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Dear Secretary Nielsen and Commissioner Kautter: We write to condemn the recent worksite immigration enforcement operation conducted in Bean Station, Tennessee—the largest workplace raid our nation has seen in nearly a decade. According to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the raid conducted on April 5, 2018 at the Southeastern Provision meat-processing plant resulted in the arrest and detention of 97 individuals, 65 of whom remained in detention and 32 of whom were released while their... Read more

Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., gave the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled with Masterpiece Cakeshop today. “The decision by the Court is disappointing, but thankfully narrow in scope. Now is the time for Congress to answer definitively by adopting our bipartisan Equality Act into law. We can and must provide LGBTQ people with abundantly clear protections from discrimination in law,” said Polis. “Nobody should have their dignity and basic rights put on trial, just as nobody shoul... Read more

Dear Secretary Zinke, I write in strong opposition to the National Park Service’s recent announcement to repeal the rule that bans aggressive predatory control tactics in national preserves in Alaska. Repealing these rules allows hunters to use extreme and inhumane hunting practices that will upset the balance of Alaska’s delicate ecosystem. Upending the 2015 rule will allow hunting practices such as, killing wolf pups and their mothers at or in their dens; killing brown bears over bait; and sco... Read more

Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., unveiled a bill to repeal the Republican tax plan and its $1.9 trillion in corporate and special interest giveaways - redirecting those funds to student loan borrowers, cancelling out the nearly $1.4 trillion in student loan debt nationwide. It uses the remaining savings to invest in Pell Grants and reduce the federal deficit. The Students Over Special Interests (SOS) Act would provide financial relief to nearly 43 million student loan borrowers who have been weighted... Read more

The Honorable John Carter Chairman Subcommittee on Homeland Security Committee on Appropriations B-307 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Lucille Roybal-Allard Ranking Member Subcommittee on Homeland Security Committee on Appropriations 2083 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Carter and Ranking Member Roybal-Allard: As you develop the Fiscal Year 2019 Department of Homeland Security (OHS) Appropriations bill, we urge you to limit D... Read more

Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., along with Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Ore., Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, and Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, challenged the Dept. of Education to reconsider its decision to block states from regulating student loan companies. “States have a historic role in consumer protection regulation, including protecting residents from predatory, unfair, and deceptive business practices,” the lawmakers wrote. “The Department’s interpretation, if implemented, would preempt state consumer protecti... Read more

Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo., signed a “discharge petition” alongside 213 other Members of Congress to require an immediate vote on legislation to protect Dreamers. “The situation is dire. It is not hypothetical - 16,000 young people in Colorado and 700,000 nationwide are hanging in the grey zone with the possibility of being deported from the only country they know as home,” said Polis. “On both sides of the aisle, there are Members of Congress who want to protect Dreamers. Let’s get it done. It’s... Read more

Alexander M. Azar II Secretary U.S. Department of Health & Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201 Dear Secretary Azar, We would like to express our support of the Title X family planning program and our strong opposition to any plans to reinstate the “domestic gag rule,” which imposes restrictions on Title X providers and restricts access to affordable, quality, and lifesaving health care in communities across the country. As you know, Title X is the only federal gra... Read more

Rep. Jared Polis, D-Colo. - alongside Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind. - introduced the bipartisan Teachers Are Leaders Act today. The legislation comes during Teacher Appreciation Week and following many teacher rallies across the nation asking for higher salaries and additional resources. Modeled after effective state programs, the bill provides teachers with more ways to advance while also staying in the classroom. Studies say teachers are leaving the classroom, at a rate of eight percent, because of... Read more

Dear Chairman Burr and Ranking Member Warner: We write to express our deep concerns about the nomination and possible confirmation of Gina Haspel as the new Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director. Gina Haspel’s role as a prominent figure in President George W. Bush’s torture program should automatically disqualify her from leading the agency that perpetrated those illegal and immoral abuses. Gina Haspel is credibly reported to have played a significant role in executing President George W. B... Read more