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Boebert calls upon Senate to get her ZIP code bill to President’s desk
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Boebert calls upon Senate to get her ZIP code bill to President’s desk

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice “While this may seem like a niche issue to some, it is extremely important to these cities and towns that asked for this bill to be put forward on their behalf,” Congresswoman Lauren Boebert told her colleagues on the House floor as she urged them to pass her bipartisan ZIP Code bill, H.R. 8753.  Boebert shared, “It is estimated that the city of Lone Tree, in my new district in Colorado, is losing about $5 million in sales tax revenue each year because of this ZIP Code issue.” The bill promises far-reaching impacts, from strengthening local identities to improving emergency response times. Boebert discussed its significance and the hurdles it faced before urging her colleagues to support it. “This is a very frustrating...
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Rep. Boebert asks Senate Republicans to ‘just simply follow’ and support Trump’s nominees
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Rep. Boebert asks Senate Republicans to ‘just simply follow’ and support Trump’s nominees

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Republicans will hold the White House and majorities in both chambers of Congress for the next two years, and U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, is calling on them to act like it. "Right now it would be so wise for [Republicans] to lay aside their egos, not think of themselves as a leader, and just simply follow," she said Thursday on 'Real America' with Dan Ball. "Follow President Trump's lead, allow him to lead, and we will get the policy right." https://twitter.com/RepBoebert/status/1864697331007816014 She was critical of Republicans in the upper chamber who may be considering votes against any of Mr. Trump's nominations, such as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth or FBI Director Kash Patel. Similarly, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville n...
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Rep. Boebert hawks for fiscal efficiency as she says Washington bureaucrats ‘spend, spend, spend’
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

Rep. Boebert hawks for fiscal efficiency as she says Washington bureaucrats ‘spend, spend, spend’

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice Despite ever-rising inflationary pricing on everything from milk to meat, Americans are tightening their belts and living within a family budget. Washington should do the same, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert said during a Wednesday evening appearance on "Stinchfield Tonight". President Joe Biden's self-named "Bidenomic" economy pushed many Americans to the brink, she says, with "record inflation" that has "decimated our bank and retirement accounts" and resulted in increases to such commodities as gasoline, utilities and groceries, "making it so hard for Americans to live," Boebert complained. https://twitter.com/RepBoebert/status/1864490165391028504 The President had recently asked Congress for another $24 billion in aid for Ukraine, which wo...
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‘Most corrupt and partisan President our nation has ever seen’
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Rocky Mountain Voice, State

‘Most corrupt and partisan President our nation has ever seen’

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice The question 4th District U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Windsor, once popularly asked was "Where's Hunter?" Now, the nation and his successor, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Windsor, want to know "Why Hunter?" The troubled son of the President, Hunter Biden was given a pardon by Joe Biden on Sunday, an erasure of his litany of criminal wrongdoings. It was not accompanied by pardons for Jan. 6 protesters, Julian Assange or even for Donald J. Trump -- just for his son, Hunter. https://twitter.com/GunOwners/status/1863386274670735575 "Joe Biden is the most corrupt and partisan President our nation has ever seen," Boebert started a Twitter/X post on Tuesday. A pardon which absolves Hunter of any criminal dilemma of the past 10 years -- a time in whi...
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Boebert’s ZIP code bill boosting rural towns passes House Oversight Committee with unanimous support
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Boebert’s ZIP code bill boosting rural towns passes House Oversight Committee with unanimous support

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice Rural America is home to nearly 60 million individuals. That's one out of every five Americans. Many argue that policymakers overlook rural America. Yet a simple bill led by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Silt) will have a big impact on small towns.  “I am thrilled to see my bipartisan Zip Code bill pass through the House Oversight Committee with unanimous bipartisan support," Boebert said this week in a statement. The introduction of ZIP codes in the 60s transformed mail delivery. They also became vital to economic growth, public safety and community identity. But many communities still face challenges without unique ZIP Codes, leading to misdirected tax revenue and delayed emergency responses. Congresswoman Boebert took action ...
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Boebert, Hurd commit to seamless transition in 3rd District U.S. House leadership
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Boebert, Hurd commit to seamless transition in 3rd District U.S. House leadership

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice Colorado Republicans have had some inner-party drama this year. But, teamwork is possible. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert and U.S. Rep.-elect Jeff Hurd are proving it. In a joint press release, the two pledge a smooth transition of leadership for Colorado's 3rd U.S. House District. Boebert presently serves in the seat. Hurd will serve in the seat come January. They both express confidence in each other and their teams. “As legislators wrap up our work for the 118th Congress, it is critically important that the people of Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District experience a smooth transition of representation as Congressman-elect Jeff Hurd begins his term in January,” says Boebert. The congresswoman highlights ongoing collaboration, not...
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Trisha Calvarese, the Democratic nominee in 4th District, pays herself salary from campaign chest
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Trisha Calvarese, the Democratic nominee in 4th District, pays herself salary from campaign chest

By Jesse Paul | The Colorado Sun Democrat Trisha Calvarese, who is running against Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert to represent Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, paid herself $13,720.92 out of her campaign account in July, August and September. Calvarese, who lives in Highlands Ranch and is a former Democratic congressional aide and campaign operative, started taking a salary from her campaign after winning the three-way Democratic primary in the 4th District on June 25.  She paid herself $3,119.08 in July, and then began taking a biweekly salary of $2,650.46 in August. That’s a typical paycheck for someone who earns $63,500 a year. The living wage for a single adult without children in the Denver area is $55,058, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ...
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Boebert sounds alarm on massive Biden-Harris Admin land grab in Western Colorado
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Boebert sounds alarm on massive Biden-Harris Admin land grab in Western Colorado

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is sounding the alarm over a land grab by the Biden-Harris Administration's Bureau of Land Management. The BLM's new resource management plans target 183 million acres of public lands in the West. They prioritize conservation, including habitat protection for the Gunnison Sage-Grouse. Joining Boebert in opposition to the plans are Bruce Westerman, the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, and Chelsie Miera, the executive director of the Western Slope Oil & Gas Association. They worry about the economic fallout from such land management decisions in Colorado and Utah. The BLM recently made amendments to 11 Resource Management Plans (RMPs) in Colorado and Utah, which impacts vast areas o...
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If you don’t know Danielle Jurinsky, you might after Donald Trump’s MAGA rally in Aurora
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If you don’t know Danielle Jurinsky, you might after Donald Trump’s MAGA rally in Aurora

By BRIAN PORTER | Rocky Mountain Voice When Danielle Jurinsky returned to civilian life after nine years serving in the Air Force, most of it at Buckley Air Base, and after building multiple businesses employing more than 50 residents, adding to her responsibility may not have been a consideration. But, that's just what she did, running for and being elected as a member of City Council in the town where she was raised. It would almost be unfathomable to consider anyone in Colorado hasn't heard of the Aurora city councilwoman in the past few months. She's been at the forefront of discoveries the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Araqua was active in some areas of the town, and leading in the assistance for some of the most affected residents. In a few days, the nation might also kn...
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert listens to Western Slope leaders on energy, water and land use 
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U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert listens to Western Slope leaders on energy, water and land use 

By Jen Schumann | Contributor, Rocky Mountain Voice Meet Bryce and Lisa Casto, sixth-generation ranchers on the Western Slope, who are worried that the Dolores Monument designation will close their roads and leave them unable to care for their livestock.  Bryce understands the importance of local communities managing the land around them. “When it's locally controlled, we control it better because we will harvest whatever can be harvested," he said. "It's close to home, so we want to make sure we're taken care of.”  Their livelihood depends on the very issues discussed at Colorado Mesa University on Oct. 5 with U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, during a listening session in which participants were encouraged to bring their concerns — and those of many like them — to the foref...
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