When it comes to social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO4) appears to be taking a “do as I say, not as I do” approach. While he has said people should try to avoid publics places for the next months, and that “elderly Americans…should be concerned” about the coronavirus, he is also still attending group events and has been photographed shaking hands with senior citizens.
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Buck: ‘A Few’ Democrats ‘Seriously Considering Voting to Acquit’
U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, the leader of Colorado’s Republican Party, says he knows that there are “a few Democrat senators who are seriously considering voting to acquit in this situation.”
Colorado Republicans in Congress Ask Supreme Court to Consider Overturning Roe
In a legal brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court last week, three of the four Republicans in Colorado’s congressional delegation joined over 200 federal lawmakers in urging the court to reconsider the constitutional right to an abortion.
Buck Plans to Fight Back Against ‘Deep State’ in Wake of Impeachment
Speaking on Greeley radio KFKA yesterday, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck of northern Colorado said the "really scary part" about the impeachment process is that "there really is a deep state," and he pledged to fight back in part by taking a "very hard" look at pay raises and other benefits for federal employees and "job security" of "senior bureaucrats" in the executive branch.
Buck: Gardner Is Smart to Act Like the Impartial Juror He’s Not
Maureen Dowd of the New York Times spotlighted Buck as having the "most twisted" defense of opposing an aspect of impeachment.
Buck to Try to Strike Impeachment Text Describing Ukraine Meddling Theory as Debunked
In a radio interview this morning, U.S. Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) said he’ll offer an amendment striking impeachment language that uses the term debunked or discredited to describe the theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 U.S. election. Buck said he’s going to do this because, “It’s not just a group of right wing nuts […]
Looming Cuts to Colorado Hospitals Threaten Health Care for Kids, Uninsured
At a time when the number of uninsured in the United States is rising again, the very hospitals that take on the job of treating those without coverage are facing $4 billion in federal cuts nationally.
Colo Lawmakers Hear Emotional Testimony About Protecting Non-Citizen Veterans from Deportation
WASHINGTON — At a congressional hearing yesterday, Boulder Democrat Joe Neguse asked how it takes for a service member to receive a response to a request for certification of honorable service in order to submit their citizenship application.
Buck Says Democrats Should Join Him on the High Road and Oppose Impeachment
At a political moment when even the most somnolent people are wondering why more Republicans aren’t ripping Trump, Colorado Congressman Ken Buck was repeatedly attacked by KNUS host Randy Corporon yesterday for not supporting Trump sufficiently because, among other things, he didn’t cosponsor the resolution censoring Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) for his satirical comments about Trump.
GOP Chair Linked To Illegal Ukrainian Money Speaking in Denver Next Week
Ken Buck and the Colorado Republican Party are inviting supporters to a fundraising luncheon next Wednesday featuring Republican National Committee co-chair Tommy Hicks, Jr., who’s been linked to two Ukrainian men arrested last week for illegally funneling foreign money to U.S. candidates and political committees.