Dear Neighbor, 

As you may know, last week I voted against the Republican-led bill (which had passed the Senate a few days before) to fund the Department of Homeland Security and ICE. Put simply, the lawlessness the Trump administration has engaged in — both in Minnesota and right here in Colorado — must come to an end, and I could not, and will not, in good conscience support legislation that gives a blank check to these rogue agencies. 

After the debate last Wednesday on the DHS bill referenced above, House Republicans — once again — canceled the rest of votes in Washington D.C., apparently, deciding they were done working for the week. 

But not us! 

I was grateful to catch a red-eye flight late Wednesday night, and to host a “Congress on YOUR Corner” event a few hours later at a local RTD station bright and early Thursday morning in Boulder! The most important part of my job is serving my constituents — it’s why we’ve held events in 50 cities across Northwest Colorado over the past twelve months, and continue holding a record number of town halls. And we’re just getting started!

In the video above: Congressman Joe Neguse at Congress on Your Corner in Boulder. 

As we continue to push for accountability and an end to the lawless actions the Trump administration has taken, I wanted to share two important updates. 

First, a few days ago I led an effort with several of my colleagues to demand an independent investigation into the alleged use of “death cards” by ICE agents in Eagle County. This is an outrageous and aggressive intimidation tactic meant to stoke fear among our neighbors. It is immoral and wrong, and we will not allow it to continue unchecked. Read my letter to the Office of Inspector General HERE.

And second, last Monday a Federal court granted a temporary restraining order against ICE’s attempt to obstruct congressional oversight at detention facilities in my lawsuit, Neguse et al. v. ICE et al.! I’ve served as the lead plaintiff in the case for the past six months, and I am grateful the court issued this critical ruling, which is a victory for the American people. I’ll keep fighting to ensure the rule of law prevails. 

To that end, upon arriving back in Colorado last week, I was determined to conduct real-time oversight at the Aurora GEO ICE detention center, which I did a mere 72 hours after the court’s ruling. And as I travel back to Washington D.C. today, I’ll continue to push for accountability, including the impeachment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem — you can watch my recent remarks on the same below.

In the video above: Congressman Joe Neguse speaks in Rules Committee hearing. 

Stay tuned for more updates, and read on for additional highlights from this week.

In the video above: Congressman Joe Neguse speaks on House floor.