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U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez to appear today in 4th District Town Hall in Loveland
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez to appear today in 4th District Town Hall in Loveland

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice A Town Hall meeting featuring 4th District U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez, R-Parker, will take place from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Message of Life Ministries, 605 18th St. SW in Loveland. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Lopez was selected by voters in June, through a special vacancy election, to complete the unexpired term of U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, by defeating Democrat Trisha Calvarese by 24% in a landslide victory of 41,082 votes. During his time in office, Lopez has sponsored four pieces of legislation. House Resolution 9761, introduced by Lopez on Sept. 23, would amend the tax code to allow an increased limit for Section 179 property placed in farming service by an individual. HR 9657, introduced by Lopez on Sept. 18 and co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Laur...
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Optics were more important to Biden-Harris Administration than protecting Afghanistan 13, Rep. Lopez says
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National, Rocky Mountain Voice

Optics were more important to Biden-Harris Administration than protecting Afghanistan 13, Rep. Lopez says

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice As America paused on 9/11 last week to remember those lost in terrorist attacks on New York City, U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez went to the floor of the U.S. House to address the country's exit from the resulting war in Afghanistan. "President [Joe] Biden and Vice President [Kamala] Harris fled a country we freed for two decades, left in the grasp of merciless terrorists," said Lopez, who represents Colorado's 4th District in the U.S. House. "Why did we have to lose 13 brave service members? We didn't." He levied blame for the "catastrophic exit" from Afghanistan on the leadership of Biden-Harris. "We lost them because there was no real plan on how to get out of Afghanistan," Lopez said. "Any real, true commander-in-chief would know that you must p...
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Legality of Colorado’s campaign donation limits to be tested by case with Greg Lopez as lead plaintiff
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State, The Colorado Sun

Legality of Colorado’s campaign donation limits to be tested by case with Greg Lopez as lead plaintiff

By Sandra Fish | The Colorado Sun A federal court judge will decide after the Nov. 5 general election whether Colorado’s state political donation limits for candidates are legal. In a trial that concluded Tuesday, three Republicans are challenging the limits enacted by voters in 2002 claiming they violate the First Amendment by limiting donors’ freedom of speech. They sued Secretary of State Jena Griswold in 2022 seeking to overturn the limits, though Senior U.S. District Court Judge John Kane rejected their attempt to suspend the limits immediately. Kane on Tuesday ordered attorneys for the plaintiffs, who work for the national nonprofit Institute for Free Speech, to file a summary of their case by Sept. 23. The Colorado Attorney General’s Office must file a response by Oct....
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Greg Lopez will serve on U.S. House Budget, Science committees during brief, 6-month term
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Greg Lopez will serve on U.S. House Budget, Science committees during brief, 6-month term

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics U.S. Rep. Greg Lopez has been appointed to the House Budget and Science, Space and Technology committees, the Colorado Republican announced Tuesday. The newest member of the state's congressional delegation, Lopez was sworn into office last week after winning a June special election to fill the remainder of former U.S. Rep. Ken Buck's term. Lopez said he will take a conservative approach to federal spending on the budget panel while shining a light on his district's "significant and robust" tech sector as a member of the science panel. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Greg Lopez sworn in to serve final six months of ex-Rep. Ken Buck’s term
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coloradopolitics.com, National

Greg Lopez sworn in to serve final six months of ex-Rep. Ken Buck’s term

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Republican Greg Lopez was sworn in as a congressman Monday to represent Colorado's 4th Congressional District after winning a special election to complete the six months remaining in former U.S. Rep. Ken Buck's term. After House Speaker Mike Johnson administered the oath of office, Lopez addressed fellow lawmakers on the House floor, noting that he would only serve until the next Congress takes office in January. "But in that short time, I vow to stay true to the virtues of respect, collaboration, friendship, unity and, most importantly, statesmanship," Lopez said. READ THE FULL STORY AT COLORADO POLITICS
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Following special election victory, Greg Lopez to be sworn in Monday to finish out ex-Rep. Buck’s term
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coloradopolitics.com, State

Following special election victory, Greg Lopez to be sworn in Monday to finish out ex-Rep. Buck’s term

By Ernest Luning | Colorado Politics Republican U.S. Rep.-elect Greg Lopez is scheduled to be sworn into office on Monday, July 8, after winning last month's vacancy election in Colorado's 4th Congressional District, a Lopez spokeswoman and House Speaker Mike Johnson's office told Colorado Politics on Friday. The 60-year-old Lopez is expected to serve the roughly six months remaining in former U.S. Rep. Ken Buck's term, following the five-term Republican's resignation from Congress in March. Once Lopez is sworn in, Republicans will expand their slim majority in the House of Representatives to 220 members, compared to 213 Democrats, with two vacant seats remaining.  Lopez easily defeated Democratic nominee Trisha Calvarese for the solid GOP seat, which covers Douglas County...
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‘We must win the special election,’ Lopez tells Kit Carson Republicans, while supporting primary slate
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

‘We must win the special election,’ Lopez tells Kit Carson Republicans, while supporting primary slate

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice BURLINGTON -- Greg Lopez is embracing the role some have called a placeholder. "You have some great Republican candidates looking to be your Congressman," Lopez told Kit Carson Republicans gathered here Friday. "This special election is just about who will finish [ex-Rep.] Ken Buck's term." Lopez is hoping to be selected to do just that in Colorado's 4th District. He must first defeat Democrat Trisha Calvarese and Libertarian Hannah Goodman. In Colorado's most red-leaning district, it does not figure to be a tall order for a Republican to be awarded the seat, even if just for six months. "Apparently, my [Democratic] opponent is facing a challenge they don't qualify," Lopez said. "Now, this challenge is coming from their own party." ...
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Greg Lopez calls for Republican unity as path to turn Colorado red
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Greg Lopez calls for Republican unity as path to turn Colorado red

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice PUEBLO -- The high stakes of potentially losing the slimmest of margins in the U.S. House of Representatives could be in play if the Colorado Republican Party does not unify, Greg Lopez told delegates today as he addressed the party's assembly here. "It's vital we stand together and make sure we win the election," Lopez said. Various resignations in the House have trimmed the Republican margin to one vote and could put Republican Speakership in jeopardy. He will appear as the Republican nominee in June on the special election ballot for the 4th District. Some have called it a placeholder election to serve six months in Congress, finishing ex-U.S. Rep. Ken Buck's unexpired term. Lopez will be opposed in the special election by a Democra...
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Greg Lopez takes special election, but result of delegate convention may not mean much for primary
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Greg Lopez takes special election, but result of delegate convention may not mean much for primary

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice HUGO -- Greg Lopez, who many years ago at age 27 became the mayor of Parker, was the last man standing here Thursday, as for the first time in 41 years Republicans' Congressional Vacancy Committee met to nominate a single candidate in a special Congressional election. Lopez will appear on the special election ballot in June with the candidate selected by the Democratic Party to decide who will serve the remainder of U.S. Rep. Ken Buck's unexpired term. "It was a bit of a surprise when our Congressman resigned," said 4th District Chairman Tom Weins. Buck gave a two-week notice and resigned effective March 22, citing his desire "not to be here anymore". He has said allegations that the timing of the resignation were aimed at boxing in or...
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