Press Releases
Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) issued the following statement announcing his position on the Articles of Impeachment. He first announced his support for Articles of Impeachment yesterday at his town hall in Aurora.
"Over the last few months, the evidence has become clear: The President used the power of the presidency to coerce a foreign government into helping him for political gain.
The legislation includes Crow's provision to crack down on pharmaceutical price spikes
Today, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO-6) voted in support of the bipartisan conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020, which passed the House of Representatives 377-48. The NDAA funds a wide variety of national security and defense programs and will direct how the U.S. will protect its own national security for the coming year. The bill is expected to be signed by the President in the coming days.
Congressman Jason Crow today announced that his office helped recover more than $1.02 million owed to constituents from federal agencies such as the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social Security Administration.
"Our work for Colorado's 6th district begins with constituent casework. The team has crisscrossed the district to help Coloradans obtain benefits they have earned and cut through endless bureaucratic red tape. We're proud of the impact we've been able to make in individual's lives and encourage the community to continue to use us as a resource when dealing with federal issues," said Rep. Jason Crow.
Today, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) voted to pass H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, critical legislation to restore the full strength of the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), following the disastrous Supreme Court Shelby v. Holder decision, which gutted the VRA's ability to combat voter suppression and discrimination. Since the Shelby v. Holderdecision, at least 23 states have enacted voter suppression laws, including voter purges, strict ID requirements, poll closures and curtailing of early voting hours.
Bill authorizes $10 million per year for five years to establish an innovation voucher program at the Small Business Administration
Introduced with Rep. Burchett (R-TN), the Small Business Innovation Voucher Act is Crow's fifth piece of legislation to be introduced with a Republican member
Bill would create the first nationwide federally run innovation voucher program
Today, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) and State Rep. Janet Buckner (HD 40) joined Coloradans to talk about the newly-introduced bill, the Lower Drug Prices Now Act (H.R. 3), and its benefits for Coloradans struggling under the weight of increasingly high prescription drug costs. The bill, which would give Medicare the power to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices for people on Medicare and people on private insurance, is slated for a vote in the House before the end of the year.
Today, Representative Jason Crow (CO-06) helped introduce the Military Family Parole in Place Act (H.R. 5282), which would protect the family of veterans and members of the U.S. Armed Forces from the threat of deportation. The bill, introduced by Representative Gilbert Cisneros, Jr. (CA-39), would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and cement into law the military parole in place (PIP) program, requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to grant parole in one-year increments to parents, children, spouses, and widows or widowers of servicemembers and veterans who were not dishonorably discharged. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Today, Representative Jason Crow (CO-06) launched Holiday Cards for Heroes. The program invites constituents of the sixth district to drop off holiday cards for servicemembers at Crow's district office in Aurora, starting today through Friday, December 13. For the program, Crow's office is partnering with the Denver USO who will help deliver the cards to servicemembers. Holiday cards placed in envelopes should not be sealed closed.
Last month, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development held a small business field hearing at the Cherry Creek Innovation Campus to discuss how Colorado is embracing new and innovative approaches towards educating young people and creating a school-to-business pipeline.