Before the primary, Trump endorsed Tipton,[44] but Boebert characterized him as unsupportive of Trump. Issues: Standing up for Local Communities Mobile . Boebert has said that her family depended on welfare when she was growing up. Throughout the pandemic, we saw teachers' unions advocate for unscientific policies that hurt our childrens education for the sake of politics. Congresswoman Boebert was the proud owner of Shooter's Grill, a Second Amendment and Western-themed restaurant in Rifle, Colorado where staff open-carried. American Muckrakers PAC set sights on Boebert", "In Boebert's District, as Elsewhere, Democrats Surge Into G.O.P. Media | Representative Lauren Boebert [182][183], Boebert supports the construction of a MexicoU.S. [73] As of 2021, Colorado classified Boebert Consulting as a delinquent company due to the lack of filings or registered agent with the state. Two of Congresswoman Lauren Boeberts amendments to the Parents Bill of Rights passed the House with unanimous bipartisan consent. [33], Shooters Grill closed in July 2022, when the building's new owner opted not to renew the lease. 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. [45][46][47] Seth Masket, a political science professor at the University of Denver, suggested that Boebert wanted to motivate Republican voters to participate in the primary during a slow election cycle by stirring up their anger at Ocasio-Cortez and others. 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. Lauren Opal Boebert (/bobrt/ BOH-brt; ne Roberts; born December 19, 1986) is an American politician, businesswoman, and gun rights activist[2] serving as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district. I oppose sweeping federal mandates that usurp power from local school districts. She did the same on January 6, refusing to stop for a wand check after she set off the metal detector. April 3, 2023. My office stands ready to assist you in any way we can. [30] The next day, Boebert moved tables outside, onto the sidewalk, and in parking spaces. in-person learning continues. 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. [85] During the pre-primary debate on May 26, Boebert emphasized the bills she had introduced in Congress while questioning Coram's legislative votes. In October 2020, Boebert's campaign denied any connection to the Proud Boys and said Boebert did not share Bishop's views. In addition, a month before her first primary election in 2020, she went to get her GED (General Educational Development) certificate. Lauren Boebert's Attack on Bud Light Backfires - Newsweek [49] Boebert raised just over $150,000 through the June 30 primary. [26][71] During her campaign, she said she supported "all-of-the-above energy, but the markets decide not the government. Awww, the right wing troll is still trying to deflect off of Homophobic, uneducated Boebert, first onto Harris, and now arguing and subtly defending Ted Cruz. I cosponsored the Keep Kids in Schools Act to ensure. Her senior year of high school, she earned an opportunity to serve as an assistant manager at her local McDonalds. Today, Rep. Lauren Boebert led 61 of her colleagues in introducing the Protecting Free Speech Act to terminate the Department of Homeland Security's Disinformation Governance Board, also known as the "Ministry of Truth", and prohibit any federal funds from being used to establish or carry out the activities of any other entity that is substantially similar. [42][43], In December 2019, Boebert launched her bid to represent Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, beginning with a challenge to five-term incumbent Scott Tipton in the Republican primary. We want to be able to go to schoolboard meetings and speak up without having the FBI label us domestic terrorists. 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. Boebert Warns That Cancelling Student Debt Could Lead to Rampant Education 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. 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. Speaking as a mother of four boys, enough is enough. I had great grades. Lauren Boebert is an American-based politician, businesswoman, and gun rights, activist. Congratulations to Kylee Smith from Walsenburg, Colorado for winning the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. [9][136] She has also said she became religious while attending a church in Glenwood Springs[17] and volunteered at a local jail for seven years. [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. 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. Boebert's views are broadly considered to be far-right, though she rejects the label. [132], Boebert opposes the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would elect the president by popular vote. At another CPAC event, Boebert said she wants to cut funding for " comprehensive sex ed ", stating it shouldn't be taught to "any student in a public school". These patriotic young men and women have committed to serving at least five years in the military following graduation. [40][41] On Twitter, Boebert has used rhetoric friendly to the Three Percenters and posed with members of the group (she deleted the tweet with the photos after being asked about it). [66] According to the Atlas of the 2020 Elections, Boebert was able to command strong support in the traditionally conservative areas of the Western Slope of Colorado and the San Luis Valley while retaining enough Republican votes in liberal-leaning Pueblo and other Democratic areas. My bill will help revitalize schools in rural communities and ensure they have the resources to invest in the next generation. [201] Boebert received a $500 fine for violating the mask mandate on Congress's premises. Constitution. 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. 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). [145] During a March 15, 2021, town hall in Montrose, Colorado, advertised only to local Republicans who were asked to not disclose it publicly, she was asked when Hillary Clinton and other former officials would be arrested, a recurring theme of QAnon. 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. I also cosponsored the Championing Our Parents Act to prohibit any federal funds from being used to label parents concerned about education domestic terrorists. [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. These victories, coupled with her leadership of other women on her teamand her dedication to excellence are worthy of Congressional recognition. On February 13, 2017, she was arrested and booked in Garfield County Jail for failure to appear in court on these charges. Capitol. As this new year begins, I want to wish you and your family much prosperity for 2022. [63][64], In late July, Boebert was considered the front-runner. The margin was so close it triggered an automatic recount. Heres what we know. [45], Boebert criticized Tipton's voting record, which she said did not reflect his district. In rural Colorado, we know the importance of school-to-career programs, which I why I introduced anamendment to support apprenticeship programs that give our students the tools they need to succeed while starting their careers. Last year,I nominated 15 outstanding studentsfrom Colorados Third District to attend the U.S. Service Academies. Boebert shakes up Colorado district", "5-term Rep. 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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. [199] 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. [28] In mid-May 2020, during the pandemic, she violated the state's stay-at-home order by reopening Shooters Grill for dine-in service,[29] for which she received a cease and desist order from Garfield County, with which she refused to comply. [136][18] On January 1, 2021, in a letter co-signed by more than 80 Republicans, Boebert asked Speaker Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to uphold the 1967 law exempting members of Congress from a Capitol Hill ban on firearms, which allowed them to keep arms in their offices. 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 . [120] Boebert's communications director resigned on January 16 in response to her behavior on January 6. [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". ", "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? [88][83] Boebert won the primary with almost 66% of the vote. Boebert, Frisch debate inflation, environment and education ahead of [80][81] Boebert's attorney said in June that she would file a defamation lawsuit against the group, but she has not done so. She's obviously not the only. [39], Boebert was an organizer of the December 2019 "We Will Not Comply!" 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? 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. Unfortunately, the current one-size-fits-all education system makes educational quality a function of a family's zip code. I support school choice, because far too often, a child's potential is limited by being trapped in a failing school. 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. Lauren Boebert has called for the Department of Education to be abolished as part of a bid to get "the federal government completely out of public schools." The House Republican was speaking on . The American Patriots Three Percent militia, affiliated with the Three Percenters, provided security, and members of the Proud Boys attended the rally. This is the same tired strategy they use to oppose school choice, and I will continue to put our students ahead of politics by standing up to the unions. [18] Before Boebert and her husband opened Shooter's Grill, he worked in oil and gas fields. [151] Also that month, Boebert called Omar "a full-time propagandist for Hamas" and an "honorary member of Hamas". Rep. Boebert says children should wait until 21 to make 'life-altering [81], Boebert's campaign had a significant advantage, with $5 million in campaign funds to Coram's $225,000; Coram also started campaigning late in the primary,[83][84] and Boebert was endorsed by Donald Trump. The Denver Post reported in early February 2021 that three ethics experts said that the high figure was suspicious. Boebert urged people to dismiss comments about the outlet's unreliability and said the information came from "very good sources". ", "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'? [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. [124] 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. [194][195] She has also compared the virus to communism. When compared with the rest of the world, America ranks 24th in reading, 25th in science, and 40th in math. to prohibit tax dollars for this purpose. [32] By late May, with the state allowing restaurants to reopen at 50% capacity, the county dropped its temporary restraining order. [133] During a press conference, she asserted that it was a lie, that it was racist,[134] and that it would lead to children hating each other. The economy is crumbling, inflation is skyrocketing, the border is open, fentanyl deaths are going up, the Taliban has taken over Afghanistan, and Russia is invading UkraineBiden has nothing to run on, so he has resorted to buying votes. 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. [153][151] Omar responded that the story was invented and that "Anti-Muslim bigotry isnt funny and shouldnt be normalized". She added: "Alcohol, tobacco and firearms. 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. Unfortunately, Ilhan can't say the same thing. Despite backlash, the Colorado rep spoke out on Laura Ingrahams show, explaining: Youre darn right I spoke up. [9][10], Boebert has said that her family depended on welfare when she was growing up. A Republican, Boebert was first elected to represent Colorado's 3rd congressional district in 2020. for the Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program was signed into law. 21, which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days. 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. "[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. [184], In 2023, Boebert was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 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. She has worked as a natural gas product technician, GIS technician, and pipeline integrity coordinator. Adam Frisch raising more than Lauren Boebert in 2024 race in Colorado She also dropped out of high school during her final year in 2014 because she became pregnant. [71] The filing, while misnaming the company involved, stated that her husband Jayson was paid $460,000 in 2019 and $478,000 in 2020 as a consultant for Terra Energy, one of Colorado's largest natural gas producers and fourth nationwide in methane emissions. "I went to my high school," she said. That is not how our Founding Fathers intended it. This resulted in her dropping out to make money for her family. It's not in the Constitution. She was cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct and twice failed to appear in court on the charge. . Her spokesman later said that she had not been carrying a gun during the walk. 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. Rep. Boebert Introduces Bill to Terminate the Department of Homeland