On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [202] 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. Bottom right: A sticker on the bumper of Charles Perko, the president of United Steelworkers Union Local 3267. Boebert, a first-term firebrand, saw her GOP-leaning 3rd Congressional District in western Colorado become even more Republican after redistricting. The mill is still one of the highest-paying employers in town. Is she the next GOP star? A similar poll in July had Boebert ahead 49% to 42%. Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert faces state Sen. Don Coram in the GOP primary for the 3rd . She was there", "Inconsistencies in Rep. 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[59] Tipton conceded defeat on election night and Trump congratulated Boebert in a tweet. Washington CNN Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert remained in a tight race Friday morning against Democrat Adam Frisch after redistricting made her bid for reelection to her Colorado seat more. House Republicans, including Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, are sponsoring a bill that is sure to rile the left. Boebert later apologized "to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Representative Omar". [63][64], In late July, Boebert was considered the front-runner. 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. Bottom: Pueblo County lifted Covid capacity restrictions for all businesses on May 17. [9] A September survey paid for by Michael Bloomberg's Democratic-leaning House Majority PAC had Mitsch Bush ahead by one percentage point. [117][118] She was accused of endangering members' safety and faced calls to resign, but refused, defending her actions because Pelosi's evacuation was also publicly broadcast live on TV;[110][119][120] academic Zac Parker opined that it was still a potential security threat since C-SPAN did not focus on Pelosi, and had it not been for Boebert's tweet, the protesters might have not noticed it. [124] Boebert said she intended to introduce a bill that would end financing of legal aid for immigrants. Frisch is a businessman and. ", "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? rally opposing Colorado's red flag law, which allows guns to be taken from people deemed a threat. Unaffiliated voters those not aligned with a major political party strongly dislike Boebert, who's known for her Christian nationalist rhetoric, opposition to bipartisan legislation, and lighting rod remarks about guns and immigration. [80][81] Boebert's attorney said in June that she would file a defamation lawsuit against the group, but she has not done so. In addition to Buentellos efforts, several Democrats have launched campaigns to challenge Boebert. Boebert, a first-term Congresswoman, has gained notoriety for her belligerent approach to basic issues of governing, having even touted plans to carry a gun while on duty in the. 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. However, her campaign succeeded in appealing to independence and rebellion, thus getting the necessary votes. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R, CO-3), an in-your-face conservative who only barely won in a clearly GOP-leaning district in western Colorado, has not moderated her behavior at all in the aftermath of her near-loss. [171], Boebert was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the authorization of military force against Iraq. As of Monday evening, Ms Boebert is leading by 1,122 votes, with 99 per cent of votes reported. The margin was so close it triggered an automatic recount. [189], Boebert is a vocal opponent of face mask wearing[190][191] and argues that masks should be optional. A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that after trailing for the last three months, former President Donald Trump has suddenly surged to a substantial lead over Florida Gov. After a surprise primary victory last year in which she ousted a five-term Republican incumbent, Boebert, shown here at a 2020 campaign event in Pueblo County, has the support of the state and national GOP going into 2022. 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 she had the opportunity to support stimulus funding, she chose Trump over us. [26][71] During her campaign, she said she supported "all-of-the-above energy, but the markets decide not the government. On Twitter, she frequently attacks Biden and other Democrats; during the January 6 insurrection, she tweeted out House Speaker Nancy Pelosis location to her hundreds of thousands of followers. Now, much of the complex sits in disrepair. [100] The case was dismissed with prejudice on October 28, 2022. She is also among Boeberts most vocal critics in the district. From 2013 to 2022, she owned Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, where staff members were encouraged to carry firearms openly. David Zalubowski/AP Photo. [57] The result gained national attention and surprised political commentators. 1 for the second straight week in the poll . [18] Before Boebert and her husband opened Shooter's Grill, he worked in oil and gas fields. With about 99% of the vote counted as of Friday . Left: Bright murals liven up the otherwise brick-toned landscape in Pueblo. [11][13] She earned a GED certificate in 2020, a month before her first election primary. [74] Boebert's communications director said that these were indeed personal expenses, "billed to the campaign account in error", and that the "reimbursement has already happened". [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. Boebert voted against the certification of both states' electoral votes. "[198], Boebert opposes the Equality Act, saying it promotes "supremacy of gays" and says transgender women take scholarships and sports opportunities away from cisgender women. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., has found herself in a surprisingly close race for re-election as control of the House remains uncertain. [90][91] Boebert defeated Frisch by a small margin in a closer than expected race. [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. . [49] Boebert raised just over $150,000 through the June 30 primary. With virtually all of the. 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. Its very frustrating.. [197], In June 2022, Boebert introduced a bill that would classify the opioid fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. Boebert justified voting no along with fellow extremist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) by accusing Pelosi of "us [ing] the most vulnerable among us" to push her liberal agenda. 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. The Denver Post reported in early February 2021 that three ethics experts said that the high figure was suspicious. [12][14] Records at the Colorado secretary of state's office show that her mother was registered to vote in Colorado as a Republican from 2001 to 2013 and as a Democrat from 2015 to 2020. "[160] She declared support for uranium extraction and the generation of nuclear power, touting it as the "cleanest form of energy". [195], 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. Pueblo needs better representation, the article read. If we can get just that part of the infrastructure plan alone passed, that will be business that would keep us in jobs for many years.. Many people make $20 an hour, at least $6 over the average minimum wage, he added. [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. [123] Boebert additionally rejects the term "insurrection" for the January 6 events and has called the House inquiry into the attack a "sham witch hunt". [23] In 2015, Boebert opened Putters restaurant on Rifle Creek Golf Course,[24] which she sold in December 2016. Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert has inched ahead of her Democratic challenger as votes continue to be tallied Friday. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Some of its cylindrical stoves are rusted and emptya symbol of an industry that Perko, a fourth-generation steelworker and president of a local union, says is in need of government help. 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