Health Care

In response to the confirmation of two cases of H1N1, the “swine flu” in Colorado, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) posted links to bilingual information from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) on his website, www.polis.house.gov, to help Colorado residents stay healthy and up-to-date on the situation. “Communication is key to preventing unnecessary alarm and confusion,” said Polis. “That’s why I’ve added a direct link to the CDC‘s H1N1-Swine Influenza Online Information Center to my website. T... Read more

Continuing his pledge to provide quality and affordable health care for all Americans, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) met with President Barack Obama today and urged him to include an optional public health insurance system in upcoming health care reform. Polis and his colleagues in the Congressional Progressive Caucus visited the White House to discuss the Caucus’ priorities for health care and spending initiatives. "Today members of the Progressive Caucus and I met with President Obama to disc... Read more

Floor Statement in Support of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Congressman Jared Polis Wednesday, April 1, 2009 Read more

This week, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, and Reps. Ed Perlmutter, Jared Polis, John Salazar, and Mike Coffman introduced the Charlie Wolf Nuclear Workers Compensation Act to improve a program designed to compensate workers who became ill because of their work at Rocky Flats and other nuclear weapons sites. Named for Charlie Wolf, a former Rocky Flats employee who developed brain cancer related to his work at the site, the bill would make important changes to reduce the bureaucracy... Read more

DENVER—Coloradans in Congess are taking another crack at helping sick nuclear workers who say they were poisoned from their jobs at Cold War-era nuclear weapons sites. But the bill introduced Tuesday by Democratic Sen. Mark Udall expected to cost $2 billion, and with few federal dollars to go around it's unclear whether the long-proposed idea will succeed. Udall insists it's time to revive attempts to cut red tape for thousands of people sickened after working at nuclear sites such as Rocky Flat... Read more

Today, members of the Colorado Congressional delegation met with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, and discussed plans to move forward with building the new VA Medical Center at the Fitzsimons medical campus in Aurora. After the meeting, the delegation released the following statement expressing support for Sec. Shinseki’s decision to move forward with constructing a stand-alone hospital at the Fitzsimons campus. The delegation stated: “By listening to the concerns of the Colorad... Read more

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) today urged his fellow members of Congress to answer President Obama’s call to launch a new era of American service and volunteerism and support the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education or GIVE Act, which passed the House today by a vote of 321 to 105. “The generosity of the American people has fueled our nation throughout its history and seen us through our darkest hours,” said Polis. “The GIVE Act harnesses the power of America’s two greatest natural... Read more

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) urged the House of Representatives Wednesday to approve the comprehensive 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which includes funding for projects critical to Colorado’s Second Congressional District. Read more

I rise in support of the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act. I thank Chairman Obey and his staff for their hard work and leadership on this legislation. Read more

U.S. Rep. Jared Polis Floor Statement on the Conference Report on H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 Friday, February 13, 2009 M. Speaker, I rise in support of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and want to thank Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Obey, Chairman Miller and all of my colleagues for doing what this crisis demands and what the American people asked us to do, last November. This is no ordinary economic downturn—it is a meltdown. The Bush Administration... Read more