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Joe Neguse

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United States representative from Colorado.

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What DI has documented

DI has documented statements by Joe Neguse on 2026 Midterm Elections, Iran War, and Racism, among other topics. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.

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Statements by Joe Neguse

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Joe Neguse

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Colorado 2nd district

Condemned

Statement summary

Joe Neguse voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. House Roll Call Vote 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 220-204)
Why we used this label

A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.

Read statementDo they support the war in Iran?
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Joe Neguse

Role at the time: United States representative

Condemned

Response to this claim

Jebreal’s use of “monkey” and “errand boy” to describe Jeffries was racist anti-Black language regardless of her stated intent.

“Blatantly racist and offensive rhetoric—it should be condemned by everyone, across the political spectrum. Period.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Joe Neguse response to Jebreal's remarksPost 2096026854570529210
Why we used this label

The statement is an unqualified public condemnation of the disputed language.

Read statementWere Rula Jebreal’s remarks about Hakeem Jeffries racist?
Portrait of Joe Neguse

Joe Neguse

Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Colorado at the statement date.

Condemned

Statement summary

Criticizes the unauthorized Iran strikes and calls for an immediate congressional war-powers vote.

“President Trump’s reckless decision to once again initiate military action without congressional authorization is clearly unconstitutional.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Congressman Neguse Statement On the Trump Administration’s Strikes on IranComplete original statement
Why we used this label

Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Criticizes the unauthorized Iran strikes and calls for an immediate congressional war-powers vote.

Read statementDo they support the war in Iran?

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Case

Were Rula Jebreal’s remarks about Hakeem Jeffries racist?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

Rula Jebreal called Hakeem Jeffries a "bought and paid by AIPAC monkey" and an "errand boy" while denying racial intent, then apologized. The Congressional Black Caucus called the words racist; Wajahat Ali and Joy-Ann Reid stressed context but criticized the language.

RacismU.S. PoliticsUpdated

Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

Iran WarU.S. PoliticsUpdated