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January 12, 2026

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.

Issues: Water

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January 12, 2026

WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Reps. Hurd (CO-03), Tran (CA-45), and Dean (PA-04) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent youth substance use. The Youth Substance Prevention and Awareness Act would allow federal grants to fund evidence-based public service announcement (PSA) campaigns designed to educate young people about the dangers of substance abuse.

Issues: Healthcare

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January 5, 2026
Op-Eds

Every January, people make resolutions they half-expect to break. Exercise more. Eat better. Spend less time staring at their phones.

Members of Congress don’t usually make resolutions in public. If we did, many would sound predictable: get on more cable news, win more arguments online, never miss a chance to be outraged.

I’m going in a different direction.


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December 21, 2025

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.


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December 16, 2025

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.


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December 11, 2025

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.

Issues: Water

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December 11, 2025

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jeff Hurd and a bipartisan group of 35 total House Members, co-led by Reps. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) and Jen Kiggans (VA-2), announced a new health care framework, CommonGround 2025. This bipartisan framework includes a two-year extension of health insurance premium savings for American families, including a year of the enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTCs), with targeted modifications, to be voted on by December 18, 2025, in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.

Issues: Healthcare

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December 11, 2025
WASHINGTON – Rep. Hurd issued a statement supporting the settlement reached between eight Colorado school districts and the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA).

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December 8, 2025
Op-Eds

You know those streaming services that quietly raise their prices every few months, and suddenly you're paying $49.99 a month to watch one show? That’s what a lot of Coloradans tell me their budgets feel like over the last five years. Except unlike with a streaming service, you can’t unsubscribe from groceries, rent, insurance, or heating. 

People understandably ask: How does this keep happening? 

Issues: Energy Natural Resources

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November 21, 2025

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Jeff Hurd (CO-03) introduced the Airport TIFIA Financing Certainty Act (H.R. 6168), legislation that allows airports to continue to apply for and receive Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program funding for needed infrastructure improvements. This bill ensures that airports can access these critical funds to keep our airports safe and efficient.