Bishop left the Boebert campaign shortly after Boebert won the Republican nomination. She Says She Reimbursed The Money", "Lauren Boebert vows to stay her course as she seeks another term in Congress", "Gloves come off in first debate between congressional candidates Don Coram and Lauren Boebert", "Fact check: Democratic group makes multiple false claims in its dramatic allegations about Lauren Boebert's past", "Rep. Lauren Boebert has yet to file defamation suit over claims by American Muckrakers PAC", "Who is David Wheeler? [60][61] She pledged to join the Freedom Caucus upon taking office. [88][83] Boebert won the primary with almost 66% of the vote. [168] She has introduced a forest management bill, the Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention and Community Protection Act, which would attempt to prevent wildfires through several mitigation measures, such as removing trees killed by bark beetles, making it harder for groups to go to court to stop forest thinning, and requiring the United States Forest Service to harvest sixbillion board foot (14million cubic meters) of lumber annually. The $515 million I secured for the PILT Program will help fund rural schools that lose out on property tax revenue due to tax-exempt federal lands in their jurisdiction. In 2020 she told the Durango Herald (Colorado) that she was actually a "real good student" at Rifle High, but that when she became a young, new mom, she prioritized raising her child over . ", "Just How Unqualified Is Lauren Boebert, Really? [202], In late February 2021, Boebert and a dozen other Republican House members skipped votes and enlisted others to vote for them, citing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, while actually attending the Conservative Political Action Conference, which was held at the same time as their absences. [73], In August 2021, the FEC investigated the apparent use of more than $6,000 from Boebert's 2022 reelection campaign funds for her personal expenses. [73] As of 2021, Colorado classified Boebert Consulting as a delinquent company due to the lack of filings or registered agent with the state. Getty/Emily Kask Lauren Boebert aims a . Congressionally Directed Spending Requests, 100% score from Family Research Council Action, 100% score from National Right to Life Committee, 100% score from Associated Builders and Contractors, 100% score from the National Federation of Independent Business, 100% score from Independent Petroleum Association of America, 100% score from NumbersUSA (1 of only 6 members out of 435 with a perfect score), 100% score from Concerned Women for America, 100% score from the National Association of Police Organizations, 98% score from Heritage Action for America, A+ from the National Shooting Sports Foundation. [184], In 2023, Boebert was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. These patriotic young men and women have committed to serving at least five years in the military following graduation. ", "Immaterial Support: Whiteness, Stings, and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act", "A Republican Lawmaker for Whom the Spectacle Is the Point", "Rep. Lauren Boebert says Twitter account locked until Inauguration Day", "Communications director for gun-toting congresswoman quits", "21 Republicans vote no on bill to award Congressional Gold Medal for January 6 police officers", "Lauren Boebert rips 'partisan games' after her vote against medals for police who responded to Jan. 6 attack", "Boebert demands 'Biden regime' explain alleged unequal treatment of Jan. 6, BLM rioters", "Records rebut claims of unequal treatment of Jan. 6 rioters", "Black Lives Matter comparison roils court in Jan. 6 cases", "Two Trump-appointed judges reject comparisons between January 6 and Portland unrest", "U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert pushes to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization", "Boebert Pushing Racist "White Replacement" Voter Conspiracy", "Boebert, Bennet and Hickenlooper outline legislative priorities for 2022", "Rep. Lauren Boebert calls on critical race theory to be banned in schools", "The Brewing Political Battle Over Critical Race Theory", "Lauren Boebert on Her Fully Loaded Campaign Against Scott Tipton", "In ad, lawmaker vows to carry her Glock around D.C. and on Hill", "Republican Lauren Boebert vows to carry handgun to Congress", "Donors gave a House candidate more than $8 million. 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. Instead, she. In rural Colorado, we know the importance of school-to-career programs, which I why I introduced an. She is accused of supporting the QAnon conspiracy theory, and some academic and journalistic sources have investigated her ties to far-right extremism. From 2013 to 2022, she owned Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, where staff members were encouraged to carry firearms openly. ", "Lauren Boebert Went Full Racist Conspiracy Theory Against Ilhan Omar", "How Lauren Boebert built her career on guns, militias and far-right pandering", "QAnon Women in Politics Part One: The QAnon Candidates", "GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's call to collapse separation of church and state spurs alarm", "Lauren Boebert: could the rightwing extremist be re-elected to Congress? [114] In December 2021, Boebert doubled down on these allegations, saying that hundreds of thousands of ballots were illegally mailed to voters, without providing evidence. Representative Boebert is the mother of four boys, ages 10-17. ", "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? [77] During the primary, her main challenger was Don Coram, a state senator who positioned himself as more moderate. [96], Observers describe Boebert as far-right;[3] she rejects the label. I send my boys to school to receive an education, not indoctrination. [137], After saying that she planned to carry a gun while working on Capitol Hill,[17][138] Boebert published a viral video advertisement showing her placing a handgun in a hip holster and walking through the neighborhood, near federal buildings and through alleys. rally opposing Colorado's red flag law, which allows guns to be taken from people deemed a threat. Capitol. Congresswoman Boebert is married to a natural gas drilling foreman who has worked his entire adult life in the oil and gas fields. In October 2020, Boebert's campaign denied any connection to the Proud Boys and said Boebert did not share Bishop's views. [63][64], In late July, Boebert was considered the front-runner. The first woman, first mother, and youngest ever to represent Colorados 3rd District, Boebert is also an ex-officio steering member on the Republican Study Committee. [210] In 2022, she cosponsored two bills widely seen as anti-LGBT legislation. Throughout the pandemic, we saw teachers' unions advocate for unscientific policies that hurt our childrens education for the sake of politics. She quit high school when she got pregnant as a teenager in 2003, and didn't get her GED certificate until 2020, a month before her election primary. [62], Boebert reimbursed herself $22,259 for mileage costs in 2020 from her campaign's finances, which legally would require her to have driven 38,712mi (62,301km). [158], During her 2020 campaign, Boebert pledged that she would not support any federal budget that resulted in additional debt[36] and that she would support a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. [45], Boebert criticized Tipton's voting record, which she said did not reflect his district. I enjoy highlighting their achievements through the high school Congressional Art Competition and by nominating CO-03s best and brightest to the U.S. Service Academies. [152] At a November 20 event, she repeated the elevator story, this time including a Capitol Police officer with "fret all over his face". Speaking as a mother of four boys, enough is enough. [17], In 2013, Boebert and her husband opened Shooters Grill in Rifle, west of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. 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 compared with the rest of the world, America ranks 24th in reading, 25th in science, and 40th in math. The first, introduced by Marjorie Taylor Greene, would criminalize providing sex reassignment surgery and other forms of transgender health care to minors; the second was the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, introduced by Mike Johnson, which would prohibit federally-funded institutions from promoting or instructing on LGBT issues or sexual orientation and is widely seen as a national version of Florida Parental Rights in Education Act. Heres what we know. The Denver Post reported in early February 2021 that three ethics experts said that the high figure was suspicious. [157] She later said the remark was made in jest. [166] In February 2021, Boebert proposed a bill to ban executive moratoriums on oil and gas leases and permits on some federal lands. WASHINGTON ( The Borowitz Report )Representative Lauren Boebert blasted President Biden's student-loan-forgiveness program, claiming that it would lead to "rampant . [133] She criticized what she called Biden's failure to contain "a complete invasion at our southern border"[133] and Democrats' preference for open borders that she said had enabled the Democratic electoral takeover of California. But the race was so close that a recount was required. Rootin' tootin' Lauren Boebert makes no secret of how she didn't graduate high school and holds a GED (which she secured less than a yearbefore her House election). [162], In May 2022, Boebert was one of nine House members who voted against two bills to alleviate the 2022 shortage of baby formula caused by bacterial contamination. On Day 3 of the controversy caused by Lauren Boebert's suggestion that a Muslim member of Congress might be a terrorist, the Colorado Republican said that she "can't wait" to debate the issue with . I cosponsored the Keep Kids in Schools Act to ensure. Attendance logs at the Garfield County Sheriffs office show that she volunteered at the jail nine times between May 2014 and November 2016. She failed to disclose her husband's income from energy consulting", "Here Are America's Top Methane Emitters. On February 13, 2017, she was arrested and booked in Garfield County Jail for failure to appear in court on these charges. Rep. Boebert is also a member of the Congressional Western Caucus where she focuses on issues that impact rural Colorado like land use and drought. [14][224] He started Boebert Consulting in 2012, receiving US$460,000 in 2019 and US$478,000 in 2020 as a consultant for Terra Energy, a large producer of natural gas in Colorado. [103][104][105], On January 3, 2023, at the beginning of the 118th Congress, Boebert voted for Jim Jordan to be the U.S. House Speaker, in rebuke of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Boebert is Extremely Pro-Gun, Wearing One on Her Hip in Campaign Ads & Warning of So-Called 'Left-Wing Lunatics' Like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. [86][87] Several thousand Democrats tried to influence the election by renouncing their membership in the party and voting as independents for more moderate Republicans, which is allowed in the state. 2:32. I have cosponsored numerous pieces of legislation to protect our children from critical race theory and woke gender propaganda being taught in our schools. Prior to her 2020 victory, Boebert had never held public office. It also stated that Boebert did not suffer from the Trump effect, as compared to the support of Trump at the polls, with the 3rd district witnessing few split-ticket votes. Colorado Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert reacts on 'Fox & Friends' to backlash from her ad saying she will carry a gun in Washington, D.C. [11][13], Boebert has said that she was raised in a Democratic household in a liberal area. "[163][164], Boebert has supported the energy industry. [126] She alleged in a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland that he was being too lenient toward those who were arrested during the 2020 BLM riots, as compared to the Capitol rioters. Our current education system is in a sad state of affairs. The charge was later dismissed because the Mesa County district attorney's office believed there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction if the case went to trial. During the State of the Union address this week, Lauren Boebert interrupted Biden as he talked about the death of his son. When leftists allowed a man to dominate in womens sports, I stood up for female athletes being left behind. [11][13] She earned a GED certificate in 2020, a month before her first election primary. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R) on Friday suggested young people be "required" to reach a certain age or level of maturity before making serious decisions about their sexual orientation and . Although Lauren Boebert didnt take the traditional route in the education department, she has quite a political background behind her. It's not in the Constitution. Her senior year of high school, she earned an opportunity to serve as an assistant manager at her local McDonald's. She made the difficult decision to drop out of school to help put food on her family's table, realizing she could provide better for herself than the government ever could. Unfortunately, the current one-size-fits-all education system makes educational quality a function of a family's zip code. But D.C. bureaucrats have used this agency to infringe on the rights of the American people. Good luck! [68] CPR News calculated that it was plausible that Boebert had driven 30,000 miles based on her visits to 129 events. She supports Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him and voted to overturn its results during the Electoral College vote count. [209] She introduced a bill to ban federal funding of research and publications into transgender health care for minors, asserting that they are being "sexualized and used for horrific sexual research'" when being administered puberty blockers. Press Release. [71] She also proposed amendments to the Build Back Better Act that would abolish methane-emission payments by fracking companies and others that would increase royalties for oil and gas extraction on federal lands and abolish fines and financial requirements for cleaning abandoned drilling infrastructure. "[155] The Denver Post apologized on Boebert's behalf for her remarks, saying that it was embarrassing that a Colorado representative engaged in such behavior. Boebert with her husband and four sons. Is she the next GOP star? Incumbent Republican Lauren Boebert was heavily favored to defeat Democratic candidate Adam Frisch in the conservative district. American Muckrakers PAC set sights on Boebert", "In Boebert's District, as Elsewhere, Democrats Surge Into G.O.P. Congresswoman Boebert's office has hosted over 183 mobile office hours in every county in the District, helped over 1,753 people, and returned over $2,458,936.98 to constituents. I also cosponsored the Championing Our Parents Act to prohibit any federal funds from being used to label parents concerned about education domestic terrorists. [26][72] The company told The Daily Beast that Jayson was a contracted shift worker for the company who was not paid directly but through another company, Boebert Consulting. [189], Boebert opposes mitigation policies seeking to reduce COVID-19's spread. Boebert shakes up Colorado district", "5-term Rep. Tipton backed by Trump loses in Colorado primary, upset by businesswoman Lauren Boebert", "The Gun-Toting, Millennial Restaurant Owner Trying to Ride the Covid Backlash to Congress", "Garfield County gun advocates take aim at Aspen's proposed prohibition of deadly weapons in city buildings", "Aspen Council unanimously passes ordinance to ban guns in city buildings", "Colorado Legislators Joined Extremist Groups for a "We Will Not Comply" Rally Against Red Flag Law", "GOP-backed QAnon congressional candidate Lauren Boebert rallied with far-right militia at Colorado gun event", "New Colorado congresswoman has history of associating with militias", "Republican Ties to Extremist Groups Are Under Scrutiny", "Lauren Boebert Questions If Rep. Scott Tipton Is Trump Enough", "Lauren Boebert ran against AOC and the 'squad,' and beat Rep. Scott Tipton in the process", "GOP Congressman Scott Tipton was defeated by right-wing primary challenger Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 3rd congressional district", "Owner of Shooters Grill challenges Tipton in primary", "Republican candidate and owner of gun-toting grill accuses Tipton of supporting amnesty bill", "Restaurant owner gets top line on Republican primary ballot", "National GOP congressional group names Lauren Boebert to 'Young Guns' program", "GOP Candidates Open To QAnon Conspiracy Theory Advance In Congressional Races", "The QAnon supporters winning congressional primaries, explained", "Lauren Boebert, Gun-Rights Activist, Upsets House G.O.P. As this new year begins, I want to wish you and your family much prosperity for 2022. However, her campaign succeeded in appealing to independence and rebellion, thus getting the necessary votes. [26], Boebert says her first job at a McDonald's restaurant changed her views about whether government assistance is necessary. We get it . We want our kids to learn math and science, not gender studies and woke ideology. The pro-Trump Republican was supposed to glide to re-election in conservative western Colorado. [27], In early 2020 Boebert protested stay-at-home orders issued by Colorado Governor Jared Polis, which included closing restaurants to indoor dining in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Colorados Third District has some of the most gifted students in the nation. [97], Boebert has blocked her critics on Twitter. [18] Before Boebert and her husband opened Shooter's Grill, he worked in oil and gas fields. This inflexibility creates big problems. ", "Shooters Grill In Rifle Defies Cease-And-Desist Order", "Shooters Grill Moves Tables Outside To Serve Customers After Cease & Desist Order", "Shooters Grill in Rifle has food license suspended, owner says", "Court case against Shooters Grill dismissed, but license still suspended as county, owner negotiate reopening", "A fluke or the future? When Democrats introduced funding for woke colleges, I introduced an amendment to prohibit tax dollars for this purpose. She made the difficult decision to drop out of school to help put food on her family's table, realizing she could provide better for herself than the government ever could. The next generation of rising military leaders are public servants that care about America. ", "Republican Rift on Ukraine Could Undercut U.S. Appeals to Allies", "PolitiFact - Boebert lacks proof for claim on Hunter Biden's Burisma pay", "Lauren Boebert told congregation she's 'tired of this separation of church and state junk', "H.Con.Res. [25] Shooters Grill, according to her congressional disclosure forms, lost $143,000 in 2019 and due to pandemic closure mandates, lost $226,000 in 2020. [18], Boebert supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. Bidens student loan bailout is nothing short of an election year bribe. [204], In June 2022, Boebert introduced a bill that would classify the opioid fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. March 14, 2022 at 5:03pm. [114][115][116], Democratic politicians in Colorado accused Boebert and her colleague Doug Lamborn of "helping incite violence" during the storming of the Capitol. Boebert's Education. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2019, saying that the act had a provision that led to citizenship and provided funding for housing for undocumented farm workers. [85] During the pre-primary debate on May 26, Boebert emphasized the bills she had introduced in Congress while questioning Coram's legislative votes. The then-congressional candidate said that she was a "good student" when she attended Rifle High School but. The restaurants did not have the required permits to operate the temporary location, and the Garfield County health department determined that the outbreak was caused by unsafe food handling at the event. She is a representative of the Republican Party, and for Colorado's 3rd congressional district, she serves as the U.S. representative. Deputies reported she "encouraged people arrested for underage drinking to break free and repeatedly said she had 'friends at Fox News' who would report on her subsequent 'illegal arrest'". Lauren Boebert is an American-based politician, businesswoman, and gun rights, activist. Her bill would block federal funds from being "used to fund research or publications relating to gender transition in individuals under the age of 18.". [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. [4][5][6][7] She opposes transitioning to green energy, COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates, abortion, sex education, gender affirmation surgery for minors, and non-heterosexual marriage. [50], In a May 2020 interview on SteelTruth, a QAnon-supporting web show, Boebert said she was "very familiar with" the conspiracy theory: "Everything I've heard of Q, I hope that this is real because it only means America is getting stronger and better. "[205], Boebert opposes the Equality Act, saying it promotes "supremacy of gays" and says transgender women take scholarships and sports opportunities away from non-trans women. to support apprenticeship programs that give our students the tools they need to succeed while starting their careers.
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