[15][16] After marrying in 2007, she got a job filing for a natural gas drilling company and then became a pipeliner, a member of a team that builds and maintains pipelines and pumping stations. [162] She compared the federal government's COVID-19 vaccination efforts to "Biden [deploying] his Needle Nazis",[190][191] and accused Anthony Fauci, who told people to overcome their political opposition and get the COVID-19 vaccine, of bullying. The article said that although she had only been in Congress for a few days, she had "already arranged several episodes that showcased her brand of far-right defiance as a conspiracy theorist" and that she "represents an incoming faction of the party for whom breaking the rulesand gaining notoriety for doing itis exactly the point. [180][181] She also opposes intervention in the escalation of the war tensions between Russia and Ukraine that started in late 2021. Throughout the pandemic, we saw teachers' unions advocate for unscientific policies that hurt our childrens education for the sake of politics. One in five Americans is illiterate, and many more are only able to read at a basic level. Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene later chanted build the wall after Biden pledged to secure the border and fix the immigration system, the Independent reports. [20][21][22] The Boeberts also owned a restaurant called Smokehouse 1776 (now defunct), across the street from Shooters Grill. Chip in $5, $10 or $25 to make sure that she is defeated in 2024 - this race was so close in 2022 - we can flip it blue! Lauren Boebert's education background explored Last year, Twitter was flooded with claims that Lauren Boebert had recieved her GED diploma (the equivalent of a high-school diploma, gained. ", "Mounting antiscience aggression in the United States", "Lauren Boebert beat a Colorado congressman. [120] Boebert's communications director resigned on January 16 in response to her behavior on January 6. 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 is accused of supporting the QAnon conspiracy theory, and some academic and journalistic sources have investigated her ties to far-right extremism. Congressional candidate Lauren Boebert who often espouses a pro-police, law-and-order message on the campaign trail has been arrested and summonsed at least four times over the past decade,. [156], Four months later, Boebert confronted a group of Orthodox Jews visiting the Capitol and asked them whether they were on a reconnaissance mission, which left them confused. She owns a. During the State of the Union address this week, Lauren Boebert interrupted Biden as he talked about the death of his son. [137] The video was made by the same consulting firm that produced the viral August 2020 campaign video for House candidate Kimberly Klacik. Boebert attended Rifle High School but was a new mother at the time. I also cosponsored the Championing Our Parents Act to prohibit any federal funds from being used to label parents concerned about education domestic terrorists. I am always amazed to see the student artwork hanging in the Cannon tunnel as I walk from my office to the House Floor for votes. Prior to her 2020 victory, Boebert had never held public office. My Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention, and Community Protection Act includes a provision that requires 25% of all forestry revenues from national forests to be reinvested into local communities, including their schools. [34], In September 2019, Boebert made national headlines when she confronted Beto O'Rourke, a candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, at an Aurora town hall meeting over his proposal for a buy-back program and a ban on assault-style rifles like AR-15s. Boebert called the metal detectors "just another political stunt by Speaker Pelosi". [221][222], Boebert, who became a born-again Christian in 2009,[19] and her husband Jayson live in Silt, Colorado. 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. [226][227], In 2016, Boebert was cited for careless driving and operating an unsafe vehicle. And I chose to take care of my child.. The bill would also eliminate the Optional Practical Training program that allows foreign graduates to stay and work in the United States. And if I could redo last night, I would absolutely do it again.. "[70] In late February 2021, Boebert's campaign updated its campaign finance filing, reclassifying $3,053 claimed for mileage to "hotels", and $867 claimed for mileage to Uber rides, thus claiming a mileage of around 30,000 miles. "[163][164], Boebert has supported the energy industry. Rootin' tootin' Lauren Boebert makes no secret of how she didn't graduate high school and holds a GED (which she secured less than a yearbefore her House election). [188] After the election, she said she was undecided about whether it was best to keep or repeal Obamacare, but wished that a more market-based system would be adopted. [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. [166] In February 2021, Boebert proposed a bill to ban executive moratoriums on oil and gas leases and permits on some federal lands. [30] The next day, Boebert moved tables outside, onto the sidewalk, and in parking spaces. [193] In June 2021, Boebert advised her constituents in Mesa County, who were experiencing an uptick of Delta variant cases at the time, that the "easiest way to make the Delta variant go away is to turn off CNN [and] vote Republican", but has since deleted the tweet amid public criticism. [11] [13] [160] While expressing support for more defense expenditure, Boebert was one of 75 House Republicans to vote against the National Defense Authorization Act of 2022,[161] saying the bill had a "woke agenda". Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) speaks to reporters following a meeting with House Republicans at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 03, 2023 in Washington, DC. Her senior year of high school, she earned an opportunity to serve as an assistant manager at her local McDonalds. Mocked gender nonconforming and transgender people by tweeting "I identify as non-Bidenary.". [218][219][220], In late 2022, Boebert told two audiences, "we are in the last of the last days", and that they would have a role in "ushering in the second coming of Jesus". 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. Attendance logs at the Garfield County Sheriffs office show that she volunteered at the jail nine times between May 2014 and November 2016. [127][a] She also entered a resolution seeking to recognize antifa as a domestic terrorist organization[131] and said BLM would "burn down cities and destroy businesses". [97], Boebert has blocked her critics on Twitter. Photo by J. Scott Applewhite-Pool/Getty Images, The Girl From Plainville | Trailer | Hulu, https://i.ytimg.com/vi/B-RadqZ-A3o/hqdefault.jpg. to prohibit tax dollars for this purpose. Rep. Lauren Boebert speaks during a news conference with the House Freedom Caucus at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on March 10, 2023. 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 . It is a privilege to represent you and fight each and every day on your behalf. I didnt go through the typical education course. [125] Boebert additionally rejects the term "insurrection" for the January 6 events and has called the House inquiry into the attack a "sham witch hunt". [18], Boebert promotes the ideals of Christian nationalism. [207][208] She opposes same-sex marriage, writing on her campaign website that she is against "efforts to redefine marriage as anything other than the union of one man and one woman". [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. [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. I also want to thank the people of Colorados Third District for the opportunity to serve you this past year in Congress. Request a flag flown over the Capitol. You're an insurrectionist if you do that! Colorados Third District has some of the most gifted students in the nation. Getty/Emily Kask Lauren Boebert aims a . I oppose sweeping federal mandates that usurp power from local school districts. [18] Before Boebert and her husband opened Shooter's Grill, he worked in oil and gas fields. [74] The funds were used between May and June 2021 via four Venmo payments. The second amendment requires schools to notify parents if biological males are permitted to use womens restrooms. I am working to ensure that our rural schools have the same resources as big city schools, which is why I successfully ensured that full funding. She quit high school when she got pregnant as a teenager in 2003, and didn't get her GED certificate until 2020, a month before her election primary. The margin was so close it triggered an automatic recount. [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. 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. When Biden unilaterally forgave student loans in a last-ditch election year bribe, I stood up for people who worked hard to pay off their student loans or chose a different career path that did not require student debt. September 28, 2022. I was a brand-new mom and I had to make hard decisions on successfully raising my child or getting to high-school biology class. March 14, 2022 at 5:03pm. I cosponsored the Keep Kids in Schools Act to ensure in-person learning continues. In rural Colorado, we know the importance of school-to-career programs, which I why I introduced an. [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. [182][183], Boebert supports the construction of a MexicoU.S. She also repeated claims of massive election fraud and invoked her opposition to the restrictions introduced as a result of the spread of what she called the "Fauci-funded China virus" (SARS-CoV-2). Lauren Boebert only won 51 percent of the vote in 2020, and she did not even win her home county, which is very rare. [65] Mitsch Bush outraised Boebert, with $4.2 million for her and nearly $4 million spent by Democratic operatives, as opposed to Boebert's $2.4 million raised and more than $5 million spent by the Republicans, but Boebert won the election, 51.27% to 45.41%. Capitol. [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. [132], Boebert opposes the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would elect the president by popular vote. We get it . 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. She made the difficult decision to drop out of school to help put food on her family's table, realizing she could provide better for herself than the government ever could. Boebert voted against the certification of both states' electoral votes. [139], On January 5, Boebert refused a bag check after she set off the newly installed Capitol Hill metal detectors, and entered the Capitol. [45][46][47] Seth Masket, a political science professor at the University of Denver, suggested that Boebert wanted to motivate Republican voters to participate in the primary during a slow election cycle by stirring up their anger at Ocasio-Cortez and others. [106], In February 2023, Boebert and Representatives Andrew Clyde, Barry Moore, and George Santos sponsored a bill to name the AR-15 the U.S. "national gun". Congresswoman Boebert is married to a natural gas drilling foreman who has worked his entire adult life in the oil and gas fields. 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. border wall and opposes amnesty for undocumented immigrants living in the US;[36] she introduced two bills to that effect: one that would codify Trump's immigration policies into law and one that would annul executive orders and internal policies that enable or assist asylum and immigration procedures. [117][118] While the Capitol was being stormed, Boebert posted information on Twitter about the proceedings of the certification, including that the House chamber had been locked down and that Pelosi had been evacuated. The first woman, first mother, and youngest ever to represent Colorados 3rd District, Boebert is also an ex-officio steering member on the Republican Study Committee. Boebert has said that her family depended on welfare when she was growing up. She pleaded guilty to the unsafe vehicle charge, and the careless driving and failure to appear charges were dismissed. 1. [44], Boebert faced Democratic former state representative Diane Mitsch Bush, a retired sociology professor from Steamboat Springs, Colorado, in the November general election. My Active Forest Management, Wildfire Prevention, and Community Protection Act includes a provision that requires 25% of all forestry revenues from national forests to be reinvested into local communities, including their schools. 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. That actually wouldn't be a. [32] By late May, with the state allowing restaurants to reopen at 50% capacity, the county dropped its temporary restraining order. [177][178] She also voted against the bipartisan ALLIES Act, which would increase by 8,000 the number of special immigrant visas for Afghan allies of the U.S. military during its invasion of Afghanistan while also reducing some application requirements that caused long application backlogs; the bill passed the House, 40716. [4][5][6][7] She opposes transitioning to green energy, COVID-19 mask and vaccine mandates, abortion, sex education, gender affirmation surgery for minors, and non-heterosexual marriage. [103][104][105], On January 3, 2023, at the beginning of the 118th Congress, Boebert voted for Jim Jordan to be the U.S. House Speaker, in rebuke of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. I had great grades. [213][214][215] In June 2022, she told a church audience, "The church is supposed to direct the government. [60][61] She pledged to join the Freedom Caucus upon taking office. Boebert later apologized "to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Representative Omar". 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". Boebert aimed to portray him as corrupt, in particular by alleging that he used his powers as a state legislator to pass laws legalizing hemp, which Coram grows (state voters approved the amendment legalizing marijuana in 2012), and tried to depict him as not Republican enough. From 2013 to 2022, she owned Shooters Grill, a restaurant in Rifle, Colorado, where staff members were encouraged to carry firearms openly. The first amendment requires schools to notify parents if biological males are permitted to participate in womens sports. She won reelection in 2022 by a very narrow margin of 546 votes against former Aspen City Council member Adam Frisch. [71] The filing, while misnaming the company involved, stated that her husband Jayson was paid $460,000 in 2019 and $478,000 in 2020 as a consultant for Terra Energy, one of Colorado's largest natural gas producers and fourth nationwide in methane emissions. My bill will help revitalize schools in rural communities and ensure they have the resources to invest in the next generation. [112] During a town hall in March, Boebert appeared to defend the January 6 attackers on the Capitol, saying, "We already see in Washington, D.C. You can't petition your government.
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