Press Releases
Yesterday, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) spoke on the House Floor in protest to the administration plan to include a citizenship question to the upcoming U.S. Census. Crow also introduced an amendment to prevent the U.S. Census from sharing personally-identifiable information with other federal agencies such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement. His amendment passed by a voice vote and will be including in the upcoming Commerce-Justice-Science portion of the five-bill spending package, H.R. 3055.
Congressmen Jason Crow (D-CO) and Troy Balderson have joined the Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus, founded by Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-OH).
The caucus' purpose is to encourage all Members of Congress to act with civility and respect in their political discourse both in the halls of Congress and at home in their districts. Members of Congress who wish to join the Civility and Respect Caucus must join with a partner from across the aisle and commit to spreading the message of civility among their colleagues and constituents.
Today, Rep. Jason Crow highlighted numerous priorities of Colorado's sixth congressional district in H.R. 2740, the first "minibus" package of fiscal year 2020 appropriations bills, which passed the House on Wednesday, June 19. The bill, which totals $982.8 billion, consists of four appropriations bills, including the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, and Energy.
Health care advocates and providers shared their stories today with Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), who has co-sponsored 19 health care bills since taking office six months ago. Crow and House Democrats have been focused on advancing their health care agenda, including voting to pass the Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions & Making Health Care More Affordable Act to lower costs of health care services and prescription drugs and improve the quality of care.
On early Thursday morning following over 20 hours of debate, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) including key priorities for Colorado advocated by Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), who serves on the Intelligence, Emerging Threats, and Capabilities subcommittee and Readiness subcommittee. The final bill passed Committee by a vote of 33-24. The HASC is responsible for passing the NDAA which authorizes the Department of Defense policies and funding each year.
This morning, Representative Jason Crow's (CO-06) amendment in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to prohibit the Department of Defense from supporting child separation from their parents passed the House Armed Services Committee.
Crow's amendment would prohibit defense funding to be used to house children forcibly separated from their parents.
"My amendment ensures that our nation's military facilities focus on our common defense -- not the cruel whims of this President," said Crow.
This afternoon, Crow's amendment to support an increase in federal funding for Project SERV passed the House overwhelming, 345-73, as part of the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020. Crow's amendment would support a $5 million increase for Project SERV, which provides mental health resources to students in the wake of tragedies. He also called on Congress to scale programs that provide similar assistance to our nation's students and teachers.
Today, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed the NDAA with a provision put forth by Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) to require large military installations to include assessments of climate change and mitigation efforts in their master plans. The provision would also require the recognition of authoritative sources of data for extreme weather projection, a move that comes as the administration continues to delegitimize scientific sources.
Legislation Would Repeal Liability Shield Protecting Gun Sellers and Manufacturers
Parents of Aurora Theater Shooting Victim Went Bankrupt After Trying to Sue the Gun Dealer
Below please find a statement from Congressman Crow following the report produced by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general. The report, which was in response to concerns to the Office of Inspector General, included unannounced visits to four detention facilities, including the Aurora ICE Processing Center.