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Democratic congressman from Colorado introduced a bill Thursday that seeks to gather racial policing data from across the nation, create a federal task force to investigate local law enforcement misconduct and provide financial incentives to agencies that implement pilot programs to reduce wrongdoing.
“This should have happened a long time ago,” said U.S. Rep. Jason Crow, who has teamed up with House Democratic colleagues Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, of Texas, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, of Minnesota, on the measure. “A lot of people have died and been seriously hurt because we haven’t made the change we have to make.”
Congressman Jason Crow issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump's remarks tonight in the Rose Garden:
Today, Representative Jason Crow (CO-06) announced that cities and counties in the 6th district have been awarded nearly $980,000 in federal grants to assist in its effort to contain, mitigate the spread of, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding includes $580,000 for Aurora, $46,000 for Brighton, and $42,000 for Centennial as well as $153,000 for Adams County, $79,000 for Arapahoe County, and $79,000 for Douglas County. Pursuant to the CARES Act, a bill Rep.
Today, U.S. Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) released the statement below following the protests in Denver demanding justice for George Floyd:
"Our communities are in pain. They hurt for George Floyd, for Breonna Taylor, for Ahmaud Arbery, and for so many men and women of color who have been deemed lesser by our society. We see this pain on full display as protests occur in Denver and cities across the U.S.
Following pressure by Congressman Jason Crow, a former Army Ranger who started his service in the National Guard, and his colleagues in Congress, President Donald Trump announced today that he will extend federal orders for National Guard deployments into August. The Administration previously ordered National Guard deployments end on June 24, just one day before thousands of soldiers would qualify for education and retirement benefits. Crow slammed the previous decision and led efforts urging the Administration to reverse course.
Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D) and Cory Gardner (R) and Colorado U.S. Representatives Jason Crow (D) and Doug Lamborn (R) led a bipartisan group of 125 Members of Congress in a letter to President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor calling on the administration to ensure National Guard personnel who are serving on the front lines of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) response efforts across the nation receive the federal benefits they have earned.
Below please find a statement from Congressman Jason Crow on the confirmation of COVID-19 at the Aurora ICE Detention Facility.
Today, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development, under Chairman Jason Crow (D-CO), held a virtual forum focused on the issues facing small businesses trying to make business interruption insurance claims related to COVID-19.
Below, find a statement from Congressman Jason Crow (CO-6) on the administration's plans for a "hard stop" to the National Guard's current deployment on June 24th, the day before many members would become eligible for retirement and education benefits. Over 40,000 members of the National Guard are currently assisting federal and state efforts to build field hospitals, test Americans for COVID-19, and manage emergency operations. Politico's recent reporting on the plan can be found here.