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AURORA - Rep. Jason Crow released the following statement after the publication of Aurora's independent review into the death of Elijah McClain:
"No report or investigation can bring back Elijah or ease his family's pain. We failed Elijah and his family and we must learn from this injustice. The results of Aurora's independent investigation make it clear that the police should not have stopped, frisked, or used a chokehold.
WASHINGTON - Today, Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06) and Mike Gallagher (WI-08) introduced the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act, which would authorize the establishment of a memorial for service members of the Global War on Terrorism on the National Mall. Both Gallagher and Crow are veterans of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), having served in the Army and the Marines, respectively.
The bill was introduced alongside 13 Democrats and 24 Republicans. Reps. Crow and Gallagher previously introduced the legislation in November 2019.
WASHINGTON - As the May 1, 2021 deadline for pulling U.S. Troops out of Afghanistan approaches, Congressman Jason Crow released the following statement:
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) released the following statement on the United States Senate vote to acquit former President Donald Trump:
"A year ago I stood on the floor of the Senate and asked them to convict Donald Trump. After bringing forward a clear, concise, and damning case, today my colleagues did the same.
"We have known for a long time that Donald Trump poses a danger to our democracy and the safety of the American people. He will never learn his lesson. He will never change.
"There will always be those who continue to ignore his abuses or who choose political expediency over truth and justice, and they will be accountable to history.
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. Representatives Jason Crow (CO-06), Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), and Tom Rice (SC-07) unveiled new bipartisan legislation that would provide small business owners the support needed to create a business succession plan.
A small business closing can have a significant impact on the larger town or city where the business is located. Small businesses drive local economies and offer employment opportunities, services to other businesses and build wealth for the community as a whole.
Washington, DC -- Today, U.S. Reps. Jason Crow (D-C0), Jennifer Wexton (D-VA), and María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan Fairness for Craft Beverage Producers Act that would allow craft breweries, wineries, distilleries, and other small beverage producers that depend on in-person sales in their taprooms and tasting rooms to be eligible for a larger maximum loan amount in the Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). These craft beverage producers were inadvertently excluded from increased maximum PPP loan amount eligibility, which is designed to aid the hardest-hit small businesses like restaurants and bars.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) voted today to pass the National Apprenticeship Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation that strengthens apprenticeship programs and expands workforce development opportunities.
WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) introduced the Closing the Loophole on Interstate Firearm Sales Act (Colorado Loophole Act), common-sense legislation that would close the loophole that allows certain gun purchasers to immediately obtain rifles and shotguns when traveling out-of-state.
WASHINGTON - Today Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) called on the Biden Administration to end contracts with private immigration detention centers. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary David Pekoske, Crow, Jayapal, and Ruiz, joined by 72 of their colleagues, applauded the steps President Biden took this week to phase out the use of private prisons within the Department of Justice. The lawmakers called on Acting Secretary Pekoske to apply the same principles to DHS and phase out the use of privately operated immigration detention facilities under Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
WASHINGTON - Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) today led a bipartisan effort with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), French Hill (R-AR), and Nancy Mace (R-SC) to request additional support and resources to help the broader Capitol community cope in the aftermath of the January 6th attacks. In a letter to the Office of Employee Assistance (OEA), the lawmakers noted the emotional and physical trauma experienced by those that worked in the Capitol complex on January 6th and the importance of addressing their emotional needs going forward.