Press Releases
HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act Would Temporarily Waive Medical Examination Requirements for SIV Applicants
WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) introduced the Honoring Our Promises through Expedition [HOPE] for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021. This bipartisan legislation would waive the requirement for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants to undergo a medical examination while in Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) today voted to pass H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act. This legislation would create a bipartisan commission to investigate the facts and causes of the January 6th, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which was the worst attack on our Capitol since British troops set fire to the building in the summer of 1814.
WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO) and Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) introduced the Manufacturing Abilities Determine Economies (MADE) in the Americas Act. This bipartisan legislation would deploy a comprehensive strategy to address serious national security concerns related to the supply chains of certain products and materials, which have been placed under a spotlight during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development led by Chairman Jason Crow (D-CO), held a hearing reviewing the Small Business Administration's (SBA) entrepreneurial development ecosystem. The SBA offers a wide range of free or low-cost counseling and training services through its primary resource partners, Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Women's Business Centers (WBCs), SCORE, and Veterans Business Outreach Centers (VBOCs).
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) introduced the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act, alongside Reps. Michael C. Burgess, M.D (R-TX), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Brett Guthrie (R-KY). This bipartisan legislation would establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program to promote the recruitment of public health professionals at local, state, and tribal public health agencies.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Jason Crow helped pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, landmark legislation that strengthens the nation's defenses against hate crimes committed against Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The bipartisan legislation now heads to President Biden's desk to be signed into law.
AURORA – Today, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) released the following statement:
"I am gravely concerned by the escalating violence in the Holy Land and encourage Israel and Hamas to reach an immediate ceasefire to prevent further destruction and loss of life.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) introduced the Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act, alongside Reps. Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Rodney Davis (IL-13) and Peter Meijer (MI-03). The bipartisan-led bill would allow Federal Work-Study funds to pay for costs associated with participating in teacher and principal residency programs, which have proven effective to improve teacher demand, quality, and retention. The bill would add teacher and principal residencies to the Federal Work-Study program ensuring no added cost to the taxpayer.
WASHINGON – Today, Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) joined Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), Chair of the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee, and Congressman Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), along with co-leads Sylvia Garcia (D-TX), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Veronica Escobar and 168 additional co-sponsors, to reintroduced the I am Vanessa Guillén Act in honor of the late SPC Vanessa Guillén and the many survivors of military sexual violence who have bravely come forward in the wake of her disappearance and brutal murder.
WASHINGTON - In the first House Armed Services Committee hearing on the topic since the Biden Administration announced the September 11th deadline to withdraw from Afghanistan, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) pushed the Administration to protect Afghan interpreters and contractors who are now at risk.