Government Shutdown & What It Means for Colorado: a Message from Jeo Neguse

Dear Neighbor, 

At 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), federal funding expired, triggering a government shutdown. This shutdown will continue until the Republican-led Congress enacts appropriations legislation or a continuing resolution to fund federal agencies.

For weeks — months even – my Democratic colleagues and I have attempted to engage in bipartisan negotiations to forge an agreement that would lower health care costs, prevent disastrous cuts to health-care services, and ensure that appropriated funds for core Colorado programs are no longer unlawfully impounded and rescinded. The Trump administration has refused at every turn, opting instead to threaten to unlawfully fire federal employees and posting offensive rants on social media. 

In fact, in the past few days leading up to this lapse in federal funding — while I was hard at work in Washington, D.C., ready to do what needed to be done to forge an agreement that would have kept critical services up and running for families in Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District — my Republican colleagues cancelled legislative session entirely. 

Nevertheless, please know, over the course of this government shutdown, I remain committed to fighting for the best interests of the people of Colorado’s 2nd Congressional District.  While some of my colleagues have closed their offices, our offices will remain open and accessible to all Coloradans.  Our team is committed to serving federal agencies and employees affected by the government shutdown, as well as community members experiencing impacts in their everyday lives. 

To that end, you can find helpful resources and answers to frequently asked questions by visiting our 2025 Federal Government Shutdown webpage HERE. And you can sign up to continue receiving updates from my office by subscribing to our newsletter HERE. 

Additionally, if you are being directly impacted by the government shutdown and are from Colorado's 2nd Congressional District: We would like to hear your story! Please fill out the form HERE. 

Again, our offices also remain open and available to assist you and your families. You can contact a member of our staff by calling our office in Boulder at (303) 335-1045, Fort Collins at (970) 372-3971, and in Washington, D.C. at (202) 225-2161. 

Should you need anything, do not hesitate to reach out. And please continue to stay safe, stay healthy, and — despite everything — stay hopeful!

Sincerely,