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AURORA – Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) today released the following statement on the confirmed death of Melvin Ariel Calero-Mendoza at the Aurora GEO Group facility, a privately-owned ICE detention center.

“I join our community in mourning the loss of life at the GEO Group’s immigration detention facility in Aurora last week. Our thoughts are with Mr. Ariel Calero-Mendoza’s family and friends as they deal with this difficult news.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), former Army Ranger and member of the House Armed Services and House Intelligence Committees, today accepted Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s appointment to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. NATO Parliamentary Assembly members serve as an essential link between NATO and member nations across the Atlantic Alliance, facilitating open dialogue among members to influence critical decisions related to defense and diplomacy.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) today voted to pass a comprehensive public safety package through the House of Representatives. The package included two bills Crow co-sponsored: the Break the Cycle of Violence Act and the Mental Health Justice Act. The package that was passed today includes evidence-based community violence intervention and prevention programs designed to interrupt cycles of violence and retaliation.

WASHINGTON – Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), former Army Ranger and member of the House Armed Services Committee, today was joined by Rep. Jackie Speier (CA-14), Task Force Chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus, in introducing a bill to codify and expand access to abortion care for US servicemembers.

WASHINGTON  – Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06) and John Katko (R-NY-24) today passed their bipartisan legislation to help eliminate barriers to employment facing immigrants and refugees across the country through the House of Representatives. The Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act passed the Senate earlier this summer, and will now head to President Biden’s desk for signature.

WASHINGTON – Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development, today hosted Noel Ginsburg, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Careerwise Colorado to testify in front of the Small Business Committee during a hearing called “Back to School, Back to Startups: Supporting Youth Apprenticeship, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development.” At a time when there are nearly two job openings for every unemployed Colorada

WASHINGTON – Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO-06) today was joined by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) to introduce a bill protecting Americans’ healthcare data from cyberattacks. The bipartisan Healthcare Cybersecurity Act comes as nearly 50 million people in the US had their sensitive health data breached in 2021, a threefold increase in just the last three years. Those breaches have resulted in a 16% increase in the average cost of recovering a patient record in 2020 compared to 2019.