Press Releases

Last year, I nominated 15 outstanding students from Colorado’s Third District to attend the U.S. Service Academies. I look forward to nominating another phenomenal group of students this year as well, and I hope that interested high school students and their families will tune into this virtual information session to learn more about serving our country and these higher education opportunities.

Biden’s student loan bailout is nothing short of an election year bribe. The economy is crumbling, inflation is skyrocketing, the border is open, fentanyl deaths are going up, the Taliban has taken over Afghanistan, and Russia is invading Ukraine—Biden has nothing to run on, so he has resorted to buying votes. The majority of student loan debt is owed by the 14.3% of Americans who went to graduate school—but no worries—now, every American, whether they went to college or not, owes $2000 in student loans to be paid for in taxes.

Congresswoman Boebert’s office has worked on almost 1,600 cases and returned nearly $1,420,760.81 to constituents.

We are still left with 13 dead heroes and unanswered questions. Joe Biden has never had time for these 13 heroes. From checking his watch at Dover to passing over their sacrifice at the State of the Union, this so-called ‘Commander in Chief,’ who is in command of nothing, has disrespected those who gave their all in support of our great country. The blame rests squarely with Joe Biden. He is the one who sought his office. The buck stops with him.

Local elected officials and other important stakeholders should have been intimately involved in determining whether Sweetwater Lake became a new state park, and they also should have a strong say in future operations. Unfortunately, many of the people that should have helped craft the plan didn’t find out about this proposal until they showed up at an event where it was announced last October. Due to this neglect, there are several issues that need to be addressed including amending the current Forest Plan, obtaining public input, fulfilling obligations to other federal laws, providing the necessary notice to the local government, and pursuing all necessary permits. Communication is critical, and I’m calling on the Forest Service to closely coordinate with Garfield County on this matter moving forward.

This locally-driven, bipartisan bill is a public lands compromise put forth by local stakeholders that threads the needle. H.R. 8601 protects the Dolores River Corridor, conserves wildlife, and ensures scenic public lands for future generations while still protecting private water and private property rights. This well-crafted legislation ensures traditional uses like grazing, uranium mining and other mineral extraction, and motorized-vehicle use will continue. Importantly, this bill prevents a wild and scenic river designation in perpetuity, something that would negatively impact all the aforementioned uses. The hard work of everyone who came to the table to make this happen should be applauded.