Creating a sustainable, economic, social, and ecological environment that provides everyone the opportunity to succeed is my mission in Congress. — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
If becoming a member of Congress is like going to college, then crafting legislation is our homework. — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
I support offering the public option to members of Congress, and as soon as I'm given the chance, I intend to go… — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
Members of Congress wear two hats: one as Washington legislator, the other as listener and community leader back home. — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
I have taken my outside-the-box, innovative, and sometimes unorthodox approach to Congress. — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
Only Congress can treat the gaping wound that is our broken immigration system. — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
Negotiating deals among members of Congress is an exercise in wearing masks, scaring up votes, and, oftentimes, bluffing. — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities. — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
When I first arrived, I likened Congress to being back in school again as a freshman. Well, just like school, we have… — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
To be effective in Congress, you must focus. With so many issues and debates occurring at any given time, it is easy… — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
My favorite part of the experience of serving in Congress is knowing that my time and effort are spent for the greater… — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
Before running for Congress, I was an innovator and entrepreneur who founded several high-tech businesses that created hundreds of jobs and schools… — Jared Polis Copy Share Image
I'm too busy thinking what I'm going to say next to remember what I've said, but my staff tells me I'm sometimes funny. Not… — Jared Polis Copy Share
We are a diverse country, but we are one country. And we are at our best when we come together as Americans, not despite… — Jared Polis Copy Share
The federal government has an exceptionally poor record of behaving responsibly with Americans' personal information when entrusted with it. — Jared Polis Copy Share
My parents were active in the anti-war movement in the 1960s, so I grew up with a tradition of civic activism around our dinner… — Jared Polis Copy Share
I derive a lot of the values that I try to bring into the public sphere from my private faith. — Jared Polis Copy Share
Big food companies have their priorities, which include selling cheap, unhealthy foods at high profits. — Jared Polis Copy Share
Negotiating deals among members of Congress is an exercise in wearing masks, scaring up votes, and, oftentimes, bluffing. — Jared Polis Copy Share
We need to prove to American voters, particularly independent voters who gave us this opportunity to lead, that this is not your grandfather's tax-and-spend… — Jared Polis Copy Share
Many rogue sites exist to make a profit and others are enormously expensive to maintain. If they don't have the resources to continue stealing… — Jared Polis Copy Share
Trying to enforce our out-of-touch laws is as foolish and impossible as trying to enforce a law requiring that water flow uphill. — Jared Polis Copy Share
You have 435 people in the United States House of Representatives trying to get along. — Jared Polis Copy Share
Our students are the best investment we can make for our country and our future economic prosperity. It's in our best interest to ensure… — Jared Polis Copy Share
If my son had a baseless accusation made against him at a university, and it was making his life there miserable, I would suggest… — Jared Polis Copy Share
But parents and schools have their priorities; making sure our kids eat right because research shows a clear connection between nutrition and student performance… — Jared Polis Copy Share
