Press Releases
On Monday, Representative Jason Crow (CO-06), along with Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), and Joe Neguse (CO-02), visited the Aurora Contract Detention Facility as part of Crow's weekly congressional oversight visits.
Last week, Crow announced that his office is taking the unprecedented step of setting up weekly visits to the ICE facility in his district
AURORA, Co. - Today, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) released his office's first report on the Aurora Contract Detention Facility following the visit on July 15, 2019. Click here to read the full report.
The SBA Cyber Awareness Act would expand cyber security operations at the Small Business Administration by requiring the SBA to issue a report assessing the agency's ability to combat cyber threats
Today, the House passed by a voice vote Rep. Jason Crow's bill, the SBA Cyber Awareness Act (H.R. 2331). The bill, which Crow introduced alongside Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), and Steve Chabot (R-OH), was originally introduced in April. The bill now heads to the Senate where it also enjoys bipartisan support.
Crow's bill to address national security threats posed by climate change passes House as part of defense bill
NDAA includes amendment Crow co-led to prohibit military force against Iran without congressional approval
WASHINGTON - Today Congressman Jason Crow voted for and the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. The defense bill includes multiple amendments, bills, and provisions that Crow secured during committee mark-up and the historic amendment he co-led that prohibits military force against Iran without congressional approval.
Today Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) announced that his office will take the unprecedented step of setting up a weekly visit to the Aurora Contract Detention Facility in his district. The launch of weekly visits comes after a series of disturbing reports about the conditions at immigration detention centers across the country and ICE's refusal to claim responsibility for medical conditions at private, for-profit immigration detention centers.
As the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in the Texas v. U.S. lawsuit today, below please find a statement from Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06). The lawsuit is the latest attempt to jeopardize health care coverage for more than 400,000 Coloradans, eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions, and gut our country's health care system.
Move comes after ICE denies responsibility for medical care at private detention facilities
GEO Group, which runs the Aurora Detention Facility, is one of the biggest for-profit prison operators in the world
Following reports of the deplorable conditions at private, for-profit immigration detention centers across the nation, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) called for ICE to end its contract with private prison contractors.
Following his initial denial of entry on February 20th and confirmation of a mumps outbreak at the Aurora Contract Detention Facility, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) led a letter on February 28th to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The letter requested information from ICE regarding health conditions and response to outbreaks at facilities nationwide.
Four months later, Crow finally received a response. In its letter, ICE denies that it has an oversight role over health conditions at privately contract facilities, like the Aurora Contract Detention Facility.
Today, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) successfully removed language from the House funding bill that had previously created a loophole for mega-donors to hide their political contributions in so-called "social welfare" organizations. By striking the campaign finance rider, Crow passes the core provision of his first bill, the End Dark Money Act, which he introduced in January. Both his bill and the funding bill repeal the language that prohibits the IRS from investigating the abuse of social welfare organizations to funnel dark money into our elections.