Jason Crow
Jason Crow (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.
Crow (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Colorado's 6th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.
Crow defeated Republican incumbent Mike Coffman to win election to the United States House of Representatives in 2018.
In 2019, he was named to the House Small Business Committee.
Crow was one of fifteen Democratic representatives who voted against Rep. Nancy Pelosi for Speaker of the House on January 3, 2019. A candidate for Speaker must receive at least 218 votes of support to be elected if all 435 members of the House vote. Pelosi was elected with 220 votes.
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2023-2024
Crow was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)
- Central Intelligence Agency
- Defense Intelligence & Overhead Architecture
- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Oversight and Accountability, Ranking Member
2021-2022
Crow was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)
- Defense Intelligence and Warfighter Support (DIWS) Subcommittee
- Intelligence Modernization and Readiness (INMAR) Subcommittee
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Cyber, Innovative Technologies and Information Systems
- Readiness
- Committee on Small Business
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development, Chair
2019-2020
Crow was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Elections
2024
See also: Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Republican primary)
Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 25 Democratic primary)
Incumbent Jason Crow, John Fabbricatore, Travis Nicks, John Kittleson, and Brad Nickle are running in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on November 5, 2024. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Jason Crow (D)
John Fabbricatore (R) Travis Nicks (Approval Voting Party)
John Kittleson (L)
Brad Nickle (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Incumbent Jason Crow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jason Crow | 100.0 | 55,837 |
Total votes: 55,837 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6
John Fabbricatore advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | John Fabbricatore | 100.0 | 30,895 |
Total votes: 30,895 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Khaleb Dammen (R)
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2022
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Incumbent Jason Crow defeated Steve Monahan and Eric Mulder in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on November 8, 2022. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for U.S. House Colorado District 6
✔ Jason Crow (D)
170,140 Steve Monahan (R) 105,084 Eric Mulder (L) 5,531 Total votes: 280,755 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Forrest White (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Incumbent Jason Crow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jason Crow | 100.0 | 61,074 |
Total votes: 61,074 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Steve Monahan advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Steve Monahan | 100.0 | 47,556 |
Total votes: 47,556 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Glenn Rickerson (R)
- Brian Smith (R)
2020
See also: Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Democratic primary)
Colorado's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 30 Republican primary)
Incumbent Jason Crow defeated Steve House, Norm Olsen, and Jaimie Kulikowski in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on November 3, 2020. Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.General election for U.S. House Colorado District 6
✔ Jason Crow (D)
250,314 Steve House (R)
175,192 Norm Olsen (L)
9,083 Jaimie Kulikowski (Unity Party) 3,884 Total votes: 438,473 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Incumbent Jason Crow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jason Crow | 100.0 | 122,929 |
Total votes: 122,929 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Steve House advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Steve House | 100.0 | 63,635 |
Total votes: 63,635 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Casper Stockham (R)
- John Szemler (R)
- Ryan Gonzalez (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Norm Olsen advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on April 13, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Norm Olsen (L) |
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Unity Party convention
Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Jaimie Kulikowski advanced from the Unity Party convention for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on April 4, 2020.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Jaimie Kulikowski (Unity Party) |
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Jason Crow defeated incumbent Mike Coffman, Kat Martin, and Dan Chapin in the general election for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jason Crow (D) | 54.1 | 187,639 | |
Mike Coffman (R) | 42.9 | 148,685 | ||
Kat Martin (L) | 1.7 | 5,886 | ||
Dan Chapin (Unaffiliated) | 1.3 | 4,607 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 5 |
Total votes: 346,822 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Jason Crow defeated Levi Tillemann in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jason Crow | 65.9 | 49,851 | |
Levi Tillemann | 34.1 | 25,757 |
Total votes: 75,608 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Aarestad (D)
- Erik Stanger (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6
Incumbent Mike Coffman advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Colorado District 6 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mike Coffman | 100.0 | 56,703 |
Total votes: 56,703 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roger Edwards (R)
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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2018
Campaign website
Crow's campaign website stated the following:
Better Jobs and More Economic Opportunity Coloradans deserve good-paying jobs that can support their families. Despite Colorado’s relatively low unemployment rate, too many families within the 6th District are facing economic hardship. Wages and benefits have failed to keep up with the cost of living in Colorado, especially in the expensive Metro area. Hardworking Coloradans are struggling to raise their families and achieve the American Dream.
By investing in workforce development, apprenticeship training, and growing industries like healthcare, technology, and renewable energy, we can open the door to career advancement and better opportunities for Colorado families. I fought alongside other veterans to bring the new VA hospital to Aurora and will continue my fight to bring similar high-paying jobs to the 6th District.
We must attract better jobs that have good wages and benefits to ensure that Coloradans can afford a home, finance a college education or specialized job training, access health care, and save for retirement. We also must make sure that all work provides dignity and living wages. In addition to ensuring good wages, benefits, and educational opportunities, we must work to ensure that our economy provides opportunities for people to move up the economic ladder by defending consumer protections and corporate oversight. For many families, child care, home ownership, and retirement are all economic barriers. We must reduce these barriers for people so that they have opportunities to get ahead.
Campaign Finance Reform
Washington is broken. Politicians are in the pockets of the special interests that spend millions of dollars to get them elected. They stack the decks for their donors and Colorado families pay the price. We can unrig the system by ending the flood of unlimited and undisclosed money that is drowning out the voices of regular people. I will fight to bring accountability to Washington and end the corrupting influence of special interest money so that our government serves all Coloradans, not just big donors. This is why I have promised not to take a dime of corporate PAC money. I will fight to end the influence of dark money in politics, keep foreign money out of US politics, commit to openness and transparency in my own congressional office, support the DISCLOSE Act, and fight to overturn Citizens United.
Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Reform
We cannot ignore inequities that still exist in many communities and the effects they have on communities of color. It is the duty of anyone who believes in our nation’s core values, to stand up with one voice and clearly denounce all forms of bigotry and hatred. American communities have been torn apart by injustices facing communities of color. We must acknowledge this and tackle inequities where they exist so that we can provide safety, opportunity, and dignity for all Americans. I fought beside soldiers who came from different racial, religious, and economic backgrounds – people who forged bonds and became brothers and sisters. We need to move toward a place of respect, understanding, and honesty so that we can make those same strides in Colorado communities.
In Congress, I will fight for justice and equal treatment for all by promoting criminal justice policies to improve law enforcement, reduce incarceration, decriminalize marijuana, and strengthen communities. Mass incarceration, unequal application of the justice system based on race and class, and the long-term impacts of incarceration on employment, housing, and re-integration point to a criminal justice system in need of reform. I support innovative, data-based reforms such as restorative justice that are designed to keep the public safer and address the underlying causes of crimes. Nationally, roughly 77% of those released from prison are rearrested within five years. Research shows that longer sentences actually make recidivism more, not less likely. The deck is stacked against individuals with a criminal conviction who struggle to re-enter the workforce, find stable housing, and maintain a steady paycheck – challenges that greatly increase the chances of recidivism. Many of those in the criminal justice system suffer from mental illness or substance abuse, and prisons remain ill-equipped to offer treatment and rehabilitation services.
We must protect and strengthen our communities. We must work to fight discrimination in our criminal justice sentencing. We must protect voting rights and all civil rights. In my civic work I’ve helped bridge the trust divide between law enforcement and our community. I’ve worked to reform law enforcement training to better address the inequities facing our communities of color. In Congress I will continue this work to protect civil rights and community safety.
Defending our Democracy
America’s democratic institutions and the Rule of Law must be defended. One of my proudest accomplishments is leading paratroopers in combat for this country. Wearing the American flag on my shoulder and fighting for America is something that left a lasting mark on my life and my values. I saw countries that struggled to enforce the Rule of Law, due process, and individual rights. I served in the Army in places of the world where citizens cannot depend on these pillars of democracy. When I came home, I continued my fight for these same values as I began my legal career and took another oath to uphold and defend the Constitution. I have experienced first-hand the strengths and weaknesses of our criminal justice system – including prosecuting criminal cases and representing those accused of crimes. Now, as a lawyer who specializes in conducting independent legal investigations, I know how critical Congress’ power to investigate is for understanding facts, discovering corruption and culpability, and holding people accountable.
We are faced with unprecedented challenges to our institutions and democratic norms. I will never waver in my fight to ensure that our democracy is strong and that Americans can trust their government and elected representatives. I am proud of my commitment to democratic values and in Congress I will draw on my prior service to this country and my legal skills to continue that fight every day.
Education
Young people should have access to high quality education, regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. I owe much of my success to strong public neighborhood schools. Every child deserves the same. Colorado’s public school funding system has left too many children behind. In Congress, I will fight cuts in funding and voucher proposals that will only make this problem worse for Colorado’s families.
America has the best colleges, universities, and technical training in the world, but all too often our students cannot afford to pursue their education. Americans owe over $1.48 trillion in student loan debt. That’s about $620 billion more than the total U.S. credit card debt. We must ensure that student loans are affordable, costs of higher education are reasonable, and that community colleges and technical training opportunities are available and reliable so that job training and re-training for tomorrow’s economy is available to all Americans. All hardworking students should have the option to pursue education or advanced training without fear of a massive price tag. Hardworking students too often face the choice of bypassing higher education or taking on the burden of overwhelming student debt.
Our young people should not have to make the choice between an education and eventually owning a home. Congress, I will support legislation to allow people to re-finance and consolidate student loans, lower the costs of education and advanced training, and provide loan forgiveness to those who work in public service careers.
Environment
We must fight climate change and protect the Colorado that we love. Climate change is the defining issue of our age. This is not just a vague idea for my family or any family that enjoys Colorado’s beautiful outdoors. My children are 5th generation Coloradans and our family has seen the state change over the decades. Coloradans can already see the effects of long-term drought, higher temperatures, and natural disasters.
America must again be a global leader to help solve our world’s most pressing problems, and climate change is no different. We must re-engage with other nations to work towards climate solutions, including encouraging clean energy transitions. Pushing for renewable energy development will also help grow our economy and create good-paying jobs. I will also fight to ensure that our public lands are not sold off to the highest bidder or destroyed by irresponsible drilling and mining. We must fight to protect our clean air, clean water, and public health.
Communities across America depend on government funding to help treat drinking water, detect lead contamination, clean up abandoned mines and waste sites, and for other important projects to ensure our families are safe from pollution. Leaving a healthy planet for our children and grandchildren will always be a priority for me and should never be a pawn in political games.
Foreign Policy
American security and prosperity require a dynamic, nuanced, and influential foreign policy, where America projects its interests rather than withdraws behind our borders. I saw the power of America’s defense capabilities during my time in the Army, but also saw first-hand the importance of our diplomatic and development capacities. Over the last 20 years, our foreign policy has increasingly been defined by the three “D’s”—Diplomacy, Defense, and Development. While spending the largest portion of our budget on defense, our security and economic interests are increasingly dependent on negotiating through a complex, competitive, and often dangerous world. Diplomacy saves American lives. Our military leaders support diplomacy and development assistance as tools to avoid needless conflict that take the lives of American troops and civilians, and waste expensive military assets.
America needs to resume its global leadership position in international institutions, and promote human rights and democracy abroad. Our absence from global negotiations and our abrogating commitments has frightened our allies, weakened our alliances, and signaled to our enemies that we are weak. Retreating from our global leadership position is not an option, and will not move the world to a safer, cleaner, and more prosperous place for our children.
Gun Violence Protection
Each year, 33,000 Americans die from gun violence and another 130,000 are shot. Here in Colorado we’ve dealt with two of the nation’s worst mass shootings in Aurora and Littleton. Coloradans know that we do not have to choose between Second Amendment protections and safer communities. As a hunter and former Army Ranger, I know that there are many responsible gun owners in Colorado, but also knows what guns are capable of and that common-sense reforms are needed to reduce gun violence.
Simple, common-sense laws that are supported by a huge majority of Americans can help make our communities, schools, and homes safer from gun violence. Background checks have prevented over 2.4 million gun sales to felons, domestic abusers, and dangerously mentally ill individuals. But, loopholes still allow up to 40% of gun sales to go unchecked. Coloradans support closing these types of loopholes.
Mike Coffman has taken more money from the gun lobby than anyone else in Colorado’s Congressional delegation. I have pledged not only that I will not take any corporate PAC money, but I will never take a dime from the gun lobby. My priority in Congress will be to work towards solutions to gun violence and I will always put our children, our families, and our communities first.
Healthcare
Health care is a right, not a privilege. No American should suffer because they cannot afford health care. It is that simple. For too long, career politicians in Washington have played politics with the lives of Americans whose survival depends on affordable health care. We need to move past gridlock and work toward a bipartisan solution. The Affordable Care Act needs improvement in certain areas, but unlike Mike Coffman, I want to fix the system, rather than abandon it in favor of a tax break for the wealthy. We can begin by stabilizing the individual market and lowering prescription drug prices to increase competition and make them more affordable for consumers. We need to protect the health care of the tens of millions of Americans who now have coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
The Affordable Care Act increased coverage so that 90% of Americans can access health care, but we cannot settle for less than coverage for all Americans. That’s why I believe that we must not only protect hard-won gains under the ACA, but also work towards universal health care. I will fight for a public option that will reduce costs for consumers and increase their choices. Over 170-million Americans get coverage through their employers and many of them want to keep their coverage. Another 20-million are covered by Medicare Advantage and do not want to lose their plan. Ensuring universal health care coverage while also not forcing people to give up coverage that works for them is a difficult balance. We must fight for universal coverage because no American should go bankrupt to afford health care for themselves or their family.
Housing Affordability
Ensuring that everyone has access to affordable housing is critical to ensuring the strength of our economy and the social fabric of our nation, and for too long Washington has ignored the growing housing crisis. Colorado, along with the rest of the nation, is facing an affordable housing crisis, and I will make increasing the supply of affordable housing one of my primary goals in Congress.
No one should be forced to choose between a roof over their heads, food on the table, medical care, or an education. We need our teachers, police, firefighters, health care workers, and other first responders to live in the communities they serve so that they are vested in the long-term outcomes of the cities in which they work and live. Housing prices and rents have risen too high and too quickly for most working families to afford a decent place to live.
Colorado has only 27 available affordable housing units for every 100 eligible renters. More than 290,000 households in Colorado are severely burdened by housing costs, spending more than 50% of their income for a roof over their heads, leaving little left over for other basic needs. We need to leverage government resources in partnership with private sector activity to create new affordable housing based on a multi-pronged approach that supports both for sale and rental housing.
Immigration
Our immigrant neighbors deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and our laws should reflect that. During my time in the Army, I served with people of all backgrounds, political persuasions, and nationalities. I served with immigrants whose commitment to our country was never questioned. All that mattered was that we had each other’s backs. The 6th District is home to over 100,000 immigrants who help make our community such a special place to live. These immigrants came to America in pursuit of a better life for their families.
I believe we should provide the Dreamers with a path towards citizenship and reform the immigration system to bring the millions of other undocumented immigrants out of the shadows and provides certainty to them and their families. I will support immigrants brought to America as children. They are vital for our economy, are eager to serve in our military or ready to thrive in our universities, and they came here through no fault of their own. Many of them also have family members who are American citizens. Family unity is a bedrock, core value of our society. Our immigration and visa policies must reflect that. Keeping families together has been part of our visa system for decades, and for good reason. We must insure that family-based immigration stands on equal footing with business- and skills-based immigration.
Making sure we have secure borders that prevent the illegal flow of weapons and drugs into America is a priority for every member of Congress. But, we need to be smarter about the border and not waste billions of dollars on an ineffective wall. A comprehensive approach to immigration reform and visa processing is also necessary. American businesses need workers in virtually all sectors – from agriculture and construction to hospitals and boardrooms.
We should support the policy that has been in place for generations allowing an expedited path to citizenship for people who serve in the military. For those who want to strengthen our nation and to provide for their families, we can find a way to welcome them.
LGBTQ Rights
No American should face discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. In 2012 I was honored to speak at the Democratic National Convention in support of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” I was extremely proud to speak on behalf of President Obama and to stand up for equality in the military. Since the end of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the LGBTQ community has won a few critical legal battles, including for marriage equality.
However, our LGBTQ neighbors continue to be a target of hate, discrimination, and unequal treatment under the law. It is no coincidence that LQBTQ youth have the highest rate of suicide in the nation. Retaliating against the success of marriage equality in 2015, many states are enacting draconian legislation that will allow businesses to refuse services to same-sex couples on the basis of religious freedom, and six states have already passed laws that prevent local governments from extending non-discrimination protections to same-sex couples.
We should continually strive to expand marriage equality, workplace protections, enforcement of hate crime laws, and protections for LGBTQ military personnel and veterans. In Congress I will continue fighting to ensure that LGBTQ Americans have the same rights and protections that all Americans should have, and to prevent the rollback of the progress that so many Americans have fought for.
Transportation and Infrastructure
The Colorado economy of tomorrow will be built on the roads, bridges, and infrastructure of today. Our infrastructure, once the envy of the world, is now crumbling and unsafe in many places. Not only do we need to fix today’s backlog of road and bridge projects, but we also must plan for tomorrow’s needs. This includes planning for population growth and more sustainable and affordable transportation options. Colorado’s 6th District has seen tremendous growth and development, but much of this has outpaced our local investments, seen most clearly in our water supply problems and traffic gridlock. Our infrastructure repairs, planning, and building must balance growth, economic development, and sustainable long-term solutions that benefit all Coloradans.
Beyond ensuring that our infrastructure remains safe into the future, we must also envision what Coloradans will need in the decades to come. We must invest in infrastructure and transportation systems that help us build tomorrow’s economy. I will focus on two main priorities to accomplish this: creating access for all Coloradans to high-speed internet and planning transportation systems that provide greater choice and sustainable options. We cannot continue to try to build bigger highways – experts know that this does not solve congestion problems. To solve our development and traffic problems we can build smarter, more innovative, and more sustainable solutions for the future.
Veterans
We must fight for those who fought for us by protecting veterans’ benefits, improving the benefits claims system, and improving access, quality, and timeliness of VA health care. I was proud to fight alongside some of the finest men and women this country has to offer. These veterans have earned their benefits and deserve the best care this country has to offer. We must fulfill our promises to the brave men and women who fight for us by protecting their medical care, access to mental health resources, compensation for service connected disabilities, education benefits, and by helping them transition to civilian life to include meaningful employment.
I also know that homelessness among veterans is unacceptable and will fight to care for our veterans. When I returned home after serving in the U.S. Army, I struggled to access my own benefits. This inspired me to begin fighting for veterans in Colorado. I worked with other veteran leaders and elected officials to secure the funding for the new VA hospital in Aurora. I help veterans as they transition to civilian life. I also donate hundreds of hours of legal pro bono work for veterans and organizations that work to help veterans with substance abuse and other issues. I will never stop fighting for those who served our country.
When we send men and women to fight our wars, we promise to take care of them and their families. The Veterans Administration was once known for its excellent health care system, but has been plagued by underfunding and mismanagement. I will work tirelessly to ensure that our veterans can rely on quality and timely medical care and mental health care and will fight attempts to privatize the VA. Nearly three million Americans have served in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. When they return home, many struggle to transition back to civilian life. Protecting veterans’ education benefits and working to promote employment and career development of veterans can help ease this difficult transition for many veterans.
Women's Rights
Equal pay is not only a women’s issue – it is also a moral, family, and economic issue. As of 2015, nearly 45 percent of women mothers were the breadwinners for their families, yet they are still making .84 cents on the dollar in Colorado. In our country it is a moral issue to treat everyone equally for the work they do. Equal pay will also help grow our economy and support families by making home ownership, education, advanced training, and retirement more accessible for more Coloradans. Mike Coffman voted against equal pay for women. In Congress I will always fight to ensure that women are paid equally for the work they do.
Colorado families are working hard to make ends meet, a task made harder when a family welcomes a new child or someone falls sick and paid leave is not available. We cannot support parents, promote early childhood development, or care for our aging generations without policies that make it possible for American workers to care for their families without fear of losing pay or their jobs. I believe it is time to move our economy into the 21st century. That includes modern family leave policies. I will fight to ensure that all workers are able to care for their families without enduring financial hardship – whether they need sick time, parental leave, or time to care for family members.
Existing penalties are woefully inadequate to punish those who abused their power and violated the trust of their subordinates and the American people.We must hold our elected leaders to a higher standard of conduct. When ethics investigations find that members of Congress have committed sexual harassment or assault – or they resign to avoid the consequences of such an investigation – they should lose their congressional pension.
I will fight to protect a woman’s right to choose. Women should have the right to make health care decisions that are right for them and their families. It is truly shameful that we still have to defend a woman’s right to make her own health care choices. Stripping women’s health care funding from the federal budget and removing protections for women’s health care from our laws will hurt families across the country and in Colorado. In Congress, I will protect a woman’s right to choose, while simultaneously working to continue funding critical resources like Planned Parenthood. I will also fight to ensure that protections for maternity care are not removed from our health care laws and that families are able to take paid sick leave. I look at my daughter and cannot stand to think that she will have to wage this same fight when she is grown. But you do not have to have a daughter to support women and families across the country.[59]
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Crow announced on December 19, 2021, that he tested positive for COVID-19. He said he was vaccinated at the time he contracted the virus.[60]
On March 17, 2020, Jason Crow announced his decision to enter into a self-quarantine after learning he had been in contact with someone who later tested positive for coronavirus.[61]
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COVID-19, also known as coronavirus disease 2019, is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The first confirmed case of the disease in the United States was announced on January 21, 2020. For more of Ballotpedia's coverage of the coronavirus impact on political and civic life, click here.
Impeachment of President Donald Trump
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On February 5, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) was acquitted of abuse of power by a vote of 52-48 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 53-47.[62]
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) first announced the House would pursue an inquiry into Trump on September 24, 2019, following allegations that Trump requested the Ukrainian government investigate former Vice President Joe Biden (D) and his son, Hunter Biden, in exchange for aid.[63]
Trump denied the allegations and called the inquiry "the worst witch hunt in political history."[64][65]
Following weeks of public hearings, the House voted to impeach Trump on December 18, 2019, charging him with abuse of power by a vote of 230-197 and obstruction of Congress by a vote of 229-198.[66] For a breakdown of the U.S. House votes by representative and party, click here.
On September 23, 2019, the day before the start of the impeachment inquiry, Crow co-authored an opinion essay in support of the inquiry.[67] On January 15, 2020, Speaker Nancy Pelosi named him one of the seven managers responsible for presenting the case for impeachment of President Donald Trump to the Senate.[68] Along with Sylvia Garcia, Crow was one of two freshmen representatives named a manager.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3617 - Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1808 - Assault Weapons Ban of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1605 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7776 - James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.3373 - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.4346 - Chips and Science Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3755 - Women's Health Protection Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1996 - SAFE Banking Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2471 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8404 - Respect for Marriage Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6833 - Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.7688 - Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5746 - Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.2938 - Bipartisan Safer Communities Act," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.24 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.," accessed April 15, 2022
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023," accessed January 20, 2023
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1044 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020," accessed March 22, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6800 - The Heroes Act," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - For the People Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.748 - CARES Act," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.5 - Equality Act," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.8 - Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019," accessed April 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act," accessed April 24, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1994 - Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3 - Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act," accessed March 22, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.1838 - Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.3884 - MORE Act of 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.31 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.47 - John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.6395 - William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "S.24 - Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Res.755 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors," accessed April 27, 2024
- ↑ Jason Crow 2018 campaign website, "Values," accessed May 23, 2018
- ↑ The Hill, "Colorado Democrat tests positive for COVID-19 after trip to Ukraine," December 20, 2021
- ↑ Colorado Politics, "U.S. Rep. Jason Crow to self-quarantine after coronavirus contact," March 17, 2020
- ↑ CNN, "Trump acquitted at impeachment trial," February 5, 2020
- ↑ CBS News, "Pelosi launches formal Trump impeachment inquiry," September 25, 2019
- ↑ White House, "Remarks by President Trump and President Salih of Iraq Before Bilateral Meeting," September 24, 2019
- ↑ Associated Press, "The Latest: Democrats say Trump allegations are impeachable," September 24, 2019
- ↑ NBC News, "Trump impeached by the House for abuse of power, obstruction of Congress," December 18, 2019
- ↑ CPR News, “Crow Joins 6 Freshman Dems in Op-Ed,” September 24, 2019
- ↑ The Hill, "Meet Pelosi's 7 impeachment managers," January 19, 2020
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