After the June 2021 death of Christopher Sign, the reporter who broke the news of a 2016 meeting on the Phoenix Sky Harbor tarmac between former President Bill Clinton and then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Boebert tweeted: Why is it that so many who cross the Clinton Crime Syndicate end up dead?[149][150], In September 2021, Boebert told attendees at a Republican fundraiser that she and an aide were joined by Democratic representative Ilhan Omar on a Capitol elevator and that Boebert then said to her aide, "it's the Jihad Squad She doesn't have a backpack, she wasn't dropping it and running so we're good". [174], Boebert was one of 14 House Republicans, most of them members of the Freedom Caucus, to vote against a measure condemning the Myanmar coup d'tat that passed overwhelmingly. She was cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct and twice failed to appear in court on the charge. She advocates for an isolationist foreign policy, but supports closer ties with Israel for religious reasons. A self-described born-again Christian, Boebert has said that she is "tired of this separation of church and state junk" and argued for greater church power and influence in government decision-making. [3] She is also known to be a close ally and supporter of former president Donald Trump. [223] They have four sons. Rep. Boebert is also a member of the Congressional Western Caucus where she focuses on issues that impact rural Colorado like land use and drought. Congratulations to Kylee Smith from Walsenburg, Colorado for winning the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. In her first term in Congress, Lauren Boebert rose to fame as a 'Maga' phenomenon. [97], Boebert has blocked her critics on Twitter. to prohibit tax dollars for this purpose. Capitol. Colorados Third District has some of the most gifted students in the nation. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominees for the Class of 2026 Press Release Today, Rep. Lauren Boebert announced the names of the 15 highly-motivated, patriotic, and intelligent students she nominated to attend the U.S. service academies. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) stated, "We have seen public schools promote extremely divisive content like critical race theory, radical gender ideology, and even drag shows to impressionable young children. The legislation would establish a wage floor for the high-skill H-1B visa program, thereby significantly reducing employer dependence on the program. [211][212], Boebert opposes comprehensive sex education, abortion and federal funding of Planned Parenthood. [11] [13] She earned a GED certificate in 2020, a month before her first election primary. [75][76], Boebert sought a second term representing Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the 2022 election. [53][54], In September 2019, Boebert aide and future campaign manager Sherronna Bishop published a video on her Facebook page in which she interviewed a self-proclaimed member of the far-right group Proud Boys, which Bishop called "pro-everything that makes America great", adding, "thank God for you guys and the Proud Boys". Rep. Lauren Boebert, the gun-toting freshman Republican Colorado congresswoman who ran on a law-and-order platform, has had several dust-ups with police, starting as a teenager. [142], In February 2023, after the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives mandated that gun owners register any firearms that use "stabilizing braces", Boebert said the mandate violated the separation of powers. Lauren Boebert only won 51 percent of the vote in 2020, and she did not even win her home county, which is very rare. America used to lead the world in education, but now countries like China and Japan are outpacing us. [74] The funds were used between May and June 2021 via four Venmo payments. If you are a high school student or if you know a high school student interested in the, Congressionally Directed Spending Requests, Congresswoman Boebert Announces Colorados Third Districts 2023 Congressional Art Competition, Two Boebert Amendments to Provide Parents a Say in Education Matters Pass the House, Congresswoman Lauren Boeberts Office to Participate in U.S. Service Academy and ROTC Information Session, Congresswoman Boebert Leads Letter to Biden Opposing Unconstitutional Student Loan Wealth Redistribution, Rep. Boebert Announces that the Application Process for a Nomination to a U.S. Service Academy is Now Open, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Announces 2022 Congressional Art Competition Winner: High School Sophomore Kylee Smith from Walsenburg, Colorado, Rep. Boebert Introduces Resolution Honoring the Fastest Female Swimmer in the NCAA Division I Womens 500-Yard Freestyle, Boebert Announces 2022 Congressional Art Competition, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominees for the Class of 2026. [113], During the counting of the Electoral College votes before the attack, Boebert objected to accepting Arizona's votes in a speech to the joint session of Congress. [78], Boebert supporters failed to throw Coram off the ballot for allegedly not having collected enough signatures. [31] The following day, Garfield County suspended her food license. [228], In February 2004, Jayson was arrested and charged for "harassing and physically assaulting" Boebert, and convicted in November 2004, the same year she had her first child. Awww, the right wing troll is still trying to deflect off of Homophobic, uneducated Boebert, first onto Harris, and now arguing and subtly defending Ted Cruz. Common Core has ripped apart the education system by failing to provide students the necessary tools and resources to excel beyond the classroom. Those that know her don't care for her and a lot more people know her now.. Bidens student loan bailout is nothing short of an election year bribe. 2:32. [114] In December 2021, Boebert doubled down on these allegations, saying that hundreds of thousands of ballots were illegally mailed to voters, without providing evidence. I didnt go through the typical education course. [99] A U.S. District court denied Buentello a preliminary injunction on June 24, 2021, finding a difference between her official government Twitter account and her personal account. The then-congressional candidate said that she was a "good student" when she attended Rifle High School but. Although Lauren Boebert didnt take the traditional route in the education department, she has quite a political background behind her. Boebert says she obtained a concealed carry permit after a man was "beaten to death by another man's hands outside of [her] restaurant", and began encouraging the restaurant's servers to carry guns openly. [74] In September 2021, Boebert submitted documents to the FEC declaring that the campaign money had been used to settle rental and utilities bills, and had since been reimbursed. Today members of the 118th Congress. Bishop left the Boebert campaign shortly after Boebert won the Republican nomination. Representative Boebert was raised in a Democrat household on welfare. [204], In June 2022, Boebert introduced a bill that would classify the opioid fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. [23] In 2015, Boebert opened Putters restaurant on Rifle Creek Golf Course,[24] which she sold in December 2016. [45], Boebert criticized Tipton's voting record, which she said did not reflect his district. Congresswoman Boebert's office has hosted over 183 mobile office hours in every county in the District, helped over 1,753 people, and returned over $2,458,936.98 to constituents. She Says She Reimbursed The Money", "Lauren Boebert vows to stay her course as she seeks another term in Congress", "Gloves come off in first debate between congressional candidates Don Coram and Lauren Boebert", "Fact check: Democratic group makes multiple false claims in its dramatic allegations about Lauren Boebert's past", "Rep. Lauren Boebert has yet to file defamation suit over claims by American Muckrakers PAC", "Who is David Wheeler? I loved being there, but I was starting my family and had different priorities, Boebert clarified. The economy is crumbling, inflation is skyrocketing, the border is open, fentanyl deaths are going up, the Taliban has taken over Afghanistan, and Russia is invading UkraineBiden has nothing to run on, so he has resorted to buying votes. Emma Weyant was the fastestwoman competing in the 2022 NCAA Division I Womens 500-Yard Freestyle, but her first-place win was stolenby a mediocre male athletewho couldnt cut it in mens swimming. [217] Experts said her statement is contrary to the Constitution's Establishment Clause. ", "Lauren Boebert Went Full Racist Conspiracy Theory Against Ilhan Omar", "How Lauren Boebert built her career on guns, militias and far-right pandering", "QAnon Women in Politics Part One: The QAnon Candidates", "GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's call to collapse separation of church and state spurs alarm", "Lauren Boebert: could the rightwing extremist be re-elected to Congress? [176], Boebert was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the authorization of military force against Iraq. [153][151] Omar responded that the story was invented and that "Anti-Muslim bigotry isnt funny and shouldnt be normalized". Instead, she. She has worked as a natural gas product technician, GIS technician, and pipeline integrity coordinator. Boebert is a high school drop-out. Last year I had the privilege of nominating 15 of some of the Third Districts best and brightest to the U.S. Service Academies. [71] She also proposed amendments to the Build Back Better Act that would abolish methane-emission payments by fracking companies and others that would increase royalties for oil and gas extraction on federal lands and abolish fines and financial requirements for cleaning abandoned drilling infrastructure. [166] During her tenure in Congress, she was one of two representatives (the other was Marjorie Taylor Greene) to vote against the TRANSPLANT Act, which reauthorized the National Marrow Donor Program through 2026, citing concern over the addition of the program to the national debt as it had not received a Congressional Budget Office evaluation. in-person learning continues. They're slated to be at CPAC", "First on CNN: Watchdog group requests investigation into 13 GOP lawmakers for misusing proxy voting", "Boebert introduces measure to classify fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction", "Lauren Boebert pushes to classify fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction", "Boebert's stance on Equality Act raises concern among LGBTQ in her district", "Lauren Boebert criticised for calling Equality Act 'supremacy of gays', "Lauren Boebert compares trans healthcare to grafting "aborted babies to lab rats", "What's in the so-called Don't Say Gay bill that could impact the whole country", "Lauren Boebert is part of a dangerous religious movement that threatens democracy, experts say", "Rep. Lauren Boebert said humanity is in its 'last days' and Christians should 'rise up,' invoking Christian nationalist imagery that's linked to violence", "The Christian Right is winning cultural battles while public opinion disagrees", "Boebert, court decisions ignite debate over church and state", "PolitiFact - Lauren Boebert wrong on Founding Fathers' intent, experts say", "GOP Rep. Boebert: 'I'm tired of this separation of church and state junk', "Boebert tells Republican dinner guests they're part of 'second coming of Jesus', "Silt couple discovers that childbirth can be one wild ride", "Lauren Boebert's husband did jail time for "lewd exposure" in a bowling alley. I look forward to nominating another phenomenal group of students this year as well, and I hope that interested high school students and their families will tune into this virtual information session to learn more about serving our country and these higher education opportunities. [199] She falsely claimed that during the two months that followed the end of the Texas mask mandate, the state did not record any COVID-19-related deaths. Likewise, she is an active member of the House Freedom Caucus and co-chair of the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus. [9][10], Boebert has said that her family depended on welfare when she was growing up. [45] She accused the incumbent of supporting amnesty for undocumented immigrants by voting for H.R. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R) on Friday suggested young people be "required" to reach a certain age or level of maturity before making serious decisions about their sexual orientation and . In 2020 she told the Durango Herald (Colorado) that she was actually a "real good student" at Rifle High, but that when she became a young, new mom, she prioritized raising her child over . [78][79] A Democratic-aligned Super PAC made false claims and unproven allegations about Boebert. [201] Boebert received a $500 fine for violating the mask mandate on Congress's premises. [124] She later explained that she objected to giving an award to Billy Evans, who was included in the resolution and who died during an unrelated Capitol attack in April that year. Attendance logs at the Garfield County Sheriffs office show that she volunteered at the jail nine times between May 2014 and November 2016. [213][214][215] In June 2022, she told a church audience, "The church is supposed to direct the government. RT @Disrupt_Corrupt: Lauren Boebert didn't graduate from public or private school. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) announced today that she invites students in grades nine through twelve to participate in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The majority of student loan debt is owed by the 14.3% of Americans who went to graduate schoolbut no worriesnow, every American, whether they went to college or not, owes $2000 in student loans to be paid for in taxes. The 34-year-old. [179] In August 2021, after the Afghan government fell to the Taliban, Boebert tweeted, "the Taliban are the only people building back better", reusing Biden's "Build Back Better" campaign slogan. [9][136] She has also said she became religious while attending a church in Glenwood Springs[17] and volunteered at a local jail for seven years. Mocked gender nonconforming and transgender people by tweeting "I identify as non-Bidenary.". 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Scott Tipton ousted in primary by gun rights activist", "Boebert Says She's Not a Far-Right Conservative", "Boebert Brandishes Bombast, Extremism In Representing Diverse Colorado District", "Lauren Boebert is known for her far-right Republican views. These patriotic young men and women have committed to serving at least five years in the military following graduation. [167] Conversely, Boebert opposes sustainable energy initiatives because she considers green energy unreliable and believes that decreasing the extraction of fossil fuels in her district will "regulate our communities into poverty". The restaurants did not have the required permits to operate the temporary location, and the Garfield County health department determined that the outbreak was caused by unsafe food handling at the event. The $515 million I secured for the PILT Program will help fund rural schools that lose out on property tax revenue due to tax-exempt federal lands in their jurisdiction. She owns a. [11] [13] In addition, a month before her first primary election in 2020, she went to get her GED (General Educational Development) certificate. One in five Americans is illiterate, and many more are only able to read at a basic level. [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. [8] When she was 12, she and her family moved to the Montbello neighborhood of Denver and later to Aurora, Colorado, before settling in Rifle, Colorado, in 2003. Before the primary, Trump endorsed Tipton,[44] but Boebert characterized him as unsupportive of Trump. Last year,I nominated 15 outstanding studentsfrom Colorados Third District to attend the U.S. Service Academies. This is the same tired strategy they use to oppose school choice, and I will continue to put our students ahead of politics by standing up to the unions. Boebert's views are broadly considered to be far-right, though she rejects the label. The latest on Lauren Boebert. She also dropped out of high school during her final year in 2014 because she became pregnant. The bill would also eliminate the Optional Practical Training program that allows foreign graduates to stay and work in the United States. This inflexibility creates big problems. [63][64], In late July, Boebert was considered the front-runner. These victories, coupled with her leadership of other women on her teamand her dedication to excellence are worthy of Congressional recognition. And I am tired of this separation of church and state junk. [60][61] She pledged to join the Freedom Caucus upon taking office. Two of Congresswoman Lauren Boeberts amendments to the Parents Bill of Rights passed the House with unanimous bipartisan consent. We get it . It didn't go well", "Boebert's home paper apologises for her and calls her an embarrassment", "Boebert asked Jewish visitors to Capitol if they were doing 'reconnaissance': report", "Rep. Lauren Boebert Asked A Group Of Jewish Capitol Visitors If They Were Doing "Reconnaissance", "House passes sweeping defense policy bill", "Boebert: Democrats tried to pass a woke defense bill; Republicans pushed for better", "Rep. Boebert one of 9 Republicans to vote against two bills tied to formula shortage", "Republicans Just Voted Against Feeding the Baby They're Forcing You to Have", "The Race Is On: Colorado's 3rd District Candidates Stump From Pickup Trucks And Through Computer Screens", "Lauren Boebert Talks Oil And Gas, The Affordable Care Act And Carrying A Gun At The Capitol", "Lauren Boebert's Anti-Climate Legislation Is a Self-Enrichment Scheme", "Rep. Boebert blasts local green initiatives, COVID-19 mandates", "Rifle restaurateur Lauren Boebert ready for a showdown in 3rd Congressional District", "How Much Will the 'Green New Deal' Cost? I support school choice, because far too often, a child's potential is limited by being trapped in a failing school. [12] Boebert herself registered to vote in 2006, at age 19, as a Democrat; in 2008, she changed her affiliation to Republican. "[165] She declared support for uranium extraction and the generation of nuclear power, touting it as the "cleanest form of energy". Last year, Twitter was flooded with claims that Lauren Boebert had recieved her GED diploma (the equivalent of a high-school diploma, gained by passing General Educational Development tests) just months before being elected to Congress. Our current education system is in a sad state of affairs. Lauren Boebert has called for the Department of Education to be abolished as part of a bid to get "the federal government completely out of public schools." The House Republican was speaking on . As a mom raising four boys, I understand that families across this country want the best education possible for their children and want to have a say in education matters. In 2020, US Rep. Lauren Boebert earned a GED diploma just months before she won her seat in the US House of Representatives. She never formally continued her education after that. Getty/Emily Kask Lauren Boebert aims a . The first amendment requires schools to notify parents if biological males are permitted to participate in womens sports. A member of the Republican Party, Boebert is known for her gun rights advocacy, in particular after a confrontation with Beto O'Rourke over policy on semi-automatic rifles. [200] She introduced a bill that would ban all mask mandates on federal property and during travel in interstate commerce, attracting no support. We want to be able to go to schoolboard meetings and speak up without having the FBI label us domestic terrorists. [90][91] Boebert defeated Frisch by a small margin in a closer than expected race. The $515 million I secured for the PILT Program will help fund rural schools that lose out on property tax revenue due to tax-exempt federal lands in their jurisdiction. 6202, the American Tech Workforce Act of 2021, introduced by Representative Jim Banks. Today, Rep. Lauren Boebert led 61 of her colleagues in introducing the Protecting Free Speech Act to terminate the Department of Homeland Security's Disinformation Governance Board, also known as the "Ministry of Truth", and prohibit any federal funds from being used to establish or carry out the activities of any other entity that is substantially similar. When Bidens Department of Justice labeled parents domestic terrorists, I stepped in to demand accountability. [50], In a May 2020 interview on SteelTruth, a QAnon-supporting web show, Boebert said she was "very familiar with" the conspiracy theory: "Everything I've heard of Q, I hope that this is real because it only means America is getting stronger and better. [42][43], In December 2019, Boebert launched her bid to represent Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, beginning with a challenge to five-term incumbent Scott Tipton in the Republican primary. [2] Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Cheri Bustos said in a statement that national Republicans should disavow Boebert for supporting QAnon. At another CPAC event, Boebert said she wants to cut funding for " comprehensive sex ed ", stating it shouldn't be taught to "any student in a public school". The American Patriots Three Percent militia, affiliated with the Three Percenters, provided security, and members of the Proud Boys attended the rally. [85] During the pre-primary debate on May 26, Boebert emphasized the bills she had introduced in Congress while questioning Coram's legislative votes. [25] Shooters Grill, according to her congressional disclosure forms, lost $143,000 in 2019 and due to pandemic closure mandates, lost $226,000 in 2020. to support apprenticeship programs that give our students the tools they need to succeed while starting their careers. [35][36][16][37] Later that month, she opposed a measure banning guns in city-owned buildings at a meeting of the Aspen City Council. [20][21][22] The Boeberts also owned a restaurant called Smokehouse 1776 (now defunct), across the street from Shooters Grill. When compared with the rest of the world, America ranks 24th in reading, 25th in science, and 40th in math. 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[151] Also that month, Boebert called Omar "a full-time propagandist for Hamas" and an "honorary member of Hamas". [98] She was sued for blocking a constituent, Bri Buentello. I also cosponsored the Championing Our Parents Act to prohibit any federal funds from being used to label parents concerned about education domestic terrorists. She responded that she knew someone involved with documents declassified by Trump during the closing days of his presidency, and that the documents would reveal corruption that would trigger resignations that would allow Republicans to retake the House and Senate before 2022, echoing a theory promoted by The Epoch Times. Lauren is known to have been hanging out with her future husband by the time she was 17. Congresswoman Boebert is active in her church and spent years as a volunteer, counseling and assisting at-risk women at the local jail with reentering society and becoming contributing members in their communities. [158], 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. [17], In 2013, Boebert and her husband opened Shooters Grill in Rifle, west of Glenwood Springs, Colorado. She supports Trump's claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him and voted to overturn its results during the Electoral College vote count.