Press Releases

Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) gave the following statement after news that the Trump administration will not follow guidance that says that schools receiving Title IX funding cannot discriminate against transgender students. “The Department of Education and Department of Justice give legal guidance to schools to protect from costly lawsuits and protect students. Without this guidance schools will be subject to more costly lawsuits. Transgender students, like all students, deserve access to a twenty... Read more

Today Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), and Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that would eliminate federal alcohol taxes on kombucha and update regulations for kombucha companies in Colorado and nationwide. “It’s important that our tax code evolve to address its unintended consequences on emerging industries, and its effect on Kombucha manufacturers is an example of why Congress must act to amend it,” said Senator Gardner. “This bipar... Read more

Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) gave the following statement after news that the Colorado Attorney General is suing Boulder County over its fracking moratorium. Read more

Today, Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) and David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) announced the launch of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus. The bipartisan Caucus will be dedicated to the advancement of sound public policy toward blockchain-based technologies and digital currencies. “Blockchain has the potential to transform the 21st century economy,” Polis said. “Lawmakers need to understand that as the world rapidly changes, it’s our responsibility to ensure that we craft policies and adapt laws that match o... Read more

Telephone Town Hall with Rep. Jared Polis Date: Monday, February 13, 2017 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm MT Sign-up here: http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/8X12LZCAG8II7J3Q Attendees are required to RSVP Read more

Today, introduced was You Own Devices Act (YODA), by Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-Texas) and Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.). In 2015, was when the pair introduced the legislation together. Allowing essential software to travel with physical devices, like computers, YODA will do. By modernizing copyright law in this way, a consumer can sell, lease, or give away a computer, as well as the licenses for essential software that allows the computer to operate, it will. “Old copyright laws stifle innovation an... Read more

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Rep. Jared Polis’s (D-Colo.) Email Privacy Act (H.R. 387). Co-authored by Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.), the bipartisan bill would update federal law to require the government to obtain a warrant before searching Americans’ emails. In 1986, Congress passed the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which contained a loophole that allows the government to search Americans’ emails without a warrant if the emails are older than 180 days and ... Read more

Early today, Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), who is known for his extensive background in education, was selected to serve as the lead Democrat on the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee and as a member of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee. “I truly believe that education is the single best investment we can make in the future of our great country,” Polis said. “Every student in America – regardless of zip code or their station in life – has th... Read more

WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s executive orders that will temporarily ban entries from several Muslim countries, and severely restrict all refugees from entering the U.S. “Turning our backs on some of the most vulnerable populations throughout the world because of their religion is contrary to our values, and will only serve to further divide us as a nation,” Polis said. “President Trump does not have the mandate... Read more

Today, Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive actions to build a wall along the United States - Mexico border and invoke punitive measures to block federal funding from sanctuary cities. “Asking American taxpayers to pay billions of dollars for a fence along our southern border will not do anything to fix our broken immigration system,” said Polis. “Further, holding cities hostage by threatening to cut federal funding places an unfunded ... Read more