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WASHINGTON – Rep. Jeff Hurd secured $11,007,000 in federal funding for thirteen projects across Colorado’s Third District throughout the FY26 Appropriations process. These bills provide critical resources for water infrastructure, rural healthcare facilities, educational institutions, and public safety departments. The funding addresses longstanding infrastructure and public safety needs in rural communities throughout the district.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Jeff Hurd spoke on the House floor in defense of his constituents in southeastern Colorado, urging Congress to override President Trump’s veto of H.R. 131, the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Jeff Hurd (CO-03) announced that the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act (H.R. 2316) has been signed into law by President Trump, the congressman's first bill to do so. The legislation strengthens long-term funding for habitat restoration and wetland conservation while expanding hunting access and supporting healthy ecosystems across the United States.
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Jeff Hurd’s Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act passed the House as part of the Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act.
The PERMIT Act combines targeted reforms to the Clean Water Act permitting processes to cut red tape, reduce duplicative reviews, and provide greater regulatory certainty while maintaining water quality protections.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Hurd secured a major legislative victory with House passage of the Snowpack Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3857), his second bill to advance through the chamber.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03) introduced the Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act, legislation that transfers Crystal Reservoir and approximately 45 acres of surrounding federal land from the U.S. Forest Service to the City of Ouray.
Last week, my first bill as your Congressman, the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act, passed both the House and Senate. I’m proud to be among the first freshmen in this Congress to get a bill to the President’s desk. While it may not be a sweeping piece of legislation, it’s proof that quiet, practical work gets results—and that even small wins matter when they reflect the right priorities.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03) secured a major legislative victory with House passage of the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act (H.R. 2316), his first bill to advance through the chamber. The bill extends the timeline for interest earned on the Wildlife Restoration Fund to accumulate longer before being spent, boosting future resources for habitat restoration and wetland conservation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jeff Hurd announced that H.R. 3857, the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act, was included in the June 24th, 2025, House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries legislative hearing.