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. [184], In 2023, Boebert was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. Boebert later apologized "to anyone in the Muslim community I offended with my comment about Representative Omar". [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. It also stated that Boebert did not suffer from the Trump effect, as compared to the support of Trump at the polls, with the 3rd district witnessing few split-ticket votes. [28] In mid-May 2020, during the pandemic, she violated the state's stay-at-home order by reopening Shooters Grill for dine-in service,[29] for which she received a cease and desist order from Garfield County, with which she refused to comply. The legislation would establish a wage floor for the high-skill H-1B visa program, thereby significantly reducing employer dependence on the program. [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. [210] In 2022, she cosponsored two bills widely seen as anti-LGBT legislation. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's Office Releases April Staff Mobile Office Hours. The previous year she tweeted a similarly unfunny joke: "My pronoun is 'Patriot.'". [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. Boebert talked about her education with Colorado's Durango Herald in September 2020. [14][224] He started Boebert Consulting in 2012, receiving US$460,000 in 2019 and US$478,000 in 2020 as a consultant for Terra Energy, a large producer of natural gas in Colorado. [30] The next day, Boebert moved tables outside, onto the sidewalk, and in parking spaces. [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. Although Lauren Boebert didnt take the traditional route in the education department, she has quite a political background behind her. ", "Immaterial Support: Whiteness, Stings, and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act", "A Republican Lawmaker for Whom the Spectacle Is the Point", "Rep. Lauren Boebert says Twitter account locked until Inauguration Day", "Communications director for gun-toting congresswoman quits", "21 Republicans vote no on bill to award Congressional Gold Medal for January 6 police officers", "Lauren Boebert rips 'partisan games' after her vote against medals for police who responded to Jan. 6 attack", "Boebert demands 'Biden regime' explain alleged unequal treatment of Jan. 6, BLM rioters", "Records rebut claims of unequal treatment of Jan. 6 rioters", "Black Lives Matter comparison roils court in Jan. 6 cases", "Two Trump-appointed judges reject comparisons between January 6 and Portland unrest", "U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert pushes to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization", "Boebert Pushing Racist "White Replacement" Voter Conspiracy", "Boebert, Bennet and Hickenlooper outline legislative priorities for 2022", "Rep. Lauren Boebert calls on critical race theory to be banned in schools", "The Brewing Political Battle Over Critical Race Theory", "Lauren Boebert on Her Fully Loaded Campaign Against Scott Tipton", "In ad, lawmaker vows to carry her Glock around D.C. and on Hill", "Republican Lauren Boebert vows to carry handgun to Congress", "Donors gave a House candidate more than $8 million. Congresswoman Boebert is married to a natural gas drilling foreman who has worked his entire adult life in the oil and gas fields. She did the same on January 6, refusing to stop for a wand check after she set off the metal detector. [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. American Muckrakers PAC set sights on Boebert", "In Boebert's District, as Elsewhere, Democrats Surge Into G.O.P. Lauren is known to have been hanging out with her future husband by the time she was 17. 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. 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 was cited for misdemeanor disorderly conduct and twice failed to appear in court on the charge. 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". 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. As reported by The Independent, Boebert heckled president Joe Biden during the address, prompting frustration from viewers. From getting I-70 re-opened to delivering for local communities, Rep. Boebert is working hard for Colorado and getting things done. [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. Speaking as a mother of four boys, enough is enough. [20][21][22] The Boeberts also owned a restaurant called Smokehouse 1776 (now defunct), across the street from Shooters Grill. She added: "Alcohol, tobacco and firearms. You're an insurrectionist if you do that! [192] Boebert also alleged that there was a deliberate effort to introduce immigrants who would substitute the unvaccinated people. [18], Boebert promotes the ideals of Christian nationalism. As talk surrounding Boebert continues, many are curious to know more about the Republicans political and education background. 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. In addition, a month before her first primary election in 2020, she went to get her GED (General Educational Development) certificate. [221][222], Boebert, who became a born-again Christian in 2009,[19] and her husband Jayson live in Silt, Colorado. 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.". [182][183], Boebert supports the construction of a MexicoU.S. [70], Despite campaign finance laws and ethics laws requiring Congressional candidates to reveal their immediate family's income sources to show potential conflicts of interest, Boebert did not report her husband's income in her 2020 filing, instead belatedly revealing it in August 2021,[26] the same day the Federal Election Commission (FEC) sent her a letter investigating her campaign expenses. The political newcomer who almost unseated Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., in the November election is raising far more money than her campaign in his bid to unseat her in 2024. Critical race theory and radical transgender ideology have no place in our schools. 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. 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. On Day 3 of the controversy caused by Lauren Boebert's suggestion that a Muslim member of Congress might be a terrorist, the Colorado Republican said that she "can't wait" to debate the issue with . [162], In May 2022, Boebert was one of nine House members who voted against two bills to alleviate the 2022 shortage of baby formula caused by bacterial contamination. [95], As of January 29, 2022, she had introduced 17 bills and seven resolutions, none of which passed committee. [2] Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Cheri Bustos said in a statement that national Republicans should disavow Boebert for supporting QAnon. I loved being there, but I was starting my family and had different priorities, Boebert clarified. [144], Boebert has embraced the QAnon conspiracy theory. 6202, the American Tech Workforce Act of 2021, introduced by Representative Jim Banks. It is a privilege to represent you and fight each and every day on your behalf. 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. "[143], Boebert sponsored H.R. Boebert was born in Altamonte Springs, Florida, on December 19, 1986. [132], Boebert opposes the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, which would elect the president by popular vote. Boebert with her husband and four sons. If you are a high school student or if you know a high school student interested in the Congressional Art Competition or in a nomination to the U.S. Service Academies, please reach out to my office! When leftists allowed a man to dominate in womens sports, I, Throughout the pandemic, we saw teachers' unions advocate for unscientific policies that hurt our childrens education for the sake of politics. Boebert was a teen mother, having given birth to her eldest son at age 19. [18], Boebert supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. [3] She is also known to be a close ally and supporter of former president Donald Trump. [213][214][215] In June 2022, she told a church audience, "The church is supposed to direct the government. These patriotic young men and women have committed to serving at least five years in the military following graduation. 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 . [58], Boebert was the first primary challenger to defeat a sitting U.S. representative in Colorado in 48 years, since Democratic Representative Wayne Aspinall lost to Alan Merson. [90][91] Boebert defeated Frisch by a small margin in a closer than expected race. In rural Colorado, we know the importance of school-to-career programs, which I why I introduced anamendment to support apprenticeship programs that give our students the tools they need to succeed while starting their careers. Attendance logs at the Garfield County Sheriffs office show that she volunteered at the jail nine times between May 2014 and November 2016. She advocates for an isolationist foreign policy, but supports closer ties with Israel for religious reasons. [74] Boebert's communications director said that these were indeed personal expenses, "billed to the campaign account in error", and that the "reimbursement has already happened". [209] She introduced a bill to ban federal funding of research and publications into transgender health care for minors, asserting that they are being "sexualized and used for horrific sexual research'" when being administered puberty blockers. Two of Congresswoman Lauren Boeberts amendments to the Parents Bill of Rights passed the House with unanimous bipartisan consent. [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. [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. [194][195] She has also compared the virus to communism. Unfortunately, Ilhan can't say the same thing. Boebert voted against the certification of both states' electoral votes. [52] But after winning the Republican primary, Boebert denied following QAnon and endorsing conspiracy theories, instead saying she wanted to uphold "freedom and the Constitution of the United States of America". [75][76], Boebert sought a second term representing Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the 2022 election. A rising figure in conservative Republican circles, Boebert. Her senior year of high school, she earned an opportunity to serve as an assistant manager at her local McDonald's. 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.
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