Jeff Hurd prioritized policy areas including natural resources, federal lands, energy, agriculture, border security, water, and cost of living issues, reflecting both his district's needs and his professional background (The Daily Sentinel, CPR News, Denver Post).
He chaired the Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee in the House Natural Resources Committee and served on multiple committees, including Science, Space and Technology, and Transportation and Infrastructure (Wikipedia, Montrose Daily Press).
Hurd introduced and supported legislation to relocate the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) headquarters to Grand Junction, advocated for overturning Biden-era public lands management plans, sponsored the Gold King Mine spill compensation bill, and pushed for bipartisan limits on presidential tariff authority (Durango Herald, Denver Post, Colorado Politics).
He positioned himself as a "constitutional conservative" with a focus on pragmatic, principled lawmaking, and expressed a willingness to work across the aisle through bipartisan caucuses like the Problem Solvers Caucus (CPR News, Colorado Politics).
Hurd supported government spending cuts, including Medicaid reforms tied to work requirements, while stating a commitment to protecting vulnerable recipients and ensuring equitable Medicaid allocations for Colorado (Sopris Sun).
Potential vulnerabilities include criticism for lack of detailed policy positions, reliance on constitutional rhetoric without specifics, and challenges regarding his stances on federal workforce reductions (Durango Herald letter, Aspen Times letter).
Jeff Hurd Discussed Policy On The 'Making Action Happen' Podcast In 2024 According to JeffHurdForColorado.com, "Jeff Hurd Talks Policy on the Making Action Happen Podcast." [JeffHurdForColorado.com, 2/16/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Identified Natural Resources, Federal Lands, Energy, and Agriculture As Legislative Focuses In an interview with The Daily Sentinel, Jeff Hurd said, "When it comes to natural resources, federal lands issues, energy issues, agricultural issues, those are going to be focuses in Congress because I want to have a depth in those areas, be seen and work to develop a reputation as someone who's knowledgeable and effective and trusted in those areas." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with The Daily Sentinel, 3/1/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Announced The Productive Public Lands Act Would Overturn Biden-Era Resource Management Plans According to Denver Post, "'The Productive Public Lands Act would reactivate the resource potential of our public lands,' Hurd said in a news release announcing the bill. 'This bill would force the Bureau of Land Management to reissue nine Biden-era Resource Management Plans which locked up access to viable lands throughout Colorado and the West.'" [Denver Post, 3/12/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Sponsored A Bill To Move The BLM Headquarters Back To Grand Junction According to Denver Post, "In his first nine weeks in office, Hurd has sponsored a bill that would move the BLM headquarters to Grand Junction, reinstating a move Trump made during his first term." [Denver Post, 3/12/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Co-Sponsored Bills Against Presidential National Monument Designations And Biden Conservation Rule According to Denver Post, "He also co-sponsored a bill that would end a president's power to establish national monuments through the Antiquities Act and another bill that would rescind a Biden administration rule that made conservation as important a consideration as commercial and recreational use on BLM lands." [Denver Post, 3/12/25]
November 2024: Jeff Hurd Spokesman Said Hurd Would Be Thoughtful And Deliberative On Space Command Decisions According to The Denver Gazette, "A spokesman for U.S. Rep.-elect Jeff Hurd, a Grand Junction Republican, cautioned against rushing to conclusions based solely on a politician's remarks on a talk show but emphasized that Hurd is on board with the state's delegation. 'Jeff has pledged to always be thoughtful and deliberative when it comes to policy initiatives,' the Hurd spokesman said in a text message. 'Until the president makes his position known, we are all speculating. That said, Congressman-elect Crank is right, USSPACECOM belongs Colorado Springs.'" [Denver Gazette, 11/12/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Prioritized Energy And Commerce Committee Assignment In an interview with Coloradopolitics.com, Jeff Hurd said, "Energy and Commerce is my top priority. The 3rd Congressional District is an energy district. I am an energy attorney, and in addition to the energy work I've done, I've also done some telecommunications work, and I think the nature of my district and the skillset I would bring make me a great fit for Energy and Commerce. [...] I'm pushing hard." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Coloradopolitics.com, 11/21/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Favored Moving The Bureau Of Land Management Headquarters Back To Grand Junction According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd said he would support moving the agency's headquarters back to Grand Junction. While he isn't sure when or how that move might happen, Hurd said he's encouraged by the support for a return he's heard from other elected officials in the 3rd District and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 12/28/24]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Planned To Focus On Federal Land Issues On Natural Resources Committee According to Journal, "With the Natural Resources committee, he said he plans to focus on federal land issues including water, energy, mining and grazing." [Journal, 1/3/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Asserted Alignment With Lauren Boebert On Key Issues Facing Rural Districts According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd has taken a softer tone toward Boebert, saying he believes the two will agree on the 'vast majority of the issues,' particularly when it comes to representing rural Colorado." [Colorado Politics, 12/3/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Prioritized Water Security, Energy, And Immigration According to CPR News, "Hurd lists water security, energy production and immigration among his top priorities. Hurd said he is a pro-life Republican and that abortion is a state issue." [CPR News, 6/3/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Committed To Speaking Up When Principles Or District Interests At Stake In an interview with The Daily Sentinel, Jeff Hurd said, "When I do speak up on issues, it's going to be those circumstances where I feel there's important principles at stake and where the interests of my country or my district are in play. Those are situations where I feel like it's my job to speak up and to not be afraid." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with The Daily Sentinel, 3/1/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Identified Cost of Living, Border Security, And Veteran Care As Constituent Priorities According to Colorado Newsline, 'Hurd said his constituents are concerned about issues that affect their lives daily, including the cost of food, housing and energy. He said they also want leaders to secure the border, protect social security and Medicare, and ensure veterans get quality care.' [Colorado Newsline, 12/27/24]
October 2024: Jeff Hurd Listed Border Security, Energy, And Water As Top Priorities According to Denver Post, "Hurd, in responses to The Post's candidate questionnaire, listed his top priorities as securing the border, boosting America's energy output, and safeguarding water and agriculture in the district." [Denver Post, 10/13/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Listed Border Security, Energy, and Water Among Top Priorities According to Denver Post, 'Hurd, in responses to The Post's candidate questionnaire, listed his top priorities as securing the border, boosting America's energy output, and safeguarding water and agriculture in the district.' [Denver Post, 10/13/24]
November 2024: Hurd Stated Border Security, Energy, and Water Will Be His Top Priorities According to The Denver Post, 'I told voters---and I intend to follow up on that promise---that securing the border will be a top priority, growing our energy economy and protecting water and agriculture, so those are going to be my top priorities when I'm sworn in,' Hurd said in a phone interview. [Denver Post, 11/5/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Stated His Priorities As Constitution First, District Second In an interview with Coloradopolitics.com, Jeff Hurd said, "I told voters in my race that my priorities are the Constitution and then the 3rd Congressional District, and I fully intend to follow up on that when I'm serving. Certainly, what I also said when I ran was I'm principled, but also pragmatic, and so I think we'll have to see, based on what the issue is, how important it is, and how it affects the 3rd Congressional District." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Coloradopolitics.com, 11/21/24]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Cautious Optimism About The New Congress According to Journal, 'I'm cautiously optimistic that there's a lot of good that we can do in this next Congress, with the help of President Trump and our Republican Senate,' Hurd said. [Journal, 1/3/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Closed Congressional 'Sanctuary City' Hearing With Questions To Denver Mayor According to Denver Gazette, "A third Colorado Republican who doesn't sit on the Oversight committee but got permission to join for Wednesday's inquiry closed the roughly six-hour hearing with less confrontational questions than those posed by most of his GOP colleagues." [Denver Gazette, 3/5/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Participated In Congressional Oversight Hearing On Denver's Migrant Policies According to Coloradopolitics.com, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a freshman lawmaker from Grand Junction, spent his allotted time asking Johnston about the effects of Denver's migrant policies and whether the mayor thought some immigrants had moved into Western and Southern Colorado." [Coloradopolitics.com, 3/5/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Participated In House Panel Hearing On Sanctuary Cities According to Denver Gazette, "The state's other GOP representatives freshmen U.S. Reps. Jeff Hurd, Jeff Crank and Gabe Evans aren't members but asked to 'waive on' to the 47-member panel for the day. They took the microphone hours after Boebert, near the marathon session's conclusion." [Denver Gazette, 3/5/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Participated In Congressional Oversight Hearing On Denver Immigration Policies According to Denver Post, "Colorado Reps. Evans, Hurd and Crank --- who were waived onto the committee to participate Wednesday --- have not yet asked any questions." Later, "Colorado U.S. Reps. Gabe Evans, Jeff Crank and Jeff Hurd, all of whom were allowed to temporarily sit on the oversight committee for the day, finished out the six-hour hearing by focusing on public safety concerns in Denver and the rest of Colorado. [...] Hurd, of Grand Junction, asked Johnston whether he was aware of whether any migrants arriving in Denver moved to other parts of the state, such as western and southern Colorado. Johnston said that's not information the city tracks." [Denver Post, 3/5/25]
3/5/25: Jeff Hurd Questioned Denver Mayor On Immigration Support Spending According to Denverite, "Colorado Republican Rep. Jeff Hurd ended up being the final member of Congress to ask questions at the marathon six-hour hearing. He too focused on Johnston, asking what spending limits the city would put on support for new immigrants, if another wave of arrivals begins." [Denverite, 3/5/25]
3/5/25: Jeff Hurd Pressed For Evidence Linking Denver Immigration Policy To Crime According to Denverite, "Hurd asked if there was concrete evidence that Denver's immigration policies have made the city more vulnerable to crime." [Denverite, 3/5/25]
3/5/25: Jeff Hurd Raised Concerns About Immigrant Movement To Western And Southern Colorado According to Denverite, "Hurd said people in western and southern Colorado are concerned that new immigrants have moved from Denver to their regions. Johnston's response was that the city provides emergency services to make sure people are not freezing on the streets and that Denver does not track or control if and where people go next. He said he would not be surprised if people were moving to other parts of the state." [Denverite, 3/5/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Campaigned And Legislated As A Constitutional Conservative According to Denver Gazette, "Hurd said that he campaigned as a constitutional conservative and strives to legislate the same way." [Denver Gazette, 4/9/25]
2024: Hurd Emphasized Bipartisan Cooperation And Focus On Local Issues In Divided Government According to CPR News, "Regardless of whether the federal government remains divided, I will be effective for Colorado's 3rd District by focusing on practical, bipartisan solutions that directly impact our community: Building Relationships Across the Aisle: I will work with members of both parties to find common ground on issues like water, rural healthcare, and infrastructure [...] I will prioritize local and regional concerns that can attract bipartisan support, such as expanding broadband, improving infrastructure, and supporting agriculture." [CPR News, 10/14/24]
2024: Hurd Considered Joining Bipartisan Congressional Caucuses Like The Problem Solvers Caucus According to CPR News, "Engaging in Bipartisan Caucuses and Coalitions: I would strongly consider participating in bipartisan caucuses, like the Problem Solvers Caucus, to build coalitions and negotiate solutions that benefit our district." [CPR News, 10/14/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Sought Energy and Commerce Committee Assignment, Citing District and Professional Background In an interview with Colorado Politics, Jeff Hurd said, "Energy and Commerce is my top priority. The 3rd Congressional District is an energy district. I am an energy attorney, and in addition to the energy work I've done, I've also done some telecommunications work, and I think the nature of my district and the skillset I would bring make me a great fit for Energy and Commerce. It's not common that a freshman would end up on Energy and Commerce, but I'm pushing hard." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Colorado Politics, 11/21/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Named Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees as Priorities In an interview with Colorado Politics, Jeff Hurd said, "In addition to [Energy and Commerce], Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (an Arkansas Republican) is a terrific leader. Natural Resources would be another terrific fit for the 3rd Congressional District, and I think my interests and my background would be well served on Natural Resources, as well. Agriculture is the other committee I'm letting folks know I'm interested in. The farmers and ranchers in the 3rd Congressional District could benefit from somebody who's on the Agriculture Committee. And then the last one that I've let folks know about is Transportation and Infrastructure." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Colorado Politics, 11/21/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Expressed Optimism About Legislating Amid House Narrow Majority In an interview with Colorado Politics, Jeff Hurd said, "Yes, I think I'm even more optimistic that we can do good things for our state and our country. I think there's a little bit of uncertainty, given the narrow majority in the House. But I think most legislators are focused on being part of a governing Republican Congress, and I think that there are going to be a number of things that will happen that will hopefully deliver on the promises that I made in my race and that Republicans made in other races across the country." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Colorado Politics, 11/21/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Explained Rationale For Legislative Focus Areas Based On District Needs In an interview with The Daily Sentinel, Jeff Hurd said, "Those are things that, in campaigning, I heard most clearly were affecting families and small businesses here in the 3rd congressional district and where I thought I could meet the needs of the 3rd congressional district with my skill set." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with The Daily Sentinel, 3/1/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Claimed Bureaucratic Regulations Acted As Hidden Taxes On District Families In an interview with The Daily Sentinel, Jeff Hurd said, "I'm familiar with the ways in which bad regulatory policy can effectively operate as a hidden tax on every single family in my district." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with The Daily Sentinel, 3/1/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Intended To Identify And Eliminate Regulations To Lower Costs In an interview with The Daily Sentinel, Jeff Hurd said, "I see an opportunity for me to identify those regulations and cut through them so that we can make it easier to live here in western Colorado and in southern Colorado. We can make it less expensive to shop for groceries, less expensive to fill up your gas tank, less expensive to pay your electric bill every month." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with The Daily Sentinel, 3/1/25]
February 2025: Jeff Hurd Voted To Cut Government Spending Including Medicaid According to Sopris Sun, "House Republicans narrowly passed a budget framework that is expected to slash the Medicaid budget in order to provide tax cuts. Republic Congressman Jeff Hurd, representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, was among those who voted in favor of the measure." [Sopris Sun, 4/9/25]
June 2024: Jeff Hurd Cited Cost Of Food, Jobs, And Inflation As Key Issues According to Burlington Record (Colorado), "He listed key issues in his area as cost of food, lack of jobs and inflation." [Burlington Record (Colorado), 6/26/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Indicated Natural Resources, Agriculture, And Transportation Committees As Additional Priorities In an interview with Coloradopolitics.com, Jeff Hurd said, "Natural Resources would be another terrific fit for the 3rd Congressional District, and I think my interests and my background would be well served on Natural Resources, as well. Agriculture is the other committee I'm letting folks know I'm interested in. [...] And then the last one that I've let folks know about is Transportation and Infrastructure." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Coloradopolitics.com, 11/21/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Stated His Constituents Cared About Cost Of Living, Border Security, And Entitlements According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd said his constituents are concerned about issues that affect their lives daily, including the cost of food, housing and energy. He said they also want leaders to secure the border, protect social security and Medicare, and ensure veterans get quality care." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 12/28/24]
2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Agreement That Federal Government Is Too Big According to a letter to the editor published in Montrose Daily Press, Congressman Jeff Hurd said, "...I wholeheartedly agree our federal government has become too big ..." [Letter to the Editor - Montrose Daily Press, 4/12/25]
April 2025: Wadhams Characterized Hurd As A 'Truly Constitutional Conservative' According to Denver Post, "Hurd has taken a principled stand guarding the separation of powers at the top of American government, Wadhams said a position that should help him in a district that nearly ousted Republican Lauren Boebert in 2022 over concerns about her behavior and gravitas. 'He's a truly constitutional conservative,' Wadhams said." [Denver Post, 4/19/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Engaged With Local Road Project Proposals According to The Journal, "The commissioners pitched a few road projects, like improving Road G and expanding U.S. Highway 491 to four lanes south of Cortez, down to Love's Travel Stop." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 4/22/25]
2025: Cynthia Wutchiett Criticized Jeff Hurd's Federal Workforce Premise According to a letter to the editor published in Aspen Times, "This is an incredibly important point because his premise of a growing federal workforce that has become too big drives his claim that we need to reduce the size of the government. This premise is factually incorrect." [Letter to the Editor - Aspen Times (Colorado), 4/10/25]
2025: Cynthia Wutchiett Criticized Jeff Hurd's Statement on Federal Workforce Size According to a letter to the editor published in Montrose Daily Press, "Congressman Hurd's statement that the federal workforce has become too big is the same justification Elon Musk uses to slash the jobs of federal workers. This statement is dishonest." [Letter to the Editor - Montrose Daily Press, 4/12/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Considered Joining Several Republican Caucuses And The Problem Solvers Caucus According to Journal, "Hurd said he is interested in joining several Republican caucuses, as well as possibly joining the Problem Solvers Caucus. The Problem Solvers Caucus, according to its website, is a bipartisan group of members 'committed to advancing common-sense solutions to key issues facing our nation.'" [Journal, 1/3/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Indicated Preference For Moving In A Different Direction From The House Freedom Caucus According to Journal, "When it comes to the House Freedom Caucus, he said he was looking to move in a different direction, but is looking forward to working with members in both the House Freedom Caucus and across the aisle on issues that impact CD-3." [Journal, 1/3/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Chaired The Subcommittee On Indian And Insular Affairs According to Wikipedia, "Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs (Chair)" [Wikipedia, 3/13/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Chaired The Indian And Insular Affairs Subcommittee Within The House Natural Resources Committee According to GovTrack.us, "Rep. Jeff Hurd [R-CO3, 2025-2026] sits on the following committees: House Committee on Natural Resources; Indian and Insular Affairs subcommittee (Chair)." [GovTrack.us, 3/24/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served On House Committees For Natural Resources, Science, Space, And Technology, And Transportation And Infrastructure According to GovTrack.us, "Rep. Jeff Hurd [R-CO3, 2025-2026] sits on the following committees: House Committee on Natural Resources; House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure." [GovTrack.us, 3/24/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Was Assigned To Three U.S. House Committees According to Colorado Newsline, 'Hurd will serve on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, and the House Committee on Natural Resources alongside Boebert and U.S. Rep.-elect Jeff Crank, a Colorado Springs Republican.' [Colorado Newsline, 12/27/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Stated He Had Not Decided On Public Lands Bills Votes According to Steamboat Pilot & Today, "Hurd said he hasn't made a decision on how he would vote on those public lands bills should the legislation come up in the next Congress." [Steamboat Pilot & Today, 11/23/24]
2024: Jeff Hurd Expressed Optimism For Legislative Success With Governing Republican Congress In an interview with Coloradopolitics.com, Jeff Hurd said, "Yes, I think I'm even more optimistic that we can do good things for our state and our country. [...] my sense is that the legislators that are here are ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work once the president is inaugurated on Jan. 20." [Interview - Jeff Hurd with Coloradopolitics.com, 11/21/24]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Was Appointed To Three Committees According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd was able to get on three committees, House Natural Resources in which he sits on the Energy and Mineral subcommittee committee, and subcommittee for Indian and Insular affairs which he has been named chair. Hurd is also on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, with a seat on the aviation subcommittee, roads and bridges subcommittee and water subcommittee. The third committee is the Science, Space and Technology committee, Hurd noted he gets to appease his inner nerd on this committee." [Montrose Daily Press, 1/28/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Commitment To Tribal Relations As Subcommittee Chairman According to The Journal, "In that same press release, Hurd said, 'As Chairman of the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, I am committed to fostering a positive working relationship with Indian tribes, especially with those I am honored to represent in Congress.'" [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 1/31/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Focused on Committee Work and Crafting Legislation in First Term According to an opinion piece by Dennis Anderson in Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd said his immediate focus is his committee work and crafting bills he would like to introduce. He's the chair for the Indian and Insular Affairs subcommittee." [Dennis Anderson - Montrose Daily Press, 2/8/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served As Chairman Of Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee According to a press release from The Durango Herald, "I have the honor of serving as Chairman of the Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on the House Natural Resources Committee. I recently held my first couple of subcommittee hearings as Chairman, where we discussed four important bills." [Press Release - The Durango Herald, 3/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Bill To Relocate BLM Headquarters To Colorado According to a press release from The Durango Herald, "I had the opportunity to introduce my first bill, the Local Opportunities, Conservation, and American Lands (LOCAL) Act. This legislation seeks to permanently relocate the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Grand Junction, Colorado." [Press Release - The Durango Herald, 3/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Chaired Indian And Insular Affairs Subcommittee According to a press release from The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "Additionally, I have the honor of serving as chairman of the Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee on the House Natural Resources Committee." [Press Release - The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/11/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Chaired Hearings On Four Indian Affairs Bills According to a press release from The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "I recently held my first couple of subcommittee hearings as chairman, where we discussed four important bills: H.R. 410: The Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025 [...] H.R. 412: To authorize the Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan to convey land and interests in land owned by the Tribe [...] H.R. 504: Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act [...] H.R. 741: The Stronger Engagement for Indian Health Needs Act of 2025." [Press Release - The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/11/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced Bill To Relocate Bureau Of Land Management Headquarters According to a press release from The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "I had the opportunity to introduce my first bill, the Local Opportunities, Conservation, and American Lands (LOCAL) Act. This legislation seeks to permanently relocate the Bureau of Land Management headquarters to Grand Junction. While President Donald Trump completed this move during his first term, it was reversed under the Biden-Harris administration. This bill will ensure that the BLM remains in our district for the long term." [Press Release - The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/11/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Indicated Opposition to Indiscriminate Federal Agency Firings and Cosponsored Bill to Protect Probationary Workers According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "Although Hurd indicated he shares constituent concerns on indiscriminate federal agency firings and is working with the administration -- and Congress by cosponsoring a bipartisan bill to protect and return probationary workers to their jobs, for example -- we urge him to do more, and quickly." [Editorial - Durango Herald, 3/16/25]
March 2025: Hurd Addressed Multiple Policy Topics During His Virtual Town Hall According to Fort Morgan Times, "Hurd, who lives in Grand Junction, answered questions about the firing of U.S. Forest Service employees and other stewards of federal public lands and about immigration, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, firearms and Medicaid." [Fort Morgan Times (Colorado), 3/16/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced LOCAL Act To Move BLM Headquarters According to an editorial published in Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "In his update, Hurd described both bills he's introduced -- including the LOCAL Act, which would move the BLM Headquarters back to Grand Junction, something the Journal's editorial board opposed in 2017 (Journal, May 18, 2017) and will again since the majority of employees are already in the field and the power is in Washington where already-underfunded agencies fight for resources[.]" [Editorial - Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/18/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Chaired House Indian And Insular Affairs Committee According to The Journal, "he's chair of the Indian and Insular Affairs Committee." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 4/22/25]
April 2025: Jeff Hurd Planned To Be House Counterpart For Upper Dolores NCA Legislation According to The Journal, 'I believe on senate side, Bennett would be the one introducing it,' Hurd said. 'I would be his House counterpart.' They hope to introduce it 'as soon as possible,' he said. [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 4/22/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served On House Natural Resources And Transportation And Infrastructure Committees According to Durango Herald, "He mentioned which committees he's been appointed to, like the House Natural Resources and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committees, to name a few, and how he's chair of the Indian and Insular Affairs Committee." [Durango Herald, 4/22/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Chaired The Indian And Insular Affairs Committee According to Durango Herald, "...how he's chair of the Indian and Insular Affairs Committee." [Durango Herald, 4/22/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Served On Multiple U.S. House Committees According to Wikipedia, "Committee on Natural Resources [...] Committee on Science, Space, and Technology [...] Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure" with subcommittee assignments detailed. [Wikipedia, 3/13/25]
2025: Hurd Introduced Bill To Move BLM Headquarters To Grand Junction According to Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, "Freshman U.S. House Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Grand Junction) has introduced a bill that would relocate the BLM headquarters back to Grand Junction and bar future presidents from moving it out of the area without congressional approval." [Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 2/15/25]
2025: Hurd Stated Intent To Be Policy-Oriented Legislator According to Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, "'I hope this bill shows the type of legislator that I'm going to be in Congress: somebody that's serious, thoughtful, policy-oriented and focused on getting wins for western and southern Colorado,' Hurd said. 'This is not a messaging bill. This is a serious, substantive piece of legislation that I think will benefit not only my district but land users throughout the western United States.'" [Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 2/15/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Voted 'Yea' On DOE And USDA Interagency Research Act, Nutria Eradication Act, Fix Our Forests Act, And Ohia Death Response Act According to GovTrack.us, "Hurd voted Yea [on] H.R. 1326: DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act [...]; H.R. 776: Nutria Eradication and Control Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R. 471: Fix Our Forests Act; H.R. 375: Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act of 2025." [GovTrack.us, 3/24/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Discussed Bill to Move BLM Headquarters Back to Grand Junction According to Durango Herald, 'Other topics he hit on included his recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, his first bill that would move the BLM headquarters back to Grand Junction and his support of a bicameral bill to compensate those impacted by the 2015 Gold King Mine spill.' [Durango Herald, 3/12/25]
February 2025: Jeff Hurd Served On House Natural Resources Committee According to Montrose Daily Press, "Hurd sits on the House's Natural Resources Committee. Among the congressman's priorities---in addition to permitting reform for energy operations and a focus on transportation infrastructure---is a reconsideration of federal land management." [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 2/12/25]
February 2025: Jeff Hurd Reintroduced Gold King Mine Compensation Bill According to Durango Herald, "Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, alongside Rep. Jeff Hurd, reintroduced a bill Thursday that would give the EPA funding to provide compensation of about $3.3 million to those residents and businesses." [Durango Herald, 2/13/25]
2025: Gold King Mine Compensation Act Was Second Bill Sponsored By Jeff Hurd According to Durango Herald, "The bill is the second piece of legislation Hurd has sponsored since joining Congress on Jan. 3." [Durango Herald, 2/13/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Supported Moving BLM Headquarters To Grand Junction According to The Journal, "Other topics he hit on included his recent trip to the U.S.-Mexico border, his first bill that would move the BLM headquarters back to Grand Junction and his support of a bicameral bill to compensate those impacted by the 2015 Gold King Mine spill." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/12/25]
February 2025: Jeff Hurd Co-Introduced The Gold King Mine Compensation Act According to Durango Herald, "The Gold King Mine Compensation Act was introduced for the second time in February by Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, alongside Rep. Jeff Hurd. It would have given the EPA $3.3 million to compensate the residents and businesses affected by the mine spill." [Durango Herald, 3/17/25]
March 2025: Hurd Planned To Continue Advocating For Gold King Mine Spill Compensation According to Durango Herald, "Hurd also plans to continue advocating for businesses and residents to receive compensation, and Bayer is optimistic that an allocation will pass in the next fiscal year." [Durango Herald, 3/17/25]
March 2025: Hurd's Staff Stated Leadership Supported Gold King Mine Compensation Act Priorities According to Durango Herald, "'For us, as a Republican freshman and Republican House, we've flagged this as something that's important,' Bayer said. 'And leadership has been really good with helping us deliver on our priorities.'" [Durango Herald, 3/17/25]
February 2025: Jeff Hurd Co-Introduced The Gold King Mine Compensation Act According to The Journal, "The Gold King Mine Compensation Act was introduced for the second time in February by Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, alongside Rep. Jeff Hurd. It would have given the EPA $3.3 million to compensate the residents and businesses affected by the mine spill." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/17/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Planned To Continue Advocating For Gold King Mine Compensation According to The Journal, "Hurd also plans to continue advocating for businesses and residents to receive compensation, and Bayer is optimistic that an allocation will pass in the next fiscal year." [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/17/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Cosponsored Bipartisan Gold King Mine Spill Compensation Bill According to an editorial published in Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "[Hurd] described [...] bills he has cosponsored, including a bipartisan bill that would compensate people and businesses impacted by the Gold King Mine Spill, and his recent travel to the U.S.-Mexico border." [Editorial - Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/18/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Described Cosponsoring Bill to Rehire Laid Off Public Lands Workers According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "I also wanted to follow up on the bill that he described as cosponsoring with our Colorado Senators to hire back laid off probationary workers from public lands agencies on the Western slope." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 3/23/25]
March 2025: Craig Daily Press Reported Jeff Hurd Sponsored The Productive Public Lands Act According to Craig Daily Press, "At the same time, his bill, Productive Public Lands Act, rhymes with Trump's drill-baby-drill slogan. Never mind that the United States has already been setting records for oil and gas extraction." [Craig Daily Press, 3/25/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Sponsored Bipartisan Legislation To Limit Presidential Tariff Powers According to Colorado Politics, "U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, a freshman Republican from Western Colorado, is sponsoring legislation amid President Donald Trump's rapidly shifting trade war to set guardrails around the president's ability to impose tariffs unilaterally, without lawmakers having a chance to weigh in." [Colorado Politics, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Claimed Tariff Authority Resided With Congress According to Colorado Politics, "Article I Section 8 of the Constitution is clear that tariff authority resides with Congress, and I think those decisions --- particularly on issues of economic importance like this --- should be made with Congress having a say, and that is what this legislation would do," he said. [Colorado Politics, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Asserted Independence From Presidential Politics On Tariff Legislation According to Colorado Politics, "I just want to make it clear, this is not a political issue for me," Hurd said. "I would be backing this legislation regardless of who the president is or which party is in the White House." [Colorado Politics, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Supported Some Goals Of Trump's Tariff Policy According to Colorado Politics, "From a big picture standpoint, I think a lot of what's driving the president's focus on tariffs are things that I support," Hurd said. "We talk about on-shoring or near-shoring manufacturing in our country and getting some of those jobs back, not just from an economic standpoint, but also from a national security standpoint." [Colorado Politics, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Expressed Concern Over Impact Of Tariffs On Constituents According to Colorado Politics, Hurd "stressed that [tariffs] can have 'major impacts on farmers, small businesses and families' in districts like the one he represents." [Colorado Politics, 4/9/25]
April 2025: Rep. Jeff Hurd Defended Congressional Authority Over Tariffs According to Washington Post, "Republican congressman Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) defends his position that tariff authority belongs to the legislative branch, per the U.S. constitution." [Washington Post, 4/14/25]
March 2025: Jeff Hurd Co-Sponsored Protect Our Probationary Employees Act According to Durango Herald, "He also pointed to his co-sponsorship of the Protect Our Probationary Employees Act. The bill would allow civil servants fired in their probationary period to resume that probationary period -- ensuring that they don't have to start the period over -- if they are rehired." [Durango Herald, 3/12/25]
2024: Jeff Hurd Expressed Willingness To Work With Both Republican And Democratic Colleagues According to Montrose Daily Press, 'I'm excited to work with all of them, and I think there's a lot of opportunity for us to do good things for not only our districts, but for our state,' Hurd said. 'I'm also encouraged by the opportunities to collaborate with our colleagues on the Democratic side of the aisle as well.' [Montrose Daily Press (Colorado), 12/28/24]
February 2025: Hurd Participated In House Republican News Conference On Budget Resolution According to The Journal, 'House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., center, joined from left by Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colo., and Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington on Wednesday.' [The Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 2/27/25]
2025: Rep. Jeff Hurd's Staff Stated Hurd Is a Constitutionalist According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "According to Rep. Jeff Hurd's person who answers the phone in D.C., Hurd is a 'Constitutionalist.' [...] platitudes like 'he will do what is best for the people of the 3rd CD' or 'he will use his best judgment' do little to clarify any elected official's position on anything." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald (Colorado), 3/2/25]
2025: Letter Writer Josh Joswick Criticized Jeff Hurd's Lack of Specificity on His Constitutional Stance According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "It remains unclear what exactly that means to the phone guy or to Rep. Hurd, because platitudes like 'he will do what is best for the people of the 3rd CD' or 'he will use his best judgment' do little to clarify any elected official's position on anything. Now is not the time for platitudes." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald (Colorado), 3/2/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Backed Legislation To Reinstate Probationary Federal Employees According to Durango Herald, "He has also backed legislation that would reinstate probationary federal employees who were fired as part of indiscriminate downsizing of the federal workforce, with their seniority status restored." [Durango Herald, 4/23/25]
January 2025: Jeff Hurd Quoted Daniel Webster Plaque On House Floor According to Montrose Daily Press, "On a plaque Daniel Webster, who was once a Massachusetts representative, is quoted, [...] Hurd said he will work hard to fulfill those words for the people of his district." [Montrose Daily Press, 1/28/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Introduced LOCAL Act to Move BLM Headquarters to Grand Junction According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "In his update, Hurd described both bills he's introduced -- including the LOCAL Act, which would move the BLM Headquarters back to Grand Junction..." [Editorial - Durango Herald, 3/16/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Cosponsored Bill to Compensate Gold King Mine Spill Victims According to an editorial published in Durango Herald, "...and bills he has cosponsored, including a bill that would compensate people and businesses impacted by the Gold King Mine Spill..." [Editorial - Durango Herald, 3/16/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Shared Concerns About Federal Agency Firings And Cosponsored Bill Protecting Probationary Workers According to an editorial published in Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "Although Hurd indicated he shares constituent concerns on indiscriminate federal agency firings and is working with the administration -- and Congress by cosponsoring a bipartisan bill to protect and return probationary workers to their jobs, for example -- we urge him to do more, and quickly." [Editorial - Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/18/25]
2025: Letter Writer J. Paul Brown Reported Jeff Hurd's Support for HR 1206 to Promote Federal Agency Efficiency According to a letter to the editor published in Durango Herald, "The radicals also criticize Hurd's support for HR1206 which would set up a commission that will review federal agencies that perform similar or related functions to promote efficiency and consolidation." [Letter to the Editor - Durango Herald, 3/19/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Campaigned And Legislated As A Constitutional Conservative According to Colorado Politics, "Hurd said that he campaigned as a constitutional conservative and strives to legislate the same way." [Colorado Politics, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Supported Medicaid With Conditions On Work Requirements According to Sopris Sun, "In a recent virtual town hall, Hurd voiced support for Medicaid, with some caveats. 'I do support looking at something like work requirements,' he said. 'But certainly we need to account for individual circumstances, when it comes to students and others who are in a position where they may not be able to work as much as others, who are otherwise able-bodied and able to work.'" [Sopris Sun, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Questioned Medicaid Allocation Fairness For Colorado According to Sopris Sun, "Hurd said he supports Medicaid access for those who need it, but when speaking with constituents he said the current system may not be equitable. 'I'm not sure that Colorado is necessarily getting a fair deal,' he told listeners. 'If you look at the amount of dollars, Medicaid dollars, per person per capita that come to a state like California, they're getting way more than a state like Colorado. It seems to me like we should have a more fair allocation of those Medicaid dollars and make sure that we spend them effectively.'" [Sopris Sun, 4/9/25]
2025: Jeff Hurd Committed To Protecting Vulnerable Medicaid Recipients According to Sopris Sun, "Hurd said coverage for those in need is of great importance to him. 'I am committed to making sure that those who need Medicaid the most ---- the poor, the working, poor mothers, pregnant women [and] children ---- have access to that critical safety net. That is why Medicaid was put in place, to protect the most vulnerable,' he stated. 'Making sure that we effectively use Medicaid [and] protect those who most need it is a top priority for me.'" [Sopris Sun, 4/9/25]
2025: Letter Writer Ronald Huffman Accused Jeff Hurd of Not Defending Fired Government Veterans According to a letter to the editor published in Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), "Hurd is not standing up for the thousands of veterans who have already been illegally fired from government service, and he is doing nothing to stop the Trump/Musk/Doge proposed firing of another 83,000 VA employees." [Letter to the Editor - Journal (Cortez, Dolores, Mancos, Colorado), 3/19/25]