[89], In a debate with Democratic nominee Adam Frisch on September 11, 2022, Boebert took credit for bills she had voted against, did not cross-examine Frisch, proposed more oil and gas development to respond to climate change, and kept attacking House speaker Nancy Pelosi. [71] Boebert oversees the energy industry via her position on the House Committee on Natural Resources. [167][168] Boebert has proposed legislation in the House anchoring the Bureau of Land Management's headquarters in Grand Junction, Colorado, which is in the 3rd district. [197], In June 2022, Boebert introduced a bill that would classify the opioid fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. "[70] In late February 2021, Boebert's campaign updated its campaign finance filing, reclassifying $3,053 claimed for mileage to "hotels", and $867 claimed for mileage to Uber rides, thus claiming a mileage of around 30,000 miles. In July, Boebert held a 49%-42% advantage. During her congressional campaign, she said she was "with the militia". [140], In February 2023, after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives mandated that gun owners register any firearms that use "stabilizing braces", Boebert said the mandate violated the separation of powers. [130], Boebert has urged for even closer relations between Israel and the United States, saying that their foundings were divinely inspired and that they are the "two nations [in the world] that have been created to glorify God". And the bill has a trio of co-sponsors: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado), Rep. George Santos (R-New York), and Rep. Andrew S. Clyde (R-Georgia). Biden won by 1,520 votes in November, after Trump had claimed victory by 390 votes in 2016. 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In an April poll conducted and paid for by three Democratic-leaning firms, 42 percent of Coloradans interviewed in her district said they had a favorable view of the representative, while 45 percent reported a negative view. Lauren Boebert ( Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. Its a promising sign, but Perko doesnt have much confidence that the steelworkers will get more help from their representative in Congress. [57] The result gained national attention and surprised political commentators. Boebert, a staunch ally of former . At a recent listening session on a sunlit brewery patio bordering a weedy lot with an abandoned factory, Sandoval urged representatives from the citys churches, universities, school systems, and Native American and Latino communities to help her raise money and awareness about her campaign. Lauren Boebert, the controversial pro-gun, Covid-skeptical freshman congresswoman who represents Pueblo, has credited working-class voters for her improbable 2020 victory. Boebert aimed to portray him as corrupt, in particular by alleging that he used his powers as a state legislator to pass laws legalizing hemp, which Coram grows (state voters approved the amendment legalizing marijuana in 2012), and tried to depict him as not Republican enough. When those who picked Donald Trump were asked their second choice, 42 percent answered DeSantis, 23 percent said Pence, and 6 percent chose Haley. Bottom right: Todd Rogers, chair of the Pueblo County Republican Party, is a Boebert supporter. Boebertwhose office did not respond to multiple requests for commentalso has failed to push for policies that would help the community, these Pueblo residents say. Top: Former Democratic state legislator Bri Buentello is co-chair of Rural Colorado United, a PAC working to defeat Boebert in 2022. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R, CO-3), an in-your-face conservative who only barely won in a clearly GOP-leaning district in western Colorado, has not moderated her behavior at all in the aftermath of her near-loss. According to the New York Post, Boebert is joined by Reps. George Santos of New York and Andrew Clyde of Georgia in cosponsoring H.R. The job shes doing is fundamentally disconnected from [the district] and our needs.. Gradisar said he understood her concerns, but added that if earmarks do become an option, it doesnt make sense for Boebert to oppose them at the expense of communities in her district. Mike Pence is . Left: Bright murals liven up the otherwise brick-toned landscape in Pueblo. No more horse and pony shows from the west.. The three in Pueblo are Democratic state Rep. Donald Valdez, whose district includes part of Pueblo County; Sol Sandoval, a Pueblo-based community activist with deep ties to the citys nonprofits; and Susan Martinez, a certified nurses assistant. Boebert said she voted against the bills because "the Biden administration and Democrats created the issue. [44] During her campaign, she criticized Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other members of "The Squad", positioning herself as a conservative alternative to the progressive representative. A tweet from Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) criticizing the Biden White House got flipped back on her late Tuesday. . [88][83] Boebert won the primary with almost 66% of the vote. February 27, 2023. She responded that she knew someone involved with documents declassified by Trump during the closing days of his presidency, and that the documents would reveal corruption that would trigger resignations that would allow Republicans to retake the House and Senate before 2022, echoing a theory promoted by The Epoch Times. She's running against Democrat Adam Frisch in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District.. [32] By late May, with the state allowing restaurants to reopen at 50% capacity, the county dropped its temporary restraining order. [34], In September 2019, Boebert made national headlines when she confronted Beto O'Rourke, a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, at an Aurora town hall meeting over his proposal for a buy-back program and a ban on assault-style rifles like AR-15s. Do I think shes going to a have a tough reelection? Boebert, winning her first Congressional term in 2020 and her second in 2022, is also known . Pueblo County, located on Colorados dusty, windswept plains two hours south of Denver, is the swingiest part of Boeberts districtmaking it a key test of her staying power. [58], Boebert was the first primary challenger to defeat a sitting U.S. representative in Colorado in 48 years, since Democratic Representative Wayne Aspinall lost to Alan Merson. Many people make $20 an hour, at least $6 over the average minimum wage, he added. [48] Boebert decried what she said was Tipton's insufficient efforts to continue funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, whose money had run out within two weeks, arguing that more was needed. [182], Boebert opposes mitigation policies seeking to reduce COVID-19's spread. In January, Buentello sued the congresswoman in U.S. District Court, claiming Boebert had violated Buentellos First Amendment rights by blocking her on Twitter, which Boebert did in response to a tweet calling for her recall after January 6. Houston was No. A self-described born-again Christian, Boebert has said that she is "tired of this separation of church and state junk" and argued for greater church power and influence in government decision-making. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025. Kimberly Ricci Film/TV Editor Twitter. [85] During the pre-primary debate on May 26, Boebert emphasized the bills she had introduced in Congress while questioning Coram's legislative votes. [110] During a town hall in March, Boebert appeared to defend the January 6 attackers on the Capitol, saying, "We already see in Washington, D.C. You can't petition your government. Bottom right: Aaron Monlux owns and operates Acme Dry Cleaners. Friday, Apr 29, 2022 7:25 PM Lauren Boebert and Don Coram Political donors in Southwest Colorado gave more to state Sen. Don Coram than Rep. Lauren Boebert during the first quarter of 2022,. [38][37] The ordinance passed unanimously a month later. [74] In September 2021, Boebert submitted documents to the FEC declaring that the campaign money had been used to settle rental and utilities bills, and had since been reimbursed. [26][71] During her campaign, she said she supported "all-of-the-above energy, but the markets decide not the government. And, based on her opposition to President Joe Bidens $2 trillion infrastructure plan, which Perko sees as a lifeline for his struggling industry, he doesnt think Boebert cares all that much about his union members. [111], During the counting of the Electoral College votes before the attack, Boebert objected to accepting Arizona's votes in a speech to the joint session of Congress. The race in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District was still extremely close after 99% of the ballots were counted. Top: A train passes under Union Bridge in Pueblo. [189], Boebert is a vocal opponent of face mask wearing[190][191] and argues that masks should be optional. [73] As of 2021, Colorado classified Boebert Consulting as a delinquent company due to the lack of filings or registered agent with the state. [192] She falsely claimed that during the two months that followed the end of the Texas mask mandate, the state did not record any COVID-19-related deaths. [26], Boebert says her first job at a McDonald's restaurant changed her views about whether government assistance is necessary. Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert got a new Democratic challenger this week, and the roster of attention-grabbing political ads from Colorado candidates got a new entry. Back in town, nestled among stately old homes on large lots interspersed with working-class neighborhoods, Perko, the steelworker, unlocked a lilac-colored door to his union chapters century-old hall, its yellow paint peeling off the exterior. [39], Boebert was an organizer of the December 2019 "We Will Not Comply!" Top left: Victor Navarro and his parents run the restaurant Tacos Navarro. The government is not supposed to direct the church. Bottom left: Anthony Nunez owns The Favorite Tavern in downtown Pueblo and formerly served on the city council. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R) is locked in a tight reelection race in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, trailing Democrat Adam Frisch by 64 ballots with 98 percent of votes counted, according to. First-term Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's lead over Democratic challenger Adam Frisch has widened in her surprisingly tight Colorado House race. The former Shooters was owned by Silt Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado's 3rd Congressional District. "[160] She declared support for uranium extraction and the generation of nuclear power, touting it as the "cleanest form of energy". Among voters in Pueblothe largest and most politically unpredictable city in Boeberts vast districtthere is a growing sense of exasperation with the freshman representative not yet six months into her tenure. Photograph: J Scott Applewhite/AP The controversial House member from Colorado is facing a challenger. Gradisar and state House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar, who represents Pueblo, were disappointed when Boebert signed on to a letter opposing the reintroduction of earmarks, which allow members to append projects in their districts to funding bills. Boebert says she obtained a concealed carry permit after a man was "beaten to death by another man's hands outside of [her] restaurant", and began encouraging the restaurant's servers to carry guns openly. Since her election last November, in a district that sprawls across a huge swath of the mountains and ranch lands that make up the western half of Colorado, Boebert, 34, has become known as one of Donald Trumps most outspoken acolytes in Congress. Polling site FiveThirtyEight put her odds of victory at 97%. However, her campaign succeeded in appealing to independence and rebellion, thus getting the necessary votes. border wall and opposes amnesty for undocumented immigrants living in the US;[36] she introduced two bills to that effect: one that would codify Trump's immigration policies into law and one that would annul executive orders and internal policies that enable or assist asylum and immigration procedures. She is accused of supporting the QAnon conspiracy theory, and some academic and journalistic sources have investigated her ties to far-right extremism. [30] The next day, Boebert moved tables outside, onto the sidewalk, and in parking spaces. The temporary restraining order she obtained on June 23 against David Wheeler, one of its co-founders,[82] was vacated in July and the case dismissed. Before the primary, Trump endorsed Tipton,[44] but Boebert characterized him as unsupportive of Trump. The resolution, which was introduced by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) earlier this month, claims that by . She added: "Alcohol, tobacco and firearms. While Boeberts district overall is purpleabout 32 percent Republican, 26 percent Democratic and 40 percent unaffiliated, among registered votersthe Pueblo County electorate flips this dynamic, with about 36 percent of voters registered as Democrats, 25 percent as Republicans and 37 percent unaffiliated. At least one person at Sandovals listening session who voted for Boebert said he had been disappointed by her, and plans to help Sandovals campaign. The county is nothing like the conservative, government-skeptical towns west of the Continental Divide, where Boebert is from, or the glitzy, liberal ski areas in Aspen and Telluride, which she also represents. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) drew outrage with her threatening response to Twitter's ban of fellow far-right extremist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene 's . [101][102], In September 2021, Boebert submitted a resolution to impeach President Joe Biden and another to impeach Vice President Kamala Harris over the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert holds an advantage among likely voters in Colorado's sprawling 3rd Congressional District, a new poll shows, but her lead is small enough that challenger. Lauren Boebert, the controversial pro-gun, Covid-skeptical freshman congresswoman who represents Pueblo, has credited working-class voters for her improbable 2020 victory. He pleaded guilty to public indecency and lewd exposure, and was sentenced to four days in jail with a subsequent two years of probation.[220][221][222]. [161] In February 2021, Boebert proposed a bill to ban executive moratoriums on oil and gas leases and permits on some federal lands. [20][21][22] The Boeberts also owned a restaurant called Smokehouse 1776 (now defunct), across the street from Shooters Grill. Yes, but she will have more backing and more support because of people like me in all 29 of her counties.. [177][178], Boebert supports the construction of a MexicoU.S. [200][201] She opposes same-sex marriage, writing on her campaign website that she is against "efforts to redefine marriage as anything other than the union of one man and one woman". [17], In 2013, Boebert and her husband opened Shooters Grill in Rifle, west of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. [193] She introduced a bill that would ban all mask mandates on federal property and during travel in interstate commerce, attracting no support. She advocates for an isolationist foreign policy, but supports closer ties with Israel for religious reasons. She had little trouble with moderate state. [161] During her tenure in Congress, she was one of two representatives (the other was Marjorie Taylor Greene) to vote against the TRANSPLANT Act, which reauthorized the National Marrow Donor Program through 2026, citing concern over the addition of the program to the national debt as it had not received a Congressional Budget Office evaluation. "[198], Boebert opposes the Equality Act, saying it promotes "supremacy of gays" and says transgender women take scholarships and sports opportunities away from cisgender women. The foundation is slipping, said Perko, who, along with scores of his colleagues, has been back at work since April, after being furloughed for 11 months. [171], Boebert was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the authorization of military force against Iraq. ", "Colo. Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert plans Thanksgiving 'funeral' for dead turkey in defiance of local guidelines", "Shooters Grill owner enters US House race", "Burger with a side arm: Gun-packing service draws spotlight, more customers to Rifle restaurant", "Lauren Boebert's tall tale about a man's death that led her to pack heat", "Was a Man 'Beaten to Death' Outside Rep. Lauren Boebert's Restaurant? The rest goes to climate change, increasing government bureaucracy, and unrelated liberal wish-list items.. [172][173] She also voted against the bipartisan ALLIES Act, which would increase by 8,000 the number of special immigrant visas for Afghan allies of the U.S. military during its invasion of Afghanistan while also reducing some application requirements that caused long application backlogs; the bill passed the House, 40716. Those who are living in the White House are not living in reality. Boebert failed to appear in. 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