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September 27, 2023
On Wednesday, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert along with several members of the Congressional Western Caucus sent a letter to Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning urging her to rescind the proposed withdrawal of 1.6 million acres in Colorado from future oil and gas leasing. On August 4th, 2023, the Bureau of Land Management published a draft resource management plan (RMP) for the Colorado River Valley Field Office (CRVFO) and Grand Junction Field Office (GJFO). This plan could remove over 1.6 million acres of public lands in Colorado from future oil and gas leasing and establish nine different "Areas of Critical Environmental Concern" (ACECs) on over 100,000 acres of BLM land.
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September 20, 2023
Big win today as my fish bill passed the Natural Resources Committee with unanimous, bipartisan support. This crucial step brings us closer to safeguarding four endangered fish species and providing long-term certainty for 2,500 water and power users that benefit from the program and would have to perform extremely burdensome Section 7 consultations for all 2,500 individual projects without it. These projects, serve various needs, utilizing over 3.69 million acre-feet of water each year. With strong bicameral, bipartisan momentum and significant stakeholder support, I'm confident that this bill will become law and this important program will be reauthorized
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September 18, 2023
While many Members of Congress were on break for six weeks, I certainly was not. I spent that time working hard traveling Colorado’s Third Congressional District and meeting with the great people I am honored to represent.
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September 5, 2023
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel about the agency’s plans to tax Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) refunds for Coloradans. In 1992, Colorado enacted the TABOR amendment, which imposes constraints on the amount of tax revenue retained by the state, mandating the return of any surplus revenue to our taxpayers. The IRS has consistently refrained from categorizing TABOR refunds as taxable income. This historical practice aligns with the IRS's traditional respect for states' autonomy in designing and administering tax refund procedures. Maintaining this course of action makes logical sense and has been a consistent practice.
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August 30, 2023
Congresswoman Boebert’s office has hosted over 216 mobile office hours in every county in the District, helped over 2,384 people, and returned over $5,281,818.37 to constituents.
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August 25, 2023
Voting to Increase Funding for Veterans’ Benefits by Over $1.5 Billion; Six Amendments Helping Veterans Pass the House, Increasing Funding by $13 Million; Bill to Create Jobs in Mesa County Passes Committee With Unanimous Bipartisan Consent; Bill to Support Water Users Passes Committee; Bill to Protect Endangered Fish and Water Rights Receives Hearing; Protecting Jobs in Colorado: Space Command to Stay; Protecting American Energy and Colorado Energy Jobs; Congratulating High School Senior Regina Sikes from Pagosa Springs for Winning the 2023 Congressional Art Contest
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August 17, 2023
"I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Regina Sikes from Pagosa Springs, Colorado, on her well-deserved victory in the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. Her masterpiece, Ghost Ranch, brilliantly captures the beauty of the southwestern skies and landscapes. Regina’s exceptional artwork will hang in the halls of the Capitol Building, where it will be admired by Members of Congress, U.S. Senators, and countless daily visitors who will undoubtedly be captivated by its beauty."
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August 3, 2023
Biden’s Bureau of Land Management just announced two land grabs to kill responsible oil and gas leasing on Colorado’s West Slope. Locking up another 1.6 million acres at a time when gas prices are skyrocketing just shows how out of touch this administration is with rural America. Families in the Third District depend on these jobs to put food on the table and a roof over their heads. I stand with Colorado’s roughnecks against this misguided overreach by federal bureaucrats that seeks to lockup our land and that will further increase pain at the pump.
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July 31, 2023
Congresswoman Boebert’s office has hosted over 181 mobile office hours in every county in the District, helped over 2,315 people, and returned over $4,563,282.17 to constituents.
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July 31, 2023
Space Command will stay in Colorado, its rightful home. I worked in a bipartisan and bicameral fashion with Congressman Lamborn and all Members of the Colorado delegation to set politics aside and put Colorado first. When Russia and China are developing lasers to destroy U.S. satellites, we should not be wasting time considering moving Space Command’s headquarters for political reasons. Our successful effort will keep thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars here in Colorado, including good-paying jobs for people that live in Pueblo.