rushing down the halls of the Rayburn House Office Building for a meeting with senior Rep. Bobby Scott, then catching a ride to the White House state dinner for the Kenyan president.

It’s all still a little surreal to the son of Eritrean immigrants, who now represents Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District.

“I’m reminded each and every day the profound honor and privilege that I have to be able to serve in this capacity as someone whose parents came here with very little as immigrants over 40 years ago,” Neguse said in an interview in his Capitol Hill office. “It’s incredibly meaningful to me, and I think a reflection of everything that makes our country so exceptional.”

The next morning, Neguse met with Democratic congressional nominees Sarah Elfreth and Johnny Olszewski in Maryland, then caught a flight to Charleston to join his mentor, longtime Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., for political events.

For the charismatic Coloradan, who just celebrated his 40th birthday, Neguse’s jam-packed, fast-paced schedule is emblematic of his broader political career. Already a member of Democratic leadership, he’s wasting no time and eager to climb the leadership ladder. And his colleagues have taken notice.

“He’s in the mix; he’s had a meteoric rise,” said Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who served with Neguse on the Democratic impeachment team that prosecuted former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 attack.

But with a slew of other talented, equally ambitious young leaders ahead of him in the pecking order, it’s unclear how exactly Neguse will navigate the bottleneck in the coming years.

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In 2022, he ran unopposed for the job leading Democrats’ policy and messaging operation, then ran unopposed again in March in the race to succeed Clyburn, who unexpectedly stepped down as assistant leader, the No. 4 or No. 5 job in House Democratic leadership depending on who you ask .

Given his rapid rise during his first three terms in Congress, it’s unlikely Neguse will patiently wait his turn. But for now, it’s too soon to know whether he will try to leapfrog potential rivals in the leadership pipeline or launch a bid for governor or senator. Should the Democrats take back control of the House in November, colleagues expect Neguse to run to be assistant speaker, a job previously held by Ben Ray Luján (now in the Senate) and Katherine Clark (now the minority whip and No. 2 leader).

Neguse, always cautious about how he chooses his words, demurred when specifically asked what his next political moves might be and whether they could include a bid for the Senate or governor’s mansion, where Democrat Jared Polis is facing term limits in 2026. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., 72, has said he’ll seek re-election that same year; while Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., 59, is up in 2028.

“I haven’t spent much time thinking about the long term, sort of my long-term plans, to be honest,” Neguse said. “As you know, I have a 5-year-old daughter and a 1-year-old son and have the honor of representing the people of Colorado and serving our caucus as the assistant Democratic leader.”

“So my focus is on doing the best job that I can, and figuring out summer vacation plans for my daughter, who’s very insistent that we’ve got to get that in the books,” he continued. “The rest can all be figured out later.”

A steppingstone

Unlike other top leadership jobs, the assistant leader post is pretty ambiguous. It was created under then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as a way to add another seat at the leadership table as other young Democrats in a hurry looked for a way to get ahead but found a similar bottleneck at the top.

Then known as “assistant to the leader,” then-Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., held the title before climbing the ladder and serving as California attorney general and now Health and Human Services secretary. Former Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., also filled that role before a successful Senate bid. After Democrats were swept from power in the 2010 “Tea Party wave,” Pelosi helped install Clyburn as assistant leader to avert a messy intraparty battle between him and the No. 2 leader, Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md.

Neguse appears to be taking the job in a new and more visible direction — and he’s catching the eye of some potential rivals for future leadership roles. Just 60 days in his new role, he’s holding monthly news conferences to promote his colleagues’ work, including one in April on blocking cuts to Social Security and Medicare and another in May on protecting reproductive rights and other freedoms. Those have been followed by “special order hours,” led by Neguse , where members can amplify those issues on the House floor.

The Colorado Democrat is also hosting events where members can get to know key Biden administration members — something that Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., had been doing as Democratic Caucus vice chair. Neguse recently held a dinner for colleagues featuring Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan and will host a member breakfast with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson in the coming weeks.

And twice a week, Neguse sends emails to members , highlighting individual members’ work and floor speeches, offering helpful tips and reminding them of upcoming events he’s organized.

“I think people have taken notice of what he’s working on,” said a senior House Democratic leadership aide. “Ruffling feathers is probably the nicest way to say it because it’s really not anger; I’m not sensing people outraged. It’s more like, ‘Oh, that’s interesting. Joe’s doing that now.’”

As assistant leader, Neguse said he’s there to help Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., another mentor and Congressional Black Caucus colleague, in any way he can, from campaign travel to member services. Next month, his office will lead the annual gathering of Democratic district directors in Washington, he said.

Neguse is equally active on the campaign trail as Democrats try to win the small handful of seats needed to recapture the House.

This cycle, he’s raised $1.7 million for incumbent front-liners and candidates in the “Red to Blue” program and raised $6 million for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the party’s campaign arm. Starting in June, Neguse will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Ohio to stump and raise cash for Democratic candidates, said a source close to Neguse.

“I’m optimistic about November. At the end of the day, I think the extreme agenda that House Republicans had pursued over the course of the last 15 months is deeply out of step with the American public,” Neguse said in the interview.

“I think if you ask most Americans, they would be deeply distressed that House Republicans have spent an inordinate amount of time on the Refrigerator Freedom Act and Liberty in Laundry Act , and a variety of extreme policy conversations that are, in my view, very much focused on undermining fundamental freedoms, whether it’s reproductive freedom, the freedom to vote, so much more. And then not addressing the core economic issues that American people have cared about.”

‘Many paths forward’

It didn’t take long for Neguse to stand out, even among the accomplished collection of his peers who were elected in the 2018 midterms and helped deliver Democrats control of the House.

Not long after arriving in Washington, the young lawyer who had served as executive director of Colorado’s consumer protection agency was elected as the freshman class representative to leadership. He remained in that circle, serving as one of three co-chairs of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) in the next Congress and then leading that group after the 2022 midterms.

He was well-liked by the old guard of Democratic leadership, too. Then-Speaker Pelosi selected Neguse — regarded as one of the caucus’s most talented orators — as one of the nine lawmakers to manage Trump’s second impeachment trial , making him the youngest of the group. Only Pennsylvania Rep. Madeleine Dean, also elected in the class of 2018, had as short of a tenure in the House of Representatives.

The next Democratic leader, Jeffries, handpicked Neguse as one of four Democrats to sit on the powerful House Rules Committee, which steers legislation to the House floor.

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As for his future, some colleagues say that question can wait.

“He’s got many paths forward and he works very hard at staying in tune with his colleagues, knowing what they’re thinking and being an advocate for them. And he’s young. So he’s got lots of options,” said Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell, who served on the DPCC with Neguse and succeeded him leading that committee.

She noted that her late husband, John Dingell, who served in the House for nearly 60 years, wrote countless pieces of legislation that touched people’s lives.

“Being a leader in the House and making a difference for the people that send you to Washington is not a bad thing,” she said.

Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, who also worked alongside Neguse at the DPCC, called him a “talented leader” and “natural communicator,” and said she hopes he “continues to move up the leadership ladder.”

And moderate Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., described Neguse as “very policy savvy” but also someone who has a “good political sense.”

“He understands the political context in which it all unfolds. You take those qualities and combine it with how well he knows the members individually, I think he’s well-suited to contribute to leadership,” Peters said. “He’s got a future.”

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Want To Know What Your Congressmember Is Focused On? Take A Look At Which Committees They Belong To

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Congressional committees are where much of the work gets done in Congress. And which ones a member of the Colorado delegations sits on will determine where much of their work will get done and where they’ll best be able to shape policy.

Committees provide oversight of the federal agencies, give lawmakers a chance to question administration officials and expert witnesses, and are the first chance to consider and debate bills.

As the 117th Congress settles down to its work, here’s where members of Colorado’s delegation have been assigned thus far.

Michael Bennet: With the change in power in the Senate, Bennet has moved up to chair the subcommittees where he was a ranking member last Congress. The new Democratic leadership has also revamped the mission of one of those subcommittees, by adding climate to its list of responsibilities. That will give him a way to discuss how climate change is affecting the agricultural economy in Colorado and nationally . He will also retain his position on the high-profile Intelligence committee, the national security panel that tends to work in a bipartisan manner to oversee the nation’s intelligence agencies.

Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry & Natural Resources (Chair)
Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics & Research
Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, & Infrastructure (Chair)
Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions & Family Policy
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

John Hickenlooper: The freshman senator will be busy with four committee assignments and numerous seats on subcommittees, including two he will chair. He picked up two of the same committees his Republican predecessor Cory Gardner served on. His roster will also let him pull on his early work experience as a small business owner and geologist.

Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation
Subcommittee on Communication, Media, and Broadband
Subcommittee on Space and Science (Chair)
Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export
Subcommittee on Energy
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
Subcommittee on Water and Power
Subcommittee on Children and Families
Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety (Chair)
Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee

Representatives

Diana DeGette (CO-1): As dean of the delegation, the 13-term Democrat will continue to serve on the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee, where she remains the Oversight subcommittee chair. From this perch, she’s focused a lot on health issues, from COVID-19 vaccine development and rollout to e-cigarettes and the price of insulin. She also remains on the panel that has a great deal of significance for Colorado: Natural Resources.

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation (Chair)
Subcommittee on the Environment and Climate Change
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

Joe Neguse (CO-2): The second-term Democrat, who got the CORE Act passed in the House multiple times , will be chairing a public lands subcommittee. Neguse will also continue to play a leadership role in the House Democratic caucus. He’s the co-chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications team, the number 8 position in House leadership.

Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, & Administrative Law
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, & the Internet
Subcommittee on Immigration & Citizenship (Vice Chair)
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands (Chair)
Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

Lauren Boebert (CO-3): The freshman Republican secured an assignment important to her district: Natural Resources. Her predecessor, Scott Tipton, also sat on that committee for a number of years. She’ll also have a venue to continue her criticism of the amount of recent federal spending, through a seat on the Budget Committee.

Budget Committee, responsible for drafting Congress’s budget resolution
Subcommittee on Indigenous Peoples of the U.S.
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans & Wildlife

Ken Buck (CO-4): The biggest change for Buck, a four-term Republican, is a shift in his authority on two Judiciary subcommittees — he is now ranking member of the Antitrust subcommittee, after holding the same position in the Immigration subcommittee last congress. He’s been very vocal about antitrust issues related to big tech in particular. It may be one of the few areas where the House may be able to find bipartisan common ground.

Subcommittee on Asia, The Pacific, Central Asia & Nonproliferation
Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, & Administrative Law (Ranking Member)
Subcommittee on Immigration & Citizenship

Doug Lamborn (CO-5): The eight-term Colorado Springs Republican congressman will maintain his positions in two committees important to his district, which includes five military bases and large amounts of public lands.

Subcommittee on Readiness (Ranking Member)
Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands

Jason Crow (CO-6): The 2nd term Democrat picked up a new high-profile national security-related assignment this Congress with a seat on the Intelligence committee. On the House side, it gives Colorado a new voice on the body that oversees the nation’s intelligence-gathering apparatus.

Subcommittee on Readiness
Subcommittee on Cyber, Innovative Technology & Information Systems
Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural & Rural Business Development
Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, & Workforce Development (Chair)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Ed Perlmutter (CO-7): The Democrat who has represented the western suburbs around Denver since 2007 will be gaining a chair position in the Financial Services Committee. It will be an important position as he continues to advocate for normalizing banking services for the legal marijuana industry .

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Financial Institutions (Chair)
Rules Committee
Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics
Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress

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Joseph D. Neguse is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district since 2019. The district is based in Boulder and includes many of Denver's northwestern suburbs, as well as Fort Collins. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a regent of the University of Colorado from 2008 to 2015. Neguse is the first Eritrean-American elected to the United States Congress and Colorado's first black member of Congress. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks: Joe Neguse has 212 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2018 Speech as a U.S. Representative-Elect. The year with the most videos was 2019 with 60 videos. Most appearances with Ted Lieu ( 11 ), Hakeem Jeffries ( 11 ), Pete Aguilar ( 10 ). Most common tags: Global Climate Change , Washington Politics , Federal Budget .

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Voting Record: 99.8% Recorded Votes (1,108) Missed Votes (2)
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Days on Floor: 22
Special Orders: 5
Total Time Speaking: 3 hours
Common Floor Remark Topics: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Biden, President Coastal zones Israel U.S. Geological Survey House of Representatives Dept. of Homeland Security Census Dept. of Defense Abortion
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Bills Passed: 0
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Rep. Neguse Introduces Bipartisan ORBITS Act, Bill to Clear Space Junk & Protect Space Operations

Washington, D.C. — Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse introduced the Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act, a bipartisan bill that would establish a first-of-its-kind demonstration program to help reduce the nearly 1 million pieces of space junk in orbit. Space junk, or orbital debris, currently threatens human space exploration, scientific research missions, and emerging commercial space services. The bill is cosponsored by Representatives Carol Miller (R-WV), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), and Jack Bergman (R-MI) in the House of Representatives; and is led by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper in the United States Senate.

Recently, Assistant Leader Neguse hosted the NASA Astronauts of the upcoming Artemis II Mission for a meeting with House Democrats on Capitol Hill. The lawmakers were able to converse with the NASA Astronauts about the resources needed for successful space exploration, which includes reducing the risk of debris already in orbit. There are approximately 8,000 metric tons of debris currently in orbit, including at least 900,000 individual pieces of debris that are potentially lethal to satellites.

“I’m proud to partner with a bipartisan group of my colleagues to protect the safety of our astronauts and ensure the success of NASA missions by supporting the removal of dangerous orbital debris. The ORBITS Act will help to ensure the longevity of American space exploration for years to come,” said Assistant Leader Neguse .

“It is imperative that the United States maintains dominance in space exploration to ensure our national security remains intact. However, the growing number of debris objects in space are threatening military missions and business expenditures. The Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act will provide resources to reduce the amount of debris and establish Active Debris Remediation missions to move the wreckage. As the United States continues to invest in space exploration, we can improve the missions by removing the debris in the orbit,” said Congresswoman Miller .

The ORBITS Act will jumpstart a program focused on research, development, and the demonstration of technologies capable of safely carrying out successful Active Debris Remediation (ADR) missions. More specifically, the legislation will:

Direct NASA, in coordination with the Departments of Commerce, Defense, and the National Space Council, to publish a list of debris objects that pose the greatest risk to the safety of orbiting spacecraft and on-orbit activities;
Direct NASA to establish a demonstration program to partner with industry in developing technology for remediating debris objects through repurposing or removal from orbit;
Encourage the U.S. government to buy ADR services from industry partners once they succeed in the demonstration and are commercially available;
Direct the National Space Council to update the Orbital Debris Mitigation Standard Practices (ODMSP) used by U.S. government space missions; and
Direct the Department of Commerce, in coordination with the National Space Council and the FCC, to develop and promote standard practices for avoiding near misses and collisions between spacecraft in orbit.

Assistant Leader Neguse represents Colorado's 2nd Congressional District which has become a hub for the space industry. He has worked tirelessly with the state’s congressional delegation to call for investments in the development of Colorado’s technological workforce and aeronautics and space programs, including by successfully advocating for the state to retain the U.S. Space Command headquarters.

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The caucus chair is the No. 5 position in House Democratic leadership. Politico's Nicholas Wu first reported the Lafayette Democrat's bid. Neguse's star has been rising within the Democratic caucus. First came a pair of plum committee assignments: Natural Resources and Judiciary.
Colorado's Joe Neguse appointed to powerful House Rules Committee
In a statement announcing the appointment, Pelosi said that she was "pleased to appoint Congressman Joe Neguse, an effective, deeply respected advocate for justice and an indispensable leader in our Caucus." "Joe's unique perspective will be invaluable as we continue recovering from the coronavirus pandemic and expanding justice and ...
CBC PAC
Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee (CBC PAC) raises the funding and support necessary to elect Black and non-Black Allies to U.S. Congress. ... Rep. Joe Neguse COLORADO-2 Joe was elected in 2018 to represent the 2nd District in the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first and only African-American elected to serve in ...
Colorado's Joe Neguse gets new leadership role in next Congress
Rep. Joe Neguse receives congratulations from a colleague after being elected chair or the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee for the 118th Congress on Dec. 1, 2022. In the 118th ...
Joe Neguse
H.R.8547 — 118th Congress (2023-2024) Universal Design Standard Tax Incentive Act Sponsor: Neguse, Joe [Rep.-D-CO-2] (Introduced 05/23/2024) Cosponsors: Committees: House - Ways and Means; Financial Services Latest Action: House - 05/23/2024 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services ...
Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse is on the rise. How high can he climb?
Democratic Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado is an ambitious, young rising star in his party, with eyes on moving up in House leadership and Democratic politics. Neguse, a Colorado Democrat who just ...
Climate Action
Washington, D.C. — Tomorrow, Tuesday September 14, Congressman Joe Neguse, who serves as the only Colorado member on the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, will join President Joe Biden in Colorado to highlight the need for clean energy investments and bold climate action. Climate Action 21st Century Conservation Corps Conservation The ...
Colorado Rep. Joe Neguse elected to House Democrats' No. 5 leadership
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse won election Thursday to lead the House Democrats' messaging arm, putting the Lafayette Democrat in the No. 5 elected spot on his party's leadership team in the chamber. ... Neguse was elected without opposition as chairman of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, a newly created position that will make ...
What Congressional Committees Colorado's ...
Joe Neguse (CO-2): The second-term Democrat, who got the CORE Act passed in the House multiple times, will be chairing a public lands subcommittee. Neguse will also continue to play a leadership ...
Joe Neguse
Joe Neguse. @repjoeneguse. Joseph D. Neguse is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 2nd congressional district since 2019. The district is based in Boulder and ...
CBC PAC
Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee (CBC PAC) raises the funding and support necessary to elect Black and non-Black Allies to U.S. Congress. About; Candidates; Leadership; Newsroom; Contact; Donate; Donate; Candidate. Rep. Joe Neguse D-CO-02 Representative Joe Neguse, is an attorney who previously served as a member of the ...
Colorado's Joe Neguse appointed to powerful House Rules Committee
U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse, a Lafayette Democrat serving his second term, was appointed Wednesday to the powerful House Rules Committee by Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Neguse joins fellow Coloradan Ed Perlmutter, an Arvada Democrat, on the 13-member panel, which determines how bills are brought to the House floor and debated, giving its members a chance to ...
Padilla Statement on President Joe Biden
LOS ANGELES, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden: "Today, President Biden put our country first, as he has done throughout his public service career. "During his presidency, he led the nation out of a crippling pandemic and revived our economy with record job creation and historic low unemployment.
Padilla, EPA Announce Nearly Half a Billion Dollars to Decarbonize
COMMERCE, CA — Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) was joined by senior leadership from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) to announce nearly $500 million for South Coast AQMD, which will help decarbonize the transportation and freight sectors […]
Representative Joe Neguse (1984
Legislation Sponsored or Cosponsored by Joe Neguse. 1. H.R.9179 — 117th Congress (2021-2022) To enhance the Federal Government's planning and preparation for extreme weather and the Federal Government's dissemination of best practices to respond to extreme weather, thereby increasing resilience, improving regional coordination, and mitigating ...
Rep. Neguse Introduces Bipartisan ORBITS Act, Bill to Clear Space Junk
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse introduced the Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act, a bipartisan bill that would establish a first-of-its-kind demonstration program to help reduce the nearly 1 million pieces of space junk in orbit. Space junk, or orbital debris, currently threatens human space exploration, scientific research missions, and emerging ...