Press Releases
During today's House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Budget Request from the Department of Defense, Rep. Jason Crow called on Secretary Esper and General Milley to state whether climate change was a threat to our national security. Both Esper and Milley acknowledged the threat climate change poses to our military installations, the impact it could have on destabilizing regions of the world, and the risks it creates for vulnerable populations. Their remarks follow the 2019 report by the U.S.
Today, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) launched his first Lead Locally of 2020 with a visit to Aurora. Lead Locally, an initiative started by Crow during his first year in office, brings him to cities and municipalities across the district for tours with local officials. Last year, Crow visited nine communities including Aurora, Thornton, Highlands Ranch, Brighton, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Centennial, Foxfield, and Parker. During today's visit, Crow met with Mayor Coffman, Mayor Pro Term Johnston, City Manager Twombly, and Adams County Commissioner Tedesco.
I take very seriously my commitment to protecting public health and the environment in Colorado. It is in that spirit that I wanted to reach out to inform you about an ongoing issue that may impact certain neighborhoods in our community. As you might have seen, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment will be conducting tests on private wells within one mile north or west of Buckley Air Force Base for the presence of PFAS chemicals.
If you get your water from a municipal provider, please disregard this letter.
Below please find a statement from Congressman Jason Crow reflecting on the outcoming of yesterday's Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. Mr. Crow, a freshmen member of Congress, served as one of the seven impeachment managers.
"For the last two weeks, we called on the Senate to perform their duty, to follow their oath, and do what is right for our country.
"I don't pretend that this was an easy process. It wasn't designed to be easy. Impeachment of the President is one of the most difficult things our country can go through and it must always be the last course of action, never the first.
Congressman Jason Crow, who has made lowering prescription drug costs a focus of his first year in office, announced today that he will be joined at the State of the Union by Sue Way of Aurora. Ms. Way, a retired nurse, saw the cost of her insulin increase by over 500 percent last year and was forced to ration her medication as a result.
Today, Representative Jason Crow (CO-06) launched "Valentines for Vets" inviting constituents of the sixth district to send or drop off Valentines for veterans at Crow's district office in Aurora, starting today through Friday, February 7, 2020. For the program, Crow's office is partnering with Denver USO who will help deliver the cards to veterans.
"We should never miss an opportunity to show our gratitude and appreciation to those who have bravely served our nation," said Rep. Jason Crow. "Valentine's Day is another opportunity to not just show that appreciation, but to connect Coloradans with the those who have served."
"So when we talk about troops not getting the equipment they need when they need it, it's personal to me"
"Eventually, this will all come out. We will have answers to these questions. The question now is whether we will have them in time, and who here will be on the right side of history"
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06), a House Manager in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump, delivered the following statement in support of the amendment to subpoena the Office of Management and Budget documents.
The remarks, as delivered, are below:
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Below please find a statement from Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) on his appointment to serve as an impeachment manager for the Senate impeachment trial.
"I love our country and what it represents both at home and around the world. My time in military service taught me that our democracy exists because men and women stand up to fight for it. It's a belief that drove me to serve my country in combat and led me to the halls of Congress. While there is no map for the challenges we face, my oath to support and defend the Constitution has guided me for years, and will continue to guide me during this trial.
Representative Jason Crow (CO-06) voted today for H.R. 535, the PFAS Action Act of 2019, comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to address the public health threat from PFAS chemicals. Per- and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of man-made chemicals that have been linked to adverse health effects including cancer, immune system effects, infertility, impaired child development, high cholesterol, and thyroid disease. Because of their strong atomic bonds, these are known as "forever chemicals" that are extremely persistent in the environment.