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Ex-U.S. Rep. Ken Buck lets loose in ‘exit interview,’ spilling secrets on Congress
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National, Washington Examiner

Ex-U.S. Rep. Ken Buck lets loose in ‘exit interview,’ spilling secrets on Congress

By Annabella Rosciglione | Washington Examiner Former Colorado Republican Rep. Ken Buck shared some of his greatest frustrations and lifted the lid on how Congress works in an interview airing several retiring lawmakers’ thoughts on how the House is operating. Buck, who started representing Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in 2015, announced his retirement, resigned early, and left his seat wide open. Late last year, he announced he would not seek reelection in 2024, citing “lying” from his party about the Jan. 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol.  “It has been an honor to serve the people of Colorado’s 4th District in Congress for the past 9 years,” Buck said in a short statement announcing his exit from Congress.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE W...
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Caldara: Ex-Rep. Ken Buck leaves constituents without a voice in D.C., at worst possible time
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Commentary, completecolorado.com, State

Caldara: Ex-Rep. Ken Buck leaves constituents without a voice in D.C., at worst possible time

By Jon Caldara | Complete Colorado (You can listen to this column, read by the author, here.) The speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, has called for a vote on funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. He has done so at sizable professional risk. His isolationist Republicans might remove him from his leadership position for it. By the time you read this column, you’ll likely know how those votes went. As I write this, I have no idea. But I do know there’s one vote that could be wildly important, if only there were a representative to cast it. With Ken Buck’s resignation well before his term ends, he has left the voters of Colorado’s 4th Congressional District without a voice in government, and at a remarkably critical time. Not only is the ...
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Ex-Rep. Ken Buck knocks ‘Moscow Marjorie’ Taylor Greene in CNN interview
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National, THE HILL

Ex-Rep. Ken Buck knocks ‘Moscow Marjorie’ Taylor Greene in CNN interview

NICK ROBERTSON  | THE HILL Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) took shots at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday, attacking his former GOP colleague as “Moscow Marjorie.” The jab comes after former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) called Greene a “very serious legislator” following her threat to force a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) over Ukraine aid. Buck disagreed with McCarthy’s assessment. “My experience with Marjorie is, people have talked to her about not filing articles of impeachment on President Biden before he was sworn into office, on not filing articles of impeachment that were groundless made on other individuals in the Biden administration,” he told Erin Burnett in a CNN interview Monday.  READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL...
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He’s just Ken: Ex-Rep. Buck talks Boebert and his Freedom Caucus firing
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National, Politico

He’s just Ken: Ex-Rep. Buck talks Boebert and his Freedom Caucus firing

By Olivia Beavers | Politico Ken Buck faced fire from two unlikely corners as he left Congress last week — ejected from the Trump-aligned House Freedom Caucus and taking blows from Rep. Lauren Boebert, who is running to replace him. But the Colorado Republican isn't retaliating. In an interview with POLITICO Friday, the last day he was a congressman, Buck continued to insist he was leaving due to the House’s dysfunctional and toxic environment, describing it as the worst he’s seen over the course of his five terms in office. That hasn’t stopped Boebert from publicly speculating that he had another motivation for an early exit: She has indicated on the online video platform Rumble that he wanted to screw up her chances of winning his seat in November. The timing of his retirement u...
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Everything you need to know about CD4’s special election to replace Ken Buck
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Everything you need to know about CD4’s special election to replace Ken Buck

By Tori Ganahl | Rocky Mountain Voice Colorado's Congressional District 4 is poised for a political showdown as the race to replace outgoing Representative Ken Buck heats up, especially since March 22nd was his last day. Here's what you need to know about this critical special election to replace Buck until the actual election happens in November: With 11 Republican candidates and five Democrats vying for the primary ballot, and one Libertarian candidate for the general election, the field is crowded and competitive. Buck's unexpected resignation, accelerated from his previously announced departure at the end of his term in January 2025, has triggered a special election ordered by Governor Jared Polis. This election, scheduled for June 25, coincides with Colorado's prima...
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Freedom Caucus votes to remove Rep. Ken Buck days before his effective resignation in Congress
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National, THE HILL

Freedom Caucus votes to remove Rep. Ken Buck days before his effective resignation in Congress

By MYCHAEL SCHNELL | The Hill The House Freedom Caucus voted to remove Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) from the group Tuesday night, three members of the conservative group told The Hill, a dismissal that comes days before he is set to retire from Congress. One of the Freedom Caucus members, who requested anonymity to discuss the internal proceedings, said the group decided to oust Buck because he has not been a member in “good standing” and has not regularly attended meetings of the body “in months.” The source also said Buck — who has frequently broken from his party on various issues — was removed because “he hasn’t been with conservatives on several major issues” and “is leaving the conference hanging with a historically narrow margin.” READ THE FULL STORY AT THE HILL...
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Why is Ken Buck really resigning? 
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State, The Colorado Sun

Why is Ken Buck really resigning? 

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun U.S. Rep. Ken Buck vehemently denied Thursday that his decision to resign from Congress before the end of his term was aimed at making it harder for Lauren Boebert to take over his 4th Congressional District seat as she and others have suggested.  “It’s ridiculous,” Buck, a Windsor Republican, told The Colorado Sun.  Boebert said in a written statement after Buck announced Tuesday that he would leave Congress on March 22 that the five-term congressman’s resignation was a “gift to the uniparty” and  “a swampy backroom deal to try to rig an election.” Republicans aligned with Donald Trump often use the “uniparty” label to insult members of the party they think aren’t conservative enough or work too closely...
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Lauren Boebert won’t pursue special election nomination to replace Ken Buck after his abrupt resignation
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State, The Colorado Sun

Lauren Boebert won’t pursue special election nomination to replace Ken Buck after his abrupt resignation

Boebert is still running, however, in the Republican primary to be the GOP nominee for the November election in the 4th Congressional District By Jesse Paul | Colorado Sun U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert said Wednesday that she will not pursue the Republican special election nomination to replace U.S. Rep. Ken Buck in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District after he departs Congress at the end of next week.  Boebert is still running, however, in the Republican primary to be the GOP nominee for the November election in the 4th District. In a written statement, Boebert called Buck’s resignation “a swampy backroom deal to try to rig an election” for her opponents. “Forcing an unnecessary special election on the same day as the primary election will confuse voters, result in a lame duck ...
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Ken Buck announces he will leave Congress on March 22, scrambling race to replace him that includes Lauren Boebert
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National, The Colorado Sun

Ken Buck announces he will leave Congress on March 22, scrambling race to replace him that includes Lauren Boebert

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun U.S. Rep. Ken Buck will leave Congress on March 22, the Windsor Republican announced Tuesday in a decision that’s sure to scramble the already highly contentious and competitive race to replace him that includes Lauren Boebert. “It has been an honor to serve the people of Colorado’s 4th District in Congress for the past nine years,” Buck said in a written statement. “I want to thank them for their support and encouragement throughout the years. Today, I am announcing that I will depart Congress at the end of next week. I look forward to staying involved in our political process, as well as spending more time in Colorado and with my family.” Buck, who was already planning to retire after his current term ends in January 2025, didn’t p...
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Rep. Buck calls in House resolution for President Biden to be removed through 25th Amendment
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National, Rocky Mountain Voice

Rep. Buck calls in House resolution for President Biden to be removed through 25th Amendment

By BRIAN PORTER | The Rocky Mountain Voice President Joe Biden’s days in office would be numbered if a measure introduced Monday by U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, is successful. His resolution calls upon Vice President Kamala Harris to gather members of the President’s cabinet to declare Biden “incapable of executing the duties of his office” under the 25th Amendment. It would lead to Harris immediately assuming office as the acting President. “The time has come for the Vice President and the Cabinet to put our country first and move forward on invoking the 25th Amendment,” Buck told The Hill. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Silt, has additionally told the Rocky Mountain Voice she will file for articles of impeachment soon if Republicans don’t act as a result of investigations into...
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