Jeff Hurd

As Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, I recently chaired a hearing on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People crisis. One point came through clearly: in many case...

New satellite technology can now detect wildfires within minutes—day or night—giving firefighters valuable time before a small fire becomes a major one. I recently met with the team at OroraTech U...

Last week, Rep. Jeff Hurd (ND ‘01) spoke with Notre Dame students in DC about his path to public service and his experiences as a Freshman Member of Congress. He even made time for a quick interv...

Today I spoke on the House floor to recognize the service of the Beulah Volunteer Fire Department during the Aspen Acres Fire in Pueblo County. Several firefighters lost their own homes, yet they ...

Imagine walking through the United States Capitol and seeing your artwork hanging on the wall. That’s now a reality for Elizabeth Foster, a recent graduate of a high school in the district, whose ...

Before coming to Congress, I spent years representing rural electric cooperatives across #CO03. I saw firsthand the dedication of the lineworkers who keep the lights on, often in bad weather and da...

When a small town can’t afford to replace an aging water system or reduce flooding, families feel it first. Colorado sits at the headwaters of the West, yet our communities have been left out of a...

America can’t produce critical minerals we don’t know how to find. That’s why I introduced the Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act. The bill uses next-generation American technology to ...

Every wildfire season, aerial firefighters put themselves in harm’s way to protect our communities and support the men and women on the ground battling dangerous fires. Today, we mourn the loss of...

When a wildfire cuts off a road, it doesn’t just close a highway. It can block firefighters from reaching the fire and families from getting to safety. After the Aspen Acres Fire destroyed the CO ...

During this difficult #CO03 wildfire season, one thing has become even clearer: communities need places where people can gather, receive information, and access essential services during an emergen...

One of the most consistent concerns I hear across Colorado’s Third District is the rising cost of housing. No single bill will solve that challenge, but the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act becomi...

One of the most important parts of serving in Congress happens outside the spotlight: helping constituents cut through federal bureaucracy. Whether it’s resolving veterans’ benefits, Social Securi...

Without the Shoshone water rights, Western Colorado would lose one of its strongest protections for keeping water flowing through Glenwood Canyon—putting agriculture, recreation, hydropower, and lo...

I’m pleased to co-lead this bipartisan task force because gerrymandering is not a Republican problem or a Democratic problem. It is an institutional problem.  Voters should get to choose their rep...

Colorado’s Third District will receive more than $35 million in Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) this year, placing Colorado’s Third District among the top congressional districts in the nation. P...

This is a moving account of Sunday’s memorial for Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, and Sydney Watson. Emily came from Michigan. Nick from Arizona. Sydney from Alabama. They came from across our coun...

Colorado’s forced gray wolf reintroduction has left many ranchers in Western and Southern Colorado facing livestock losses, higher operating costs, and growing uncertainty about how to protect the ...

As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we remember the extraordinary promise declared on July 4, 1776: that our rights come from God, not government, and that all people are created equal. Elev...

Wishing you a Happy Independence Day, #CO03, from Independence Monument. 🇺🇸