Press Releases
Today, U.S. Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) joined by Representatives Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) and Anthony Brown (MD-04) led a letter with their fellow veterans in the U.S. House of Representatives calling on Senate leadership to pass the HEROES Act provisions that fund state elections so states can expand access to the ballot box, including through vote by mail. The letter highlights how vote by mail has been trusted among military personnel serving abroad for decades and the subsequent failure to assure access to absentee voting for veterans and servicemembers upon returning home.
House Armed Services Committee Vice Chair Anthony G. Brown (D-MD), Reps. Jason Crow (D-CO), Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Don Bacon (R-NE), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Francis Rooney (R-FL), Ted Yoho (R-FL), Jared Golden (D-ME), and Rob Woodall (R-GA) introduced bipartisan legislation to establish limits on the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF).
As dining continues to be limited and restaurants across Colorado struggle to stay afloat, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) is backing a bipartisan proposal to establish a stabilization fund to help independent restaurants. The Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act of 2020, which Crow is cosponsoring, would establish a $120 billion restaurant stabilization grant program designed to help independent restaurants deal with the long-term structural challenges facing the industry due to COVID-19 and ensure they can re-employ workers and stay in business.
On late Wednesday night, following over 14 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). The final bill passed the Committee by a vote of 56-0. HASC is responsible for passing the NDAA which authorizes the Department of Defense policies and funding each year.
"Over the last month, millions of Americans, many for the first time, heard the story of Elijah McClain. His final words leave us shattered, but at home in Aurora where Elijah died in police custody, the pain is even more acute.
"So to see police dressed in riot gear confront protesters - some who were quite literally playing their violins in tribute to Elijah - is outrageous. And then to discover that there is an ongoing investigation regarding inappropriate photos taken by police leaves me dumbfounded. The lack of empathy is astonishing.
Congressman Jason Crow today helped pass through the House of Representatives the Moving Forward Act, a comprehensive funding bill which will invest in transportation, water infrastructure, housing, and create millions of new jobs. The legislation, which passed with bipartisan support, includes nearly $500 billion in federal funding for surface and rail transit over five years, and invest about $1 trillion more in housing, education, tax credits, and clean energy projects.
Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06) and Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX-25) this past week led a bipartisan letter with 136 of their colleagues to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal and Ranking Member Kevin Brady urging a vote on H.R. 1175, the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act.
This week, Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06) and Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) introduced the Federal Small Business Contractor Prompt Payment Reporting Act (H.R. 7342). This bipartisan bill is a follow up to the Accelerating Payments to Small Businesses Act (H.R. 2332) that was included in last year's National Defense Authorization Act. This 2019 bill set a goal for federal government agencies that contract with small businesses to pay those businesses within 15 days, in place of the previous 30 day standard.
Congressman Jason Crow today voted to pass the Justice in Policing Act, the first-ever bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, change the culture of law enforcement and build trust between law enforcement and our communities. The bill includes The George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act, which Rep. Jason Crow introduced with Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and Rep. Ilhan Omar earlier this month. Crow's office began working on the legislation following the death of Elijah McClain, an unarmed 23-year-old in Aurora, who died in police custody.
This week, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) joined Representatives Denny Heck (WA-10), Andy Kim (NJ-03), and Derek Kilmer (WA-06) in helping introduce the Defense Communities Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020, H.R. 7290, in the House of Representatives. The bill will provide targeted aid to defense communities, towns across America that proudly host U.S. military installations.