Neguse is the representative for Colorado’s 2nd congressional district (view map) and is a Democrat. He has served since Jan 3, 2019. Neguse is next up for reelection in 2022 and serves until Jan 3, 2023.
![Photo of Rep. Joe Neguse [D-CO2]](/static/legislator-photos/412761-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2020 Report Card for Neguse.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Neguse is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Neguse has sponsored and cosponsored from Jan 3, 2017 to Jun 16, 2021. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Joe Neguse sits on the following committees:
Enacted Legislation
Neguse was the primary sponsor of 9 bills that were enacted. The most recent include:
- H.R. 5459 (116th): Rocky Mountain National Park Ownership Correction Act
- H.R. 5458 (116th): Rocky Mountain National Park Boundary Modification Act
- H.R. 473 (116th): To authorize the Every Word We Utter Monument to establish a commemorative work in the District of Columbia and its environs, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 8226 (116th): Criminal Antitrust Anti-Retaliation Act of 2019
- H.R. 7882 (116th): Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act
- H.R. 7036 (116th): Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Permanent Extension Act
- H.R. 3237 (116th): Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Extension Act
Does 9 not sound like a lot? Very few bills are ever enacted — most legislators sponsor only a handful that are signed into law. But there are other legislative activities that we don’t track that are also important, including offering amendments, committee work and oversight of the other branches, and constituent services.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Neguse sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Public Lands and Natural Resources (28%) Taxation (14%) Environmental Protection (14%) Emergency Management (10%) Government Operations and Politics (10%) Crime and Law Enforcement (8%) Education (8%) Health (8%)
Recent Bills
Some of Neguse’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 3876: To ban the use of ketamine during arrest and detention other than in ...
- H.R. 3842: To establish a MicroCap small business investment company designation, and for other purposes.
- H.R. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021
- H.R. 3670: To improve access for outdoor recreation through the use of special recreation permits ...
- H.R. 3350: To amend the Small Business Act to increase the Government-wide goal for the ...
- H.R. 3211: To require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration ...
- H.R. 3209: To require the Secretary of Energy to establish a grant program to improve ...
Voting Record
Key Votes
Missed Votes
From Jan 2019 to Jun 2021, Neguse missed 4 of 1,126 roll call votes, which is 0.4%. This is better than the median of 2.0% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
We don’t track why legislators miss votes, but it’s often due to medical absenses and major life events.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Joe Neguse for the photo
- GovInfo.gov, for sponsored bills
