In Congress, Boebert has associated herself with the conservative Republican Study Committee, the right-wing Freedom Caucus, of which she became the communications chair in January 2022, and the pro-gun Second Amendment Caucus. 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. 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? She accused Arizona of "unlawfully amending its voter registration laws by extending the registration periods", alleging widespread voter fraud, which echoed the false claims aired by Donald Trump, and accusing everyone who intended to accept the "results of this concentrated, coordinated, partisan effort by Democrats" of having allied themselves with the extremist left. She also dropped out of high school during her final year in 2014 because she became pregnant. [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. Lauren Boebert is an American-based politician, businesswoman, and gun rights, activist. Constitution. Today members of the 118th Congress. Boebert called the metal detectors "just another political stunt by Speaker Pelosi". I support school choice, because far too often, a child's potential is limited by being trapped in a failing school. I look forward to the selection process this year and cant wait to meet our districts applicants. 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. [52] But after winning the Republican primary, Boebert denied following QAnon and endorsing conspiracy theories, instead saying she wanted to uphold "freedom and the Constitution of the United States of America". Unfortunately, Ilhan can't say the same thing. She was cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct and twice failed to appear in court on the charge. Although Lauren Boebert didnt take the traditional route in the education department, she has quite a political background behind her. September 28, 2022. . 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? The margin was so close it triggered an automatic recount. [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". I also want to thank the people of Colorados Third District for the opportunity to serve you this past year in Congress. Photo by J. Scott Applewhite-Pool/Getty Images, The Girl From Plainville | Trailer | Hulu, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/B-RadqZ-A3o/hqdefault.jpg. [9] A September survey paid for by Michael Bloomberg's Democratic-leaning House Majority PAC had Mitsch Bush ahead by one percentage point. 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. And I chose to take care of my child.. She added: "Alcohol, tobacco and firearms. [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. [114][115][116], Democratic politicians in Colorado accused Boebert and her colleague Doug Lamborn of "helping incite violence" during the storming of the Capitol. [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. 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. Issues: Standing up for Local Communities Mobile . ", "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? [200] She introduced a bill that would ban all mask mandates on federal property and during travel in interstate commerce, attracting no support. [31] The following day, Garfield County suspended her food license. [45], Boebert criticized Tipton's voting record, which she said did not reflect his district. She is accused of supporting the QAnon conspiracy theory, and some academic and journalistic sources have investigated her ties to far-right extremism. [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. Congratulations to Kylee Smith from Walsenburg, Colorado for winning the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. Attendance logs at the Garfield County Sheriffs office show that she volunteered at the jail nine times between May 2014 and November 2016. [225], In 2015, Boebert was detained at a music festival for shouting at a group of people arrested for underage drinking, yelling that the arrest was unconstitutional because they had not received Miranda warnings. [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. School choice helps change this trajectory by allowing parents to place their children in a school that works for their unique needs. 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. [176], Boebert was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the authorization of military force against Iraq. She owns a. That is not how our Founding Fathers intended it. [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. But D.C. bureaucrats have used this agency to infringe on the rights of the American people. [11][12] She dropped out of high school during her senior year in 2004 when she had a baby. [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". [223] They have four sons. 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. [11] [12] She dropped out of high school during her senior year in 2004 when she had a baby. [11][13] She earned a GED certificate in 2020, a month before her first election primary. Boebert later apologized "to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Representative Omar". 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? Boebert is a high school drop-out. [12] Boebert herself registered to vote in 2006, at age 19, as a Democrat; in 2008, she changed her affiliation to Republican. [78], Boebert supporters failed to throw Coram off the ballot for allegedly not having collected enough signatures. I also want to hear from you on important issues. [168] She opposes the Green New Deal, claiming it would cost $93 trillion to implement and would bankrupt the country. Look at Colorado's 3rd Congressional race", "Boebert rally in Cortez draws dozens concerned about individual liberty", "Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert are lone votes against reauthorizing bill to help Leukemia patients", "Why Holocaust comparisons by anti-vaccine activists like RFK Jr. are grossly inaccurate", "Lauren Boebert accuses Dr Fauci of 'bullying' for telling people to 'get over' politics and get vaccinated", "Yes, Lauren Boebert Tweeted That 'Turning Off CNN' was the 'Easiest Way' to Make the Delta Variant Go Away", "Rep. Lauren Boebert threw a mask at a staffer who asked her to wear one, as some GOP lawmakers refused to follow the House's new mask mandate", "Rep. Lauren Boebert rails against mask-wearing mandate in D.C.", "Gardner Joins Maskless, Gun-Toting Boebert in Western Colorado Campaign Stop", "PolitiFact - Texas has recorded COVID deaths since removing its mask mandate thousands of them", "Boebert, Clyde fined for defying House floor mask mandate", "More than a dozen Republicans tell House they can't attend votes due to 'public health emergency.' [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. [96] Boebert was one of the people who voiced support for the Freedom Convoy 2022, a Canadian trucker protest seeking to repeal all COVID-19 vaccination mandates and COVID-19 restrictions. When leftists allowed a man to dominate in womens sports, I, Throughout the pandemic, we saw teachers' unions advocate for unscientific policies that hurt our childrens education for the sake of politics. Those that know her don't care for her and a lot more people know her now.. During her primary campaign, she voiced opposition to Colorado's recently enacted red flag law. [185][186], During her primary campaign, Boebert argued for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare,[187] and advocated against the introduction of a single-payer healthcare system, saying it would harm small businesses like hers because of the prohibitive cost. She advocates for an isolationist foreign policy, but supports closer ties with Israel for religious reasons. Congresswoman Boebert is active in her church and spent years as a volunteer, counseling and assisting at-risk women at the local jail with reentering society and becoming contributing members in their communities. ", "How Lauren Boebert rose from unknown to a candidate for Congress to someone in Donald Trump's orbit", "QAnon-Curious House Candidate Gave Her Customers Diarrhea", "Shooters makes transition from guns to golf clubs", "Affidavit of Transfer and Statement of Compliance", "Colorado's Boebert discloses husband's work for energy firm", "Who is Lauren Boebert, the QAnon sympathizer who won a Republican primary? [20][21][22] The Boeberts also owned a restaurant called Smokehouse 1776 (now defunct), across the street from Shooters Grill. 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. If you are a high school student or if you know a high school student interested in the, Congressionally Directed Spending Requests, Congresswoman Boebert Announces Colorados Third Districts 2023 Congressional Art Competition, Two Boebert Amendments to Provide Parents a Say in Education Matters Pass the House, Congresswoman Lauren Boeberts Office to Participate in U.S. Service Academy and ROTC Information Session, Congresswoman Boebert Leads Letter to Biden Opposing Unconstitutional Student Loan Wealth Redistribution, Rep. Boebert Announces that the Application Process for a Nomination to a U.S. Service Academy is Now Open, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Announces 2022 Congressional Art Competition Winner: High School Sophomore Kylee Smith from Walsenburg, Colorado, Rep. Boebert Introduces Resolution Honoring the Fastest Female Swimmer in the NCAA Division I Womens 500-Yard Freestyle, Boebert Announces 2022 Congressional Art Competition, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominees for the Class of 2026. 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. 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. She never formally continued her education after that. Boebert voted against the certification of both states' electoral votes. 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. Instead, she. [17], In 2013, Boebert and her husband opened Shooters Grill in Rifle, west of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. In 2020, Boebert unexpectedly defeated incumbent representative Scott Tipton in the primary election, after which she beat the Democratic nominee, former state representative Diane Mitsch Bush, in the general election. In October 2020, Boebert's campaign denied any connection to the Proud Boys and said Boebert did not share Bishop's views. Colorado Republican Congresswoman Lauren Boebert reacts on 'Fox & Friends' to backlash from her ad saying she will carry a gun in Washington, D.C. to prohibit tax dollars for this purpose. [182][183], Boebert supports the construction of a MexicoU.S. [77] She has equated the behavior of some of the rioters that participated in the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests following the murder of George Floyd to those who attacked the Capitol. in-person learning continues. The congresswoman was then booed by those attending and heavily criticised on social media by those tuning in at home. Colorados Third District has some of the most gifted students in the nation. 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. [193] 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. As per Boeberts official bio, the congresswoman recieved the opportunity to work as assistant manager at her local McDonalds in her senior year of high school. [213][214][215] In June 2022, she told a church audience, "The church is supposed to direct the government. She failed to disclose her husband's income from energy consulting", "Here Are America's Top Methane Emitters. [80][81] Boebert's attorney said in June that she would file a defamation lawsuit against the group, but she has not done so. "[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. Freshman Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo.,. [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. As talk surrounding Boebert continues, many are curious to know more about the Republicans political and education background. Request a flag flown over the Capitol. [123], In June 2021, Boebert was one of 21 House Republicans to vote against a resolution to give the Congressional Gold Medal to police officers who defended the U.S. 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 funding. [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. [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. [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. [68] CPR News calculated that it was plausible that Boebert had driven 30,000 miles based on her visits to 129 events. 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. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) announced today that she invites students in grades nine through twelve to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. [175] She cited concern about a passage that urged social media platforms to prevent disinformation and violence, which she said was tantamount to making Big Tech the "arbiter of truth". However, her campaign succeeded in appealing to independence and rebellion, thus getting the necessary votes. Critical race theory and radical transgender ideology have no place in our schools. 1. WASHINGTON ( The Borowitz Report )Representative Lauren Boebert blasted President Biden's student-loan-forgiveness program, claiming that it would lead to "rampant . Boebert's Education. Representative Boebert was raised in a Democrat household on welfare. She's compared gender-affirming medical care to mutilation, vilified. We want to be able to go to schoolboard meetings and speak up without having the FBI label us domestic terrorists. I am always amazed to see the student artwork hanging in the Cannon tunnel as I walk from my office to the House Floor for votes. I oppose sweeping federal mandates that usurp power from local school districts. She pleaded guilty to the unsafe vehicle charge, and the careless driving and failure to appear charges were dismissed. Her spokesman later said that she had not been carrying a gun during the walk. ", "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? [2] Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Cheri Bustos said in a statement that national Republicans should disavow Boebert for supporting QAnon. [113], 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. As a mom raising four boys, I understand that families across this country want the best education possible for their children and want to have a say in education matters. Congresswoman Boebert is married to a natural gas drilling foreman who has worked his entire adult life in the oil and gas fields.
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