Happy Cyber Monday! Before Boebert came within 550 votes of losing her ostensibly safe Republican seat this year, taking a position wildly at odds with the overwhelming consensus of public opinion was considered part of her charm. Despite its short lifespan, the Census Bureau credited it with nearly halving childhood poverty in the country. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., listens as President Joe Biden delivers his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. It starts with the treachery of the GOP in our state. But the reality is we do not expect the results of this election to change with the recount. This is unreal. Boebert, who barely survived in a district that she should have won by ten points, has no more margin for preventable error. In case you missed it, Democrats won every statewide race last month by wide margins and added to supermajorities in the state legislature, where 69 of 100 total elected representatives now carry a D next to their name. The group, Mayors Organized for Reparations and Equity, said on its website that the conversation surrounding reparations for Black Americans has been stuck in the realm of the hypothetical since the end of the Civil War. By going after conservative voters who feel as though Boebert's abandoned them in favor of becoming a national MAGA star, Frisch managed to mobilize residents who wanted to vote for anyone but the congresswoman. Even as Minneapolis, St. Paul and the state of Oregon have enacted or are considering policies capping how much rent can be raised in a given year, Colorado has eschewed it. Boebert led Frisch by 550 votes in last months midterm election. He was being held pending an initial court appearance Wednesday on charges including multiple counts of shooting at a home and shooting from a motor vehicle, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, conspiracy and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Lauren Boebert Loudly Screams After Her Event Fails In 2022 Lauren Boebert Lauren Blackmail Outgoing State Rep. Dave Williams who lost a 2022 Primary Election in CO-05 to incumbent Doug Lamborn is also considering a bid for State Party Chair. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Matt Gaetz (R-FL) were previously traveling the country together, raising money while calling out moderate Republicans they said didn't support the MAGA agenda and thus were RINOs (Republicans in name only). pic.twitter.com/GasHgxyulz. Eric Garcia. Jared Polis dating to his first gubernatorial campaign in 2018. From The Associated Press: Among the attendees will be the owner of Club Q, a gay nightclub in Colorado where five people were killed in a shooting last month, and two survivors of the attack. UPDATE: As expected, the new Republican majority in Congress is off to a bad start. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Now that the state panel has issued a redistricting plan, it will hold a series of hearings during the next few weeks to debate the plan and collect suggestions for possible changes, the report said. In a statement to 9Wants to Know, Polis spokesman said the governor supports expanding the list of those who can request a red flag order officially known as an extreme risk protection order to include district attorneys and possibly others. A similar effort, the Denver Basic Income Project is now underway and Hancock has given it his blessing, though he has not committed any city money toward it. The headline of the day, however, comes from Colorado Public Radio in reference to a loud cannon salute: Denver7 has more on the legal threats from gun nuts in the wake of news of several new gun safety measures from the state legislature and local municipalities. But it might be harder for her to actually top Boebert. Through a spokesman, Burton Brown declined to comment. The path to reelection for Lauren Boebert, the far-right Republican congresswoman from Colorado, could soon become a lot harder. As it turns out, this was apparently done on purpose for really stupid reasons: Colorado parents can now apply for free preschool programs a longtime goal for Gov. The more likely outcome is that this goes completely awry, classified information ends up leaking, and evidence in important investigations is tainted by Rep. Jim Jordans Police Squad.. If you need help or are having issues with your commenting account, please email us at memberservices@denverpost.com. Itll be January 3rd. And MTG does. While the result had been presumed for weeks, the confirmed tally means national politicos are now looking to the next House prize: the speakers gavel. Representative Lauren Boebert (1986 - ) In Congress 2021 - Present | Member Back to Member Detail Colorado, District 3 The district map is not available. According to the ACLU, On November 10, 2022, the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)announced new guidanceto ensure that unaccompanied immigrant minors have access to abortion while in ORR shelters awaiting reunification with family in the United States. To support the important journalism we do, you can become a Denver Post subscriber here. ", "Boebert is a clown. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost. but Buck has offered several conflicting answers on what might happen to end this circus. or redistributed. Earlier on Wednesday, she said she plans to announce by the end of December whether shes seeking a second term as state chair. "The left is pissed because I called out Biden's botched withdrawal from. But then, after a deep breath and a big smile that suggests Boebert knows shes taking a big risk: I love Governor Ron DeSantis. Speaker after speaker at the press conference blasted state GOP chair Kristi Burton Brown, whose two-year term running the state party ends in March. If youre a Russian propagandist, definitely you want to encourage a sense of fatigue over American support for Ukraine, a nation that has defied all the predictions made early in the war and doggedly held on against Russian aggression. There is no indication that Boebert or Frisch are considering this question, and we really have no idea whether there could actually be enough of these mis-marked ballots to make a difference in CO-03. It found 65 percent of Americans support continuing to support Ukraine with arms, 66 percent support continuing economic aid and 75 percent favor continuing sanctions on Russia. Yet the feared recession still hasnt arrived. By the numbers: Boebert received support from 47% of likely voters, while Democrat Adam Frisch landed at 45% making the . via EmptyWheel. Merchant of Death here. The Colorado Republican Party was already in the midst of a massive civil war even before the 2022 election inflicted unthinkable losses on the GOP. The people of the 3rd Congressional District deserve effective, selfless leadership, and simply put, Lauren Boebert is not providing it. In the days before and after the election, local voters spoke to news outlets nationwide to explain that they had grown tired of Boeberts toxic antics and silly grievances a form of politics that has come to be dubbed Angertainment. Boeberts political base may be the national gaggle of low-dollar donors who consider themselves MAGA Republicans, but she still needs the voters of CO-03 in order to keep her job. This year, she is losing to Frisch by nearly 14 percentage points, or roughly 3,200 votes. Jared Polis? Wouldnt Boebert herself want to remove all doubt? Fox 31 News is heavily promoting an interview with Rep. Lauren Boebert that will run on its Sunday political show. When one lawmaker proposed limited rent protections for mobile home residents last year, Gov. Please see my statement attached here.Best, AF pic.twitter.com/DdZZ5AMi2R. This legislation comes after guidance from the Biden administration last month that was designed to ensure access to reproductive health care for unaccompanied minors. JOHN FUND: WHY CALIFORNIA'S RECALL COULD DELIVER A SUCKER PUNCH TO BIDEN, NOT JUST NEWSOM. A Republican, Boebert was first elected to represent Colorado's 3rd congressional district in 2020. In Larimer County, where Neguse won by 22 percentage points last year, 217,000 votes were cast, though the proposed 2nd District wouldnt include Fort Collins. Gun policy could be the first big test of Democrats expanded majorities at the Capitol next year. Per candidate Huffmans request, the recount will be conducted via readjudication, meaning only ballots that required adjudication in the initial tabulation will be examined in the recount. He is an amazing friend, and certainly an inspiration. Bundle up, people! Greene has only been in Congress for two years, being elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2022. We had wondered if House Republicans just dropped the ball and made a mistake. Rep. Lauren Boebert plays Candy Crush on her phone (probably) while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses Congress. wrote Jonny Lieberman of Motor Trend. #copolitics pic.twitter.com/ufPADovice, Kyle Clark (@KyleClark) December 1, 2022. Supporters said they wanted Pueblo to be in compliance with federal law and that the ordinance wouldnt specifically ban abortion. Boebert did not appear to immediately address the proposed map changes in her social media comments over the weekend. President Biden will sign into law the Respect for Marriage Act today, with a prominent guest from Colorado in attendance. Thats big news for Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, who represents the western 3rd District. Questions? . The Associated Press reported that the group of mayors has no information on how much reparations would cost, how theyd be funded or who would get them. Be careful out there, particularly if you are traveling in Eastern Colorado or trying to navigate your way to Denver International Airport. Lets Get More Smarter. Im looking forward to serving on the Oversight Committee, she said, [Pols emphasis] naming a House committee likely to lead congressional investigations into the Biden Administration. The standoff led to a bitter feud between her and fellow far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who aggressively pushed the caucus to put aside their differences and embrace McCarthy and House leadership. WASHINGTON Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert are two backbench freshmen in the House minority, powerless in the official hierarchy and unlikely to gain . What has happened since has taken this internal conflict to an entirely new level. Boebert has also been making the wrong kind of news for Republicans lately because of an increasingly-nasty spat with fellow Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greenerelated to Boeberts refusal to voice support for wannabe House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Jared Polis threatened to veto it. We expect to hear today that the MANDATORY recount in CO-03 has finally concluded. Boebert and her creepy BFF Beavis lookalike Matt Gaetz couldnt even bother to feign interest in what was a significant foreign policy moment for the United States: Boebert doesnt seem too interested in the speech pic.twitter.com/grOEaxwtZd. Eastman was employed by CU Boulder as the visiting scholar of conservative thought and policy at the Bruce D. Benson Center for the Study of Western Civilization while he was advising President Donald Trump on how to overturn the results of the 2020 election. The United States Mens soccer team faces Netherlands on Saturday in the World Cup Round of 16, but youll have to wake up early to watch the game (8:00 am MST). U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, tilted the odds against its continuation in an evenly split Senate. A small band of U.S. mayors Denvers Michael Hancock among them have pledged to offer Black residents in their cities reparations for slavery in the hopes that the federal government will follow. The far-right Gun Owners of America (GOA) group is endorsing Lauren Boebert for Colorado's 3rd congressional district at an in-person event in Pueblo this Saturday. And dont forget to find us onFacebook and Twitter. "And I will never attend a Victoria's Secret Oscar Night Afterparty," wrote Sun Sentinel reporter Rafael Olmeda. Site Content Legislation Committee Reports Committee Meetings Committee Publications Congressional Record Congressional Record Index Members Nominations Treaty Documents House Communications The new law is intended to safeguard gay marriages if the U.S. Supreme Court ever reverses Obergefell v. Hodges, its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex unions nationwide. Their confrontation grew so heated that at least one onlooker feared the Greene-Boebert back-and-forth might escalate beyond the verbal cage match had another board member not stepped in to de-escalate, according to a GOP lawmaker who was granted anonymity to describe what happened. State law triggers an automatic. Unless KBB is asserting that Frisch could travel back in time and withdraw as the Democratic nominee in CO-03 BEFORE November 8, 2022, this demand has no merit whatsoever. Although Trumps campaign launch was greeted with the same disdain as establishment Republicans had in 2015 when Trump descended the golden escalator, Trump remains the leading contender for the 2024 nomination. The Denver Post has a gallery of photos from opening day. Wes Moore announces more Cabinet appointments. H.R.9575 117th Congress (2021-2022) No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act Sponsor: Boebert, Lauren [Rep.-R-CO-3] (Introduced 12/15/2022) Cosponsors: ( 14 ) Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Judiciary Latest Action: House - 12/15/2022 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on . This is sort of like trying to put out a fire by covering it with matches, but its also difficult to completely dismiss the idea considering just how poorly Republicans performed in 2022. [Pols emphasis]. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. The U.S. economy just wont die, despite what Republicans told you for the last 10 months. The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection referred Donald Trump and several associates to the Justice Department for prosecution on Monday. But knife is up close and personal. They dont want you either. According to the nonpartisan Common Sense Institute, working moms participation in the Colorado labor force is 6.8 percentage points less than in January 2020. Advocates like Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) have been working with the business community and lobbying the state legislature for laws like SB21-236, which Gov. Pretty much everything is on the table, said Senate President Steve Fenberg, a Boulder Democrat. Also in the group is Michael Tubbs, the former mayor of Stockton, Calif., who launched the countrys first universal basic income program. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Lauren Boebert approval rating June 15, 2022 by Nurudeen Democrats have seized on charges made by a political action group that Rep. 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And its another reminder that Lauren Boebert barely held on to her safe seat. FiveThirtyEight's final forecast predicted that Boebert had a 97-in-100 chance of winning going into Election Day, but her Democratic opponent Adam Frisch proved to be a tough challenger, climbing slightly ahead of her at the beginning of the vote count. Joe Biden Presidency and Red Wave in 2022 So-called conservatives are so socially rancid and politically and culturally toxic no legitimate mainstream organization or event wants them to attend. Reams was reelected Nov. 8 to a third four-year term as sheriff, meaning he would have to balance his position as sheriff with the demands of being state party chair. Boebert overwhelmingly won in Mesa County and lost by a narrow margin in Pueblo County last year. The district is predicted to remain Republican and back-of-the-napkin calculations indicate the preliminary plan may help the Republican Party.. But Biden and the Democrats have become increasingly emboldened in pushing for stronger gun controls and doing so with no clear electoral consequences. House Republicans havent quite hit rock-Bottoms yet, but theyre on the wrong track. We say it all the time: Words matter. Local committees with representatives from Black-led organizations will have to decide those variables in each city. This isnt a mystery. So what does Boebert want? Legal Statement. The Dream Team: Steve Wells and Heidi Ganahl. Time is of the essence, and the American people want us to get to work now. [Pols emphasis]. Read more about our new commenting system here. A few days later, Boebert was back to lauding talk of an investigation into Hunter Bidens laptop. If 276 ballots out of that total were counted for Boebert when the voter intent was to select Frisch, the outcome of this race could be very different. Rankin and former Republican State Sen. Kevin Priola were possibly the last remaining rationale actors in the upper chamber of the state legislature. The video, which was taken on Jan. 16, shows the officer punch the woman in the head multiple times. The proposed district would include all or parts of liberal-leaning Boulder, Broomfield and Larimer counties, including the cities of Boulder and Loveland, and reach across the Continental Divide into northwest Colorado to take in Rio Blanco, Moffat and Garfield counties along the Utah border. Former President Donald Trump, who had falsely claimed that the election was stolen from him, endorsed Boebert last December. From The New York Times: Americas jobs engine kept churning in November, the Labor Department reported Friday, a show of continued demand for workers despite the Federal Reserves push to curb inflation by tamping down hiring. The GMS Podcast: Have Republicans Reached the End of the End? Its a marked change for a party that has been defined, above all, by its unconditional loyalty to Trump under any and all circumstances for the last six years. Nick Coltrain of The Denver Post notes that Rocky Mountain Gun Owners (RMGO) is gearing up for a fight with its rapidly-waning influence. Former President Donald Trump has called on the five members to back off their opposition to McCarthy and the House GOP leader has contended that their opposition could put the Republican agenda in jeopardy.. Tweet Share Get More Smarter on Tuesday (Jan. 10) 5 If McCarthy gives in and allows this change to allow any member to file a motion to oust the speaker, it severely weakens McCarthy as he tries to maintain control over his fractious little majority. A new map proposed by Colorado's nonpartisan redistricting. The results of the District 3 race reinforce the fact that every vote matters, Griswold said in a statement. Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert is among those who voted for Rep. Jim Jordan instead of Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy also expressed a willingness to place more members of the staunchly conservative House Freedom Caucus on the House Rules Committee, which debates legislation before its moved to the floor. He said he told her campaign several months ago that he thought Boebert came across as preachy in some speeches. There is no audio accompanying the video. Nationally, weve seen a huge shift in the politics of the issue, Giffords Executive Director Peter Ambler said. She is still #51 of th Varela seems to have the gift of creatin We seemed to have avoided Snowmageddon.& Republicans Deserve George Santos. It was issued yesterday and will proceed in the coming days. From The Associated Press: The idea we still allow semi-automatic weapons to be purchased is sick. Lets Get More Smarter. Newest Lauren. Politically, MTG is in a much better position to buck fellow Republicans than Boebert from Greenes ultra-safe Republican district. Reach him at dom.calicchio@foxnews.com. Its about to get really freaking cold in Colorado. The U.S. Senate will vote today on a same-sex marriage measure. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Were not even a purple state. Often, lawmakers want to change the law in a way that would cost money (i.e., increase deficits), either by reducing tax revenue or increasing spending. Boebert won his district in 2020 by a margin of 51-45 in a year where her state went for Biden by 12%. Earlier this month we considered whether Republican Rep. Lauren Q*Bert Boebert might haveactually learned a lesson in self-preservation after her near-defeat in 2022. The Republican, who narrowly won her . Neither is expected to advance in the Senate, but the measures underscore a marked change in messaging on the issue now that Republicans control the chamber. Officials will not know the results for Colorado's 3rd Congressional District until at least Thursday because of ballot curing and military and overseas ballots. Lets Get More Smarter. In related news, POLITICO reports that House Republicans are setting up a government shutdown this fall by implementing impossible spending requirements: House Republicans are vowing to put Don Quixote to shame by tilting at a huge windmill: slashing federal spending by at least $130 billion without cutting defense. Thats when Lauren said, Dont be ugly, the first source said, before shein the words of this sourceran out like a little schoolgirl.. The whores and asswipes comments came from Anil Mathai, a former Adams County GOP chairperson, who blamed unnamed political consultants for taking their money and leaving Republicans with no victories to celebrate. Libertarianism is uniquely Coloradan, and the now-national party celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The race for Colorados 3rd Congressional District has become the closest election in the nation this year, and folks have been shocked, especially given this districts 9 point Republican advantage. The Colorado Republican was allegedly unaware that Greene was also in the bathroom at the time. Trump announced his re-election campaign on November 15th, and its safe to say that Trump does not consider the 2024 election season to be in the far future. Lines are being drawn right now, and Trump is counting on his cadre of Ultra-MAGA Republicans to remain loyal. The Republican congresswoman Lauren Boebert was condemned for comparing the Russian invasion of Ukraine to the clearing of a truckers' protest in Ottawa, saying: "We also have neighbors to the . That accountability measure needs to stay in place. In recent Congresses, when lawmakers made that kind of change, they were generally supposed to find something to offset the cost so that long-term deficits didnt grow. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert holds an advantage among likely voters in Colorado's sprawling 3rd Congressional District, a new poll shows, but her lead is small enough that challenger. Also on Monday, the SOS office announced the results of two recounts in CO-03 and HD-43 that predictably ended up making no meaningful change to the final results. I am a huge supporter of his.. This tracks with a poll from the Chicago Council of Foreign Affairs conducted in November. Republican strategist Jay Townsend said Boebert's seat was never supposed to be vulnerable in the GOP stronghold, but what the Republican Party missed was "a very strong undercurrent in the body politic"what he called "a diminishing appetite for clowns. President Joe Biden's approval rating has increased steadily since he hit his nadir toward the middle of last year. The complaint specifically accusesLarson, Restore Colorado Leadership Fund (527), Restore Colorado Leadership Fund IEC, Frank McNulty, Square State Strategy Group, LLC, Daniel Cole, Cole Communications, and Victors Canvassing of various campaign finance violations [Marcie Little Complaint (PDF)]. Representatives for Boebert, of Silt, did not respond to a request for comment, but some of the congresswomans recent remarks seem to indicate that she has no intention of changing tact. There's currently no information as to why the woman was being detained. Boebert lost Garfield County her home county by 6 percentage points in 2020. Ever since the Fed started aggressively hiking interest rates in March, crucial pillars of the economy have stayed remarkably strong. The Colorado Sun jesse@coloradosun.com U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., speaks in Washington, July 29, 2021. Colorado's 3rd ( Lauren Boebert, R) Democratic chances of defeating the polarizing Boebert nearly vanish under the new map and what's likely to be a. From passing $1.8 trillion, 4,155-page long spending bills just before Christmas, to secret backroom deals . Now researching my options.. Representative Lauren Boebert listens during a press conference alongside members of the Second Amendment Caucus, outside the U.S. Capitol on March 8 in Washington, D.C. Boebert narrowly won her district, a GOP stronghold, in a troubling sign for the Republican Party. They can add trillions to the debt. Employers created 263,000 jobs, even as a wave of layoffs in the tech industry made headlines. Controversial Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) may soon be little more than a footnote in political history, according to The Denver Post, as her House seat is facing a redistricting map that would place her in a majority Democratic district. Why wasnt the Red Flag law used in Colorado Springs? UPDATE #4: Kevin McCarthy will lose the first ballot for Speaker of the House, the first such humiliation for an incoming majority in exactly 100 years. The housing crisis in Colorado has come to a head, several state and local officials say, prompting broader conversations about how to address it. But he acknowledged that Boeberts controversial brand of politics has soured some supporters, But over the last two years weve watched her become a little bit more arrogant and condescending, and it kind of highlights her youth and immaturity. And for many businesses and households planning for the future, a slowdown just doesnt seem imminent. Wood, founder of the conservative Freedom Fathers group, and a dozen others took turns speaking from the bed of a pickup truck in the parking lot of a Western-wear retailer as roughly 100 supporters braved sub-freezing temperatures to hear their pleas to restore the states Republican Party to its conservative foundations. The United States Mens soccer team takes on Iran today at Noon for a chance to advance to the knockout stage of the World Cup. If you think we missed something important, please include the link in the comments below (heres a good example). Thanks for the compliment. And Bottoms and DeGraaf on Monday gave them another reason not to bother. Majorities are earned, never given and the American people will remember how we choose to begin ours., The letter is part of the growing public pressure campaign against the five GOP dissidents Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, Bob Good of Virginia and Matt Rosendale of Montana who promise their numbers will only grow in a race in which McCarthy cant lose more than four GOP votes. Our coalition stands on the belief that cities can and should act as laboratories for bold ideas that can be transformative for racial and economic justice on a larger scale, according to the website. It only lasted about half a year, however, and expired in January. Lauren Boebert votes for Gym Jordan. Its mandate is whatever Jim Jordan wants to do, said one congressional investigator who works on oversight issues and who, like others in this report, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal discussions and plans. According to the congresswoman, she wants the same thing several of her fellow Freedom Caucus members are demanding: the ability to ask colleagues to oust McCarthy at any time. Meanwhile, four Republican Members of Congress are calling for Santos to resign. We have a Republican Party that is full of whores. In addition to ever-present Russian propaganda on social media and Tucker Carlsons monologues, animus against Ukraine from the MAGA movement goes all the way back to the first impeachment of Donald Trump. We talk about how Republicans completely hosed themselves in 2022; whether or not the Colorado GOP is even salvageable; and what Democrats need to be careful about with their new super-duper majorities in Colorado.