[111] Boebert then told Speaker Nancy Pelosi that her constituents were outside the Capitol and that she had promised to represent their voices in the chamber. [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. We want to be able to go to schoolboard meetings and speak up without having the FBI label us domestic terrorists. She also repeated claims of massive election fraud and invoked her opposition to the restrictions introduced as a result of the spread of what she called the "Fauci-funded China virus" (SARS-CoV-2). Lauren Boebert Proves MAGA Is Dying - MSN On February 13, 2017, she was arrested and booked in Garfield County Jail for failure to appear in court on these charges. Congressional candidate Lauren Boebert who often espouses a pro-police, law-and-order message on the campaign trail has been arrested and summonsed at least four times over the past decade,. The winning artist's artwork will be on display for one year in the U.S. Capitol. A member of the Republican Party, Boebert is known for her gun rights advocacy, in particular after a confrontation with Beto O'Rourke over policy on semi-automatic rifles. [132], 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". 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. But Republicans alone didn't send her to Congress", "Far-right conservatives see in Lauren Boebert the future of Colorado's GOP", "The emerging far-right 'no' caucus in the House", "What's the unifying force behind the House's far-right 'nay' caucus? The latest on Lauren Boebert. When Bidens Department of Justice labeled parents domestic terrorists, I stepped in to demand accountability. March 14, 2022 at 5:03pm. Incumbent Republican Lauren Boebert was heavily favored to defeat Democratic candidate Adam Frisch in the conservative district. They're slated to be at CPAC", "First on CNN: Watchdog group requests investigation into 13 GOP lawmakers for misusing proxy voting", "Boebert introduces measure to classify fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction", "Lauren Boebert pushes to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction", "Boebert's stance on Equality Act raises concern among LGBTQ in her district", "Lauren Boebert criticised for calling Equality Act 'supremacy of gays', "Lauren Boebert compares trans healthcare to grafting "aborted babies to lab rats", "What's in the so-called Don't Say Gay bill that could impact the whole country", "Lauren Boebert is part of a dangerous religious movement that threatens democracy, experts say", "Rep. Lauren Boebert said humanity is in its 'last days' and Christians should 'rise up,' invoking Christian nationalist imagery that's linked to violence", "The Christian Right is winning cultural battles while public opinion disagrees", "Boebert, court decisions ignite debate over church and state", "PolitiFact - Lauren Boebert wrong on Founding Fathers' intent, experts say", "GOP Rep. Boebert: 'I'm tired of this separation of church and state junk', "Boebert tells Republican dinner guests they're part of 'second coming of Jesus', "Silt couple discovers that childbirth can be one wild ride", "Lauren Boebert's husband did jail time for "lewd exposure" in a bowling alley. September 28, 2022. Congresswoman Boebert is married to a natural gas drilling foreman who has worked his entire adult life in the oil and gas fields. 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 . [174], Boebert was one of 14 House Republicans, most of them members of the Freedom Caucus, to vote against a measure condemning the Myanmar coup d'tat that passed overwhelmingly. Last year I had the privilege of nominating 15 of some of the Third Districts best and brightest to the U.S. Service Academies. My Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention, and Community Protection Act includes a provision that requires 25% of all forestry revenues from national forests to be reinvested into local communities, including their schools. It didn't go well", "Boebert's home paper apologises for her and calls her an embarrassment", "Boebert asked Jewish visitors to Capitol if they were doing 'reconnaissance': report", "Rep. Lauren Boebert Asked A Group Of Jewish Capitol Visitors If They Were Doing "Reconnaissance", "House passes sweeping defense policy bill", "Boebert: Democrats tried to pass a woke defense bill; Republicans pushed for better", "Rep. Boebert one of 9 Republicans to vote against two bills tied to formula shortage", "Republicans Just Voted Against Feeding the Baby They're Forcing You to Have", "The Race Is On: Colorado's 3rd District Candidates Stump From Pickup Trucks And Through Computer Screens", "Lauren Boebert Talks Oil And Gas, The Affordable Care Act And Carrying A Gun At The Capitol", "Lauren Boebert's Anti-Climate Legislation Is a Self-Enrichment Scheme", "Rep. Boebert blasts local green initiatives, COVID-19 mandates", "Rifle restaurateur Lauren Boebert ready for a showdown in 3rd Congressional District", "How Much Will the 'Green New Deal' Cost? I am working to ensure that our rural schools have the same resources as big city schools, which is why I successfully ensured that full fundingfor the Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program was signed into law. [228], In February 2004, Jayson was arrested and charged for "harassing and physically assaulting" Boebert, and convicted in November 2004, the same year she had her first child. ", "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? [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). Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominees for the Class of 2026 Press Release Today, Rep. Lauren Boebert announced the names of the 15 highly-motivated, patriotic, and intelligent students she nominated to attend the U.S. service academies. I cosponsored the Keep Kids in Schools Act to ensure in-person learning continues. [80][81] Boebert's attorney said in June that she would file a defamation lawsuit against the group, but she has not done so. Boebert later apologized "to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Representative Omar". [114][115][116], Democratic politicians in Colorado accused Boebert and her colleague Doug Lamborn of "helping incite violence" during the storming of the Capitol. We get it . 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? One in five Americans is illiterate, and many more are only able to read at a basic level. 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. She is on the Natural Resources and Oversight Committees, is co-chair of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, and after only a few months, was elected to the Executive Board as the Communications Chair of the House Freedom Caucus. I am excited to show off her artwork to constituents and other Members of Congress as they pass by it while entering the Capitol. Issues | Representative Lauren Boebert The 34-year-old. [98] She was sued for blocking a constituent, Bri Buentello. [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. Boebert talked about her education with Colorado's Durango Herald in September 2020. [59] Tipton conceded defeat on election night and Trump congratulated Boebert in a tweet. Boebert was a teen mother, having given birth to her eldest son at age 19. [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. As this new year begins, I want to wish you and your family much prosperity for 2022. for the Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program was signed into law. [137] The video was made by the same consulting firm that produced the viral August 2020 campaign video for House candidate Kimberly Klacik. [213][214][215] In June 2022, she told a church audience, "The church is supposed to direct the government. 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. 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). [11] [13] Mocked gender nonconforming and transgender people by tweeting "I identify as non-Bidenary.". [184], In 2023, Boebert was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 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. That actually wouldn't be a. [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. America used to lead the world in education, but now countries like China and Japan are outpacing us. [39], Boebert was an organizer of the December 2019 "We Will Not Comply!" [17], In 2013, Boebert and her husband opened Shooters Grill in Rifle, west of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. [139], On January 5, Boebert refused a bag check after she set off the newly installed Capitol Hill metal detectors, and entered the Capitol. [117][118] While the Capitol was being stormed, Boebert posted information on Twitter about the proceedings of the certification, including that the House chamber had been locked down and that Pelosi had been evacuated. When Biden unilaterally forgave student loans in a last-ditch election year bribe, I stood up for people who worked hard to pay off their student loans or chose a different career path that did not require student debt. I will keep working to save womens sports from woke ideology threatening to strip women of a level playing field. I was a great student. U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is serving her second term as the Representative for Colorados Third Congressional District. [44], Boebert faced Democratic former state representative Diane Mitsch Bush, a retired sociology professor from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in the November general election. [230], Use of campaign funds for personal expenses, Certification of 2020 presidential election and Capitol attack, Comments on representatives of other religions, 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado District 3, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado District 3, withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, the storming of the United States Capitol, echoed the false claims aired by Donald Trump, unrelated Capitol attack in April that year, protests following the murder of George Floyd, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, National Defense Authorization Act of 2022, the Afghan government fell to the Taliban, escalation of the war tensions between Russia and Ukraine that started in late 2021, enabled the Democratic electoral takeover, Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), "Colorado Rep. Scott Tipton ousted in primary by gun rights activist", "Boebert Says She's Not a Far-Right Conservative", "Boebert Brandishes Bombast, Extremism In Representing Diverse Colorado District", "Lauren Boebert is known for her far-right Republican views. [26], Boebert says her first job at a McDonald's restaurant changed her views about whether government assistance is necessary. When Democrats introduced funding for woke colleges, I introduced an amendment to prohibit tax dollars for this purpose. [188] After the election, she said she was undecided about whether it was best to keep or repeal Obamacare, but wished that a more market-based system would be adopted. A single firm took nearly half of it", "Congresswoman Lauren Boebert 'was in stand-off on Capitol Hill after refusing bag search', "Lauren Boebert causes holdup at U.S. House security, refuses to turn over her bag", "Democrats seek to make guns in the Capitol illegal for everyone", "Lauren Boebert Dismayed Americans Only Own 46 Percent of World's Firearms", "Cosponsors - H.R.6206 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): American Tech Workforce Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress", "Dispatches from the Deep State: The Political Theology of QAnon", "QAnon and the Digital Lumpenproletariat", "Promoting QAnon-linked Conspiracy, Boebert Says Resignations Will Soon Allow GOP to Control Congress", "Lauren Boebert Pushes Deranged Conspiracy About Dems, 2022", "Right-Wing Ghouls Seize on Reporter Death as Proof the 'Clinton Body Count' Lives On", "Lauren Boebert Suggests 'Clinton Crime Syndicate' Behind Death of TV Anchor Christopher Sign", "Another video shows Lauren Boebert suggesting Ilhan Omar was terrorist", "Boebert faces heavy criticism after Gosar floor speech", "Rep. Lauren Boebert suggested Rep. Ilhan Omar was terrorist in anti-Muslim remarks at event", "Ilhan Omar: Boebert is a 'buffoon' and 'bigot' for 'made up' anti-Muslim story", "Reps. Boebert and Omar spoke after Boebert's Islamophobic comments. 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.". Capitol. Issues: Standing up for Local Communities Mobile . Common Core has ripped apart the education system by failing to provide students the necessary tools and resources to excel beyond the classroom. Rep. Lauren Boebert speaks during a news conference with the House Freedom Caucus at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on March 10, 2023. ", "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? [12] Boebert herself registered to vote in 2006, at age 19, as a Democrat; in 2008, she changed her affiliation to Republican. [125] Boebert additionally rejects the term "insurrection" for the January 6 events and has called the House inquiry into the attack a "sham witch hunt". Two of Congresswoman Lauren Boeberts amendments to the Parents Bill of Rights passed the House with unanimous bipartisan consent. [176], Boebert was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the authorization of military force against Iraq. [97], Boebert has blocked her critics on Twitter. [210] In 2022, she cosponsored two bills widely seen as anti-LGBT legislation. 8 interesting facts about Rep. Lauren Boebert | Boing Boing 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. [226][227], In 2016, Boebert was cited for careless driving and operating an unsafe vehicle. . [11] [12] She dropped out of high school during her senior year in 2004 when she had a baby. [144], Boebert has embraced the QAnon conspiracy theory. [162] She compared the federal government's COVID-19 vaccination efforts to "Biden [deploying] his Needle Nazis",[190][191] and accused Anthony Fauci, who told people to overcome their political opposition and get the COVID-19 vaccine, of bullying. 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. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023", "House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria", "Want to understand U.S. politics? On her educational background, she said she never claimed to have graduated from Rifle High School. She owns a. Some Will Surprise You", "Lauren Boebert May Have Violated Financial Disclosure Laws", "Federal officials press GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert over apparent personal use of campaign funds", "Lauren Boebert paid rent and utilities with campaign funds, FEC filings show", "Lauren Boebert Used Campaign Funds To Pay Rent. [26], In 2017, 80 people who attended a Garfield County fair contracted food poisoning after eating pork sliders from a temporary location set up by Shooters Grill and Smokehouse 1776. 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