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Trump on the $100 bill? A measure by a Texas congressman proposes it, in a removal of a Founding Father
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Trump on the $100 bill? A measure by a Texas congressman proposes it, in a removal of a Founding Father

By Brian Porter | Rocky Mountain Voice U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Flower Mound, Texas, the son-in-law to conservative filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, has authored a measure which would place President Donald J. Trump on the $100 bill, removing a Founding Father of America. The Golden Age Act of 2025 was introduced Monday, proposing to remove Benjamin Franklin from any $100 currency note printed after Dec. 31, 2028. “President Trump could be enjoying his golden years golfing and spending time with his family. Instead, he took a bullet for this country and is now working overtime to secure our border, fix our uneven trade relationship with the rest of the world, make America energy independent again, and put America first by ending useless foreign aid,” Gill writes in a press release suppo...
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‘Who’s that who sat next to Gabe Evans at Trump’s speech?’ It was the mother of a Northern Colorado fentanyl victim
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‘Who’s that who sat next to Gabe Evans at Trump’s speech?’ It was the mother of a Northern Colorado fentanyl victim

By Brian Porter | Rocky Mountain Voice If you tuned in to President Donald J. Trump's Address to the Nation on Tuesday, March 4, during a joint session of Congress, you might have gotten a glimpse of a number of lawmakers. One could be U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, the representative from Colorado's 8th District. And seated next to him, you ask? That was Liz Hardy, who in the early hours of Jan. 1, 2022, tragically lost her middle daughter, Brooke. She consumed half of a counterfeit pill laced with a lethal amount of fentanyl. Brooke attempted to call 911 but could not give an address or reason for her call, and soon died. “One time, half a pill, and life for our family changed forever," Liz Hardy said. "If it were not for our faith in Christ, knowing we will see Brooke again one day, ...
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Reps. Boebert, Evans to faceoff with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston in hearing today
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Reps. Boebert, Evans to faceoff with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston in hearing today

By Brian Porter | Rocky Mountain Voice The national spotlight will shine brightly on Denver and Mayor Mike Johnston's sanctuary city policies during the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform today. He's among American mayors who will appear in front of the Committee. Across the dias will be Committee member U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and Committee waiver U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, two Coloradans who have had a front row seat to the rise in fentanyl deaths, crime, gang influence and more they likely will attribute to having been caused by sanctuary policies. "We are going to highlight how these sanctuary city and state policies fail public safety, make America less safe, and why we need to continue the path forward to build safe communities that we all deserve,” Evans...
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U.S. Rep. Boebert announces March mobile office hours in 4th District
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U.S. Rep. Boebert announces March mobile office hours in 4th District

By Rocky Mountain Voice Mobile office hours will be offered in March at eight locations throughout the 4th District for constituents to interact with the office staff of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert. The mobile office hours are intended to offer services to constituents needing in-person guidance, in convenient locations in addition to the Eaton and Castle Rock office locations. “Our congressional mobile office hours provide an opportunity for constituents from across the 4th District to get the assistance they need from our staffers who can help them in a variety of ways,” Boebert said. “Meeting Coloradans where they are is a critical part of the work our office does, and I know our mobile office hours will be a huge help to constituents of all backgrounds and locations.” Among th...
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Rep. Crank announces first 5th District tele-town hall on March 5
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Rep. Crank announces first 5th District tele-town hall on March 5

By Brian Porter | Rocky Mountain Voice The office of Congressman Jeff Crank, R-Colo. Springs, a freshman member of the U.S. House of Representatives, has announced his first tele-town hall meeting. Crank represents the 5th District in El Paso County, a district which has never been represented by a Democrat. An email announcing the tele-town hall to constituents indicated it would take place at 7 p.m. (Mountain) Wednesday, March 5. Those attending will be able to ask questions of the congressman. “This will be a great opportunity to connect with the constituents of Colorado’s 5th Congressional District, take their questions, hear their concerns and discuss President Trump’s address to the nation," Crank said in a statement. "Make sure to tune in!” A link at crank.house.gov/l...
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Rep. Evans, the grandson of immigrants, joins U.S. House’s Hispanic Conference
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Rep. Evans, the grandson of immigrants, joins U.S. House’s Hispanic Conference

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans, the grandson of Mexican immigrants, has joined the U.S. House's Congressional Hispanic Conference, his office announced Wednesday. The first-term congressman represents Colorado's 8th District, including most of Adams and Weld Counties. “I'm proud to celebrate the values and contributions of Hispanic Americans and their stories — like my Abuelito Chavez who earned his citizenship fighting for our country in World War II," Evans said in a statement for the announcement by the conference's chairman Tony Gonzales. "I look forward to working with my colleagues to lower inflation, strengthen public safety and make the American Dream more attainable." Evans spent 12 years in the U.S Army, rising to the rank of captain, and ...
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Senate Republicans unveil constitutional amendment locking SCOTUS at nine justices
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Senate Republicans unveil constitutional amendment locking SCOTUS at nine justices

By Benjamin S. Weiss  | Courthouse News Senate Republicans on Friday offered a retort to months of Democrat scrutiny on the Supreme Court, introducing a constitutional amendment that would block lawmakers from adding more justices to the high court’s bench. The proposed amendment is the GOP majority’s first major legislative foray into the yearslong debate over the Supreme Court — and one that proponents say is a check on efforts to “pack” the bench with liberal-minded justices. “Democrats’ radical court-packing scheme would erase the legitimacy of the Supreme Court and destroy historic precedent,” said Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, who joined Texas Senator Ted Cruz in unveiling the measure. READ THE FULL STORY AT COURTHOUSE NEWS
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Freshman U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd chairs his first subcommittee meeting on Indian affairs
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Freshman U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd chairs his first subcommittee meeting on Indian affairs

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice If it takes years of tenure in Washington, D.C., to even earn subcommittee chairmanships, no one told U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Grand Junction. The freshman congressman from Colorado's 3rd District on the Western Slope chaired his first subcommittee meeting Wednesday, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs under the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources. "I'm honored to serve as the new chairman of the subcommittee, and look forward to working with our American Indian, Alaska Native and Insular partners," Hurd began the subcommittee hearing. The subcommittee was previously chaired by Rep. Harriet Hageman of Wyoming. https://twitter.com/RepJeffHurd/status/1887182581998788904 The subcommittee oversees matters conf...
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‘This isn’t a goodbye,’ Rep. Boebert says in parting thoughts to 3rd District
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‘This isn’t a goodbye,’ Rep. Boebert says in parting thoughts to 3rd District

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice In a parting message to Colorado's 3rd District Friday, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert discussed relationships, accomplishments and a hopeful future. "I'm going to continue to be a voice for all of Colorado. This isn't a goodbye," the Republican said in a video posted to her Twitter/X account. "I will still be voting for you, even if you can't vote for me." Boebert served two terms representing the 3rd District of the Western Slope and Southern Colorado in Congress, but shifts to the Eastern Plains and Northern Colorado's 4th District in a third term. Her term expired Friday in the 3rd District, as she was sworn in to the 4th District on Friday. https://twitter.com/RepBoebert/status/1875299423716299085 "I gave you a voice in Washington, D.C...
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