Press Releases
Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) issued the following statement after President Trump fired Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson:
"The President should be using every waking hour of his day working to contain the spread of COVID-19, instead he continues to be more concerned with seeking revenge on the men and women of our intelligence community who dared to perform their duty. The firing of Inspector General Atkinson is more than a dismissal, it's another assault on the rule-of-law by this administration. It's not who we are as a country and it makes us less safe."
Representative Jason Crow (CO-06) announced today that counties and municipalities in the 6th Congressional District will receive more than $4.7 million in COVID-19 Recovery Grants as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Arapahoe and Adams Counties will receive a combined $1.7 million dollars in COVID Recovery Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and Aurora and Thornton will receive over $3 million in funding from the CDBG Program and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The state of Colorado will also receive $327 million in transit funding.
This week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the bipartisan Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 (H.R. 6322). This key legislation— introduced last week and co-sponsored by Rep. Jason Crow - further minimizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student veterans as schools and universities take proactive measures to mitigate the spread of the virus.
Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) today issued the following statement after Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly announced that Captain Brett Crozier will be relieved of his post as commanding officer of the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier that has been grappling with the spread of COVID-19 cases among its sailors. Crow is a former Army Ranger and a member of the House Armed Services Committee.
Today, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) co-led a bipartisan coalition of twenty-six Members of Congress in writing to Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael M. Gilday to express concern for the health and safety of American sailors and Marines embarked on Navy vessels and facing the spread of COVID-19. Rep. Crow's bipartisan letter comes following news of the spread of COVID-19 aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), and specifically requests more information on the steps being taken by the U.S. Navy to address the potential emergence of COVID-19 on deployed ships, and to enact clear and effective guidance for commanding officers.
Yesterday U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) held a small business webinar bringing over 150 small business owners and advocates together to answer their questions about the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis and highlight available resources. Crow was joined by Angela Atkinson, Executive Director of the North Metro Small Business Development Center, for the hour-long teleconference.
Below please find a statement from Rep. Jason Crow on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a historic, bipartisan stimulus package to deliver urgently needed relief to those in Colorado and across the country who are impacted by the coronavirus. Earlier today, Rep. Crow spoke on the House floor in support of passing the bill. You can watch his floor speech here.
Immediately after President Trump signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act into law, the Colorado congressional delegation requested that the Small Business Administration immediately implement the act's loan programs for small businesses.
Today, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) led a group of 14 members of Congress in urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to grant humanitarian parole to all vulnerable individuals with non-violent immigration charges during the coronavirus outbreak. In addition to Crow, the letter was signed by Reps. Ed Perlmutter, Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Mike Quigley, Jim McGovern, Jahana Hayes, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Deb Haaland, Juan Vargas, Susan Davis, Barbara Lee, Earl Blumenauer, and Hank Johnson, Jr.
The bill's companion, led by Sen. Baldwin, has wide support in the Senate with 18 co-sponsors including Leader Schumer
Within 24 hours of passage, the bill would direct the purchase of 300 million respirator masks
The bill comes as coronavirus cases top 65,000 in U.S. and overwhelm our health care system