After the election of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in a process widely seen as an embarrassment, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) told KOA radio host Ross Kaminsky this morning, “Like I said, this was the most productive week I’ve seen in Congress.”
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2022 Review: Did We Err in Drawing Horns on Boebert?
For artwork to accompany my 2022 review of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-CO) autobiography, the Colorado Times Recorder used a photo of her book, with little devil’s horns drawn on Boebert’s head in her cover photo.
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Boebert Introduces Legislation to Stop Abortions for Immigrants
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has introduced legislation to ban taxpayer-funded abortions for undocumented immigrants, according to a news release. This legislation comes after guidance from the Biden administration last month that was designed to ensure access to reproductive health care for unaccompanied minors.
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Boebert: Next Speaker Must Bring Back Members’ Ability to Oust Speaker At Any Time
It’s official. Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has won re-election. While the result had been presumed for weeks, the confirmed tally means national politicos are now looking to the next House prize: the speaker’s gavel. Former Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is the consensus frontrunner, but the GOP’s slim majority in the chamber requires a near-unanimous vote from his fellow House Republicans. The narrow margin gives far-right members like Boebert substantial leverage to extract concessions from McCarthy in exchange for their support.
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Lauren Boebert: A 2022 Retrospective
2022 has been an eventful year for U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO). The controversial Silt Republican freshman, up for reelection this year, won a sweeping victory in her GOP primary race, and was expected to do the same in the general election this November. Those expectations were turned on their heads on Election Day, as Boebert found herself locked in a tight race with her Democratic opponent Adam Frisch, which she would ultimately win by 551 votes – less than 1% of the total count.
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‘Homosexuality’ Is a Tool of ‘Satan,’ Says CO Springs-Area Evangelist After Club Q Massacre
One day after a gunman killed five people and injured 18 more at an LGBTQ bar in Colorado Springs, Woodland Park TV evangelist and right-wing Christian pundit Andrew Wommack condemned homosexuality as a tool of Satan and complained that the media coverage of the shooting “went overboard” and was afraid to speak out against homosexuality.
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A Roundup of Attacks on Drag Shows by Colorado Conservatives in 2022
Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric is on the rise across the U.S. and in Colorado, and drag shows have become a central target of the right. Conservatives have attacked and vilified drag shows and performers, saying they are part of a left-wing effort to indoctrinate children through grooming.
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Look at Some of the Campaign Ads Sponsored by Boebert and Frisch
Here’s a sampling of the political ads that were sponsored by U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and her Democratic opponent Adam Frisch. The two are locked in a super close race to represent a congressional district located in vast parts of southern and western Colorado, with Boebert currently leading by over 1,000 votes.
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Pueblo Republican Who’s Recruiting Poll Watchers for Boebert Race Is an Election Denier
In a race that may determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives, election workers across Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District are still counting votes to determine if dark horse Democrat Adam Frisch will upset Congresswoman Lauren Boebert.
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Boebert Inches Into Lead Over Adam Frisch in U.S. House Race
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) overtook Adam Frisch with a small lead on Thursday in the race for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, though there are still more ballots to be counted and the margins are still flirting with an automatic recount.