Press Releases
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) released the following statement after visiting Fort Lee, where the first group of Afghan translators and other Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) recipients evacuated to the U.S. are being temporarily housed:
"I was honored to join Senators Tammy Duckworth, Joni Ernst and Rep. Mike Waltz today to help welcome the first group of evacuated Afghan interpreters and their families to their new home in the United States. I was very impressed with the professionalism and work of Task Force Eagle at Fort Lee, VA. The cooperation between agencies and sense of urgency for the mission was impressive.
Bipartisan legislation includes parts of Crow's HOPE for Afghan SIVs Act and ALLIES Act to expedite visa process for Afghan Partners
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) voted to pass H.R. 3237, the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act. This bipartisan $2.1 billion package includes critical funding to support U.S. Capitol Police, reimburse the National Guard deployed to Capitol Hill after January 6th, and protect Afghan interpreters and other partners who are at risk as the U.S. withdraws troops from Afghanistan.
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jason Crow voted to pass H.R. 4502, a package of seven government funding bills that focus on investing in America.
Crow secured $7.95 million in community project funding for Colorado's 6th Congressional District in the legislation, including:
SCOTUS Set to Consider A Case This Fall That Takes Aim At Core Protections of Roe v. Wade
The SBA Cyber Awareness Act Would Promote Cybersecurity at the Small Business Administration
WASHINGTON - Today, the House Small Business Committee passed the SBA Cybersecurity Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) and Young Kim (R-CA) that would strengthen the Small Business Administration's (SBA) cybersecurity to handle and report cyber threats that affect small businesses. The SBA Cybersecurity Act will now head to the House floor for a vote.
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) re-introduced the Small Business Innovation Voucher Act with Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN), bipartisan legislation that would establish an innovation voucher program at the Small Business Administration (SBA). This would allow small businesses to partner with institutions of higher learning or research labs for resources so that they can better compete for federal granting funding on research and development and commercialization of new technologies.
AURORA – Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) released the following statement regarding body camera footage released by the Aurora Police Department and the arrest of the two Aurora Police officers involved.
WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development, held a hearing on the opportunities the clean energy economy presents for the small business sector.
WASHINGTON - Representative Jason Crow (D-CO) joined Reps. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Colin Allred (D-TX), and Neal Dunn (R-FL) to introduce the Veterans Health Care Stamp Act of 2021. This legislation will direct the United States Postal Service to issue and sell a stamp to provide funding for the medical care and treatment of veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
New York Times: The House votes to increase the number of visas for Afghans who have helped U.S. troops.
By Luke Broadwater
July 22, 2021
The House voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to expand a visa program for Afghans who are facing retribution for helping American troops and diplomats during the 20-year war in Afghanistan, moving to allow more of them to immigrate to the United States quickly as the Biden administration races to evacuate them.