During her primary campaign, she voiced opposition to Colorado's recently enacted red flag law. [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. [179], During her primary campaign, Boebert argued for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare,[180] and advocated against the introduction of a single-payer healthcare system, saying it would harm small businesses like hers because of the prohibitive cost. When I think of Lauren Boebert, I think of that expression all hat and no cattle, Sandoval said. | Lauren Boebert, the controversial pro-gun, Covid-skeptical freshman congresswoman who represents Pueblo, has credited working-class voters for her improbable 2020 victory. Its very frustrating.. [70], Despite campaign finance laws and ethics laws requiring Congressional candidates to reveal their immediate family's income sources to show potential conflicts of interest, Boebert did not report her husband's income in her 2020 filing, instead belatedly revealing it in August 2021,[26] the same day the Federal Election Commission (FEC) sent her a letter investigating her campaign expenses. Rep. Lauren Boebert, one of the Republican party's biggest right-wing stars, is locked in a tight reelection battle with Adam Frisch, a Democrat from Aspen running as a "conservative. . [15][16] After marrying in 2007, she got a job filing for a natural gas drilling company and then became a pipeliner, a member of a team that builds and maintains pipelines and pumping stations. In October 2020, Boebert's campaign denied any connection to the Proud Boys and said Boebert did not share Bishop's views. At the same time that Democratic opposition to Boebert has grown, she will have the advantages of incumbency in 2022 and, almost certainly, support from Trump once again. Meanwhile, the Colorado Republican Party recently elected as its chair Kristi Burton Brown, who worked on Boeberts campaign as a policy adviser and has questioned the legitimacy of Bidens election. [164][b] Boebert also opposes the participation of the United States in the Paris Agreement, calling it "job-killing", and introduced a bill the day after Biden's inauguration seeking to block re-entrance of the country to the agreement by forcing its ratification in the Senate by a two-thirds supermajority and prohibiting the use of federal funds for reaching the agreement's goals. [118] Boebert's communications director resigned on January 16 in response to her behavior on January 6. [153], 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. [204][205], Boebert opposes comprehensive sex education, abortion and federal funding of Planned Parenthood. [75][76], Boebert sought a second term representing Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the 2022 election. Like many Puebloans, Buentello owns several guns, calls members of both parties friends and is a devout Catholic. In the face of fierce anti-gun legislation, Boebert stands up for the second amendment and the founding fathers' vision for a nation that respects its citizens . [135], After saying that she planned to carry a gun while working on Capitol Hill,[17][136] 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. [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). [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 later apologized "to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Representative Omar". She is accused of supporting the QAnon conspiracy theory, and some academic and journalistic sources have investigated her ties to far-right extremism. 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). 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, "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. Mayor Nick Gradisar sent Colorados congressional delegation a letter asking them to consider a number of local projects as part of Bidens infrastructure proposalincluding $350 million for freeway and interchange reconstruction, $62 million for a new transit facility, $30 million for new fire stations and apparatuses, $25 million to replace a bridge that connects downtown to south Pueblo, and $2.5 million to modernize the local airport terminal and repair parking lots and airfield surfaces. Internal Democratic poll shows Lauren Boebert leading challenger Adam Frisch by 7 points Boebert agrees to single . In a press release announcing the measure, she derided Bidens plan, saying only 6% of his $2.3 trillion so-called infrastructure plan goes to roads and bridges. At the same time, Colorados Republican Party has only moved more in Boeberts direction since her election, and the national GOP has embraced her and her campaign. Constitution. [186] In June 2021, Boebert advised her constituents in Mesa County, who were experiencing an uptick of Delta variant cases at the time, that the "easiest way to make the Delta variant go away is to turn off CNN [and] vote Republican", but has since deleted the tweet amid public criticism. [133], Boebert is a strong advocate for gun rights. Lauren Boebert's Reelection Bid Might Be In Jeopardy, As Suggested By A Poll Taken After Her Recent Contentious Debate. You're an insurrectionist if you do that! [99] A U.S. District court denied Buentello a preliminary injunction on June 24, 2021, finding a difference between her official government Twitter account and her personal account. While she supports much more scaled back infrastructure spending, she voted against the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which ensured stimulus checks and additional unemployment payments for Perkos steelworkers, scores of whom lost their jobs a year ago when oil prices hit historic lows. 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. [131] She criticized what she called Biden's failure to contain "a complete invasion at our southern border"[131] and Democrats' preference for open borders that she said had enabled the Democratic electoral takeover of California. "[51] The Colorado Times Recorder reported that she followed multiple YouTube channels connected with QAnon before deleting her YouTube account when it came under scrutiny. The government is not supposed to direct the church. [63][64], In late July, Boebert was considered the front-runner. [135] The video was made by the same consulting firm that produced the viral August 2020 campaign video for House candidate Kimberly Klacik. "[150] The Denver Post apologized on Boebert's behalf for her remarks, saying that it was embarrassing that a Colorado representative engaged in such behavior. ", "Regional: Shooters in Rifle serves a big helping of Second Amendment", "Lauren Boebert discusses, defends her past during Durango visit", "Boebert's Democratic upbringing questioned", "Did Rep. Boebert Get Her GED Months Before Winning Election? Kimberly Ricci Film/TV Editor Twitter. She pleaded guilty to the unsafe vehicle charge, and the careless driving and failure to appear charges were dismissed. From 2013 to 2022, she owned Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, where staff members were encouraged to carry firearms openly. ", "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', "Want to understand U.S. politics? H ard-line conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert is facing a tougher-than-expected midterm election race against Democratic opponent Adam Frisch, a former Aspen city councilman. Voters who oppose Boebert have one other option, Republican state Sen. Don Coram, in the June 28 primary. She screams all the time, and she seems to have affiliated herself with white supremacists.. Pueblo needs better representation, the article read. ", "Boebert Proposes Wildfire Prevention Bill That Draws On Ideas From Colleagues On Both Sides Of The Aisle", "Boebert introduces bill to pay for logging, raise timber revenue", "Boebert bill would keep BLM HQ in Grand Junction", "14 House Republicans Vote Against Condemning Myanmar Military Coup", "Buck, Boebert vote against House resolution condemning Myanmar coup", "House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization", "These 16 Republicans voted against speeding up visas for Afghans fleeing the Taliban", "Rep. Lauren Boebert defends tweet about Taliban takeover of Afghanistan", "Did Boebert Praise Taliban for 'Building Back Better'? [44], Boebert faced Democratic former state representative Diane Mitsch Bush, a retired sociology professor from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in the November general election. [151], Four months later, Boebert confronted a group of Orthodox Jews visiting the Capitol and asked them whether they were on a reconnaissance mission, which left them confused. To the east, city officials that operate the Pueblo Municipal Airport and its tenants said the facility needs to be modernized to attract businesses. [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. [27], According to The Guardian, Boebert made a name for herself after loudly protesting the orders of Colorado Governor Jared Polis to close businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bishop left the Boebert campaign shortly after Boebert won the Republican nomination. The Democrat running to unseat U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert has pulled within 2 percentage points of the Republican incumbent in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District, putting the candidates in a statistical tie only weeks before voting begins in the state, according to an internal poll released Tuesday by Boebert's challenger. [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. A Democrats from Denver to the District of Columbia got a big boost last week, with a new poll of Colorado's 3rd District showing controversial conservative Rep. Lauren Boebert in political danger. Local leaders in Pueblo hope a federal infrastructure bill would allow the city to modernize and repair highways, bridges and the Pueblo airport. Bottom right: Aaron Monlux owns and operates Acme Dry Cleaners. [92][93][94] The recount was completed on December 12 and affirmed that Boebert won by about 500 votes. 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. That poll, conducted by Keating Research, shows that Democrat Adam Frisch has made up ground in his race against the GOP incumbent, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, since the last poll was. [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. She added: "Alcohol, tobacco and firearms. How Boebert's race got so close . [106], Boebert has the following committee assignments:[107], Boebert is a member of the following Congressional caucuses:[107], On January 5, the day before the storming of the United States Capitol, Boebert urged people to "remember these next 48 hours", saying they would be among the most important in American history. Shooters Grill itself came into national prominence when Boebert encouraged her staff to openly holster firearms while serving customers. [122] She later explained that she objected to giving an award to Billy Evans, who was included in the resolution and who died during an unrelated Capitol attack in April that year. Top left: Victor Navarro and his parents run the restaurant Tacos Navarro. Rep. Lauren Boebert's Shooters Grill will be replaced by a Mexican restaurant Tapatios recently applied for a liquor license at 120 E. 3rd St. in Rifle A Mexican restaurant is taking over a high-profile location in the town of Rifle, Colorado, where U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert's Shooters Grill previously resided. According to a new poll, 60% of voters have less money in their pocket than they did a year ago. [112][113][114], Democratic politicians in Colorado accused Boebert and her colleague Doug Lamborn of "helping incite violence" during the storming of the Capitol. [55][56], On June 30, Boebert won the Republican nomination with 54.6% of the vote to Tipton's 45.4%. [177][178], Boebert supports the construction of a MexicoU.S. [68] CPR News calculated that it was plausible that Boebert had driven 30,000 miles based on her visits to 129 events. [11][12] She dropped out of high school during her senior year in 2004 when she had a baby. 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]. And the union, which endorsed Boeberts opponent last year, plans to closely review her record when it comes time to choosing who it will endorse next year, he says. [197], In June 2022, Boebert introduced a bill that would classify the opioid fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. The last poll of the district in July found that Boebert was ahead 49%-42%, showing strong movement in favor of the Democratic challenger. Many people make $20 an hour, at least $6 over the average minimum wage, he added. For candidates running to defeat Boebert in 2022, winning over Pueblos voters is key to outweighing support in Republican strongholds on the Western Slope, and Democrats are already campaigning here. In addition to her opposition to Bidens infrastructure plan, Boeberts name was not among the 51 federal lawmakers who signed a bipartisan letter circulated by the American Iron and Steel Institute, encouraging the White House to maintain tariffs enacted under Trump. All of which has perhaps given Pueblo a new political identity amid its day-to-day struggles: as the heart of the Lauren Boebert resistance. A tweet from Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) criticizing the Biden White House got flipped back on her late Tuesday. Lee Aronsohn The Keating Research poll, conducted from . [18], Boebert promotes the ideals of Christian nationalism. Before the primary, Trump endorsed Tipton,[44] but Boebert characterized him as unsupportive of Trump. 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. [73] As of 2021, Colorado classified Boebert Consulting as a delinquent company due to the lack of filings or registered agent with the state. 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. 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