Its official. Those House GOP demands could set the stage for a government shutdown, unless conservatives relent or enough moderate Democrats come to other Republicans rescue. Taxpayer money should never fund abortions, whether for citizens or non-citizens. This tracks with a poll from the Chicago Council of Foreign Affairs conducted in November. Boebert even talked about taking the temperature down in Washington DC and showing that Republicans can lead with strength and grace.. Soon-to-be former State Rep. Colin Larson of Jefferson County who was in line to become House Minority Leader before he lost his own re-election bid to Democrat Tammy Story called the 2022 election an extinction-level event for the Republican Party in Colorado. Colorado Republicans lost every statewide race in 2022 by at least 10 points; lost a new Congressional seat in CO-08; and fell further into minority party status in the state legislature. Former President Donald Trump, who had falsely claimed that the election was stolen from him, endorsed Boebert last December. Additionally, Democrats have a voter registration edge in the proposed 2nd District, making up 32% of the districts voters compared with 22% for Republicans. In related news, POLITICO reports that House Republicans are setting up a government shutdown this fall by implementing impossible spending requirements: House Republicans are vowing to put Don Quixote to shame by tilting at a huge windmill: slashing federal spending by at least $130 billion without cutting defense. openly admit that they refuse to abide by the law, recalls of Democratic lawmakers over tougher gun regulations, but Colorado is a different state politically than it was a decade ago, Of Whores and Asswipes: The Colorado GOP Fractures Further, already in the midst of a massive civil war, called the 2022 election an extinction-level event, the publication formerly known as the Colorado Statesman, announcing her bid for Secretary of State, announced today that he is resigning from the State Senate, Colorado GOP and Kristi Burton Brown Beclown Themselves, local elected Republicans who refuse to use tools such as Red Flag laws, widely-discredited nonsense about furries in schools, ICYMI, And Lauren Boebert Hopes Donald Trump Did, Preventing Voter Fraud to Make Room for More Election Deniers, Who's Holding Boebert Accountable? 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. A potential candidate for the party position blamed Burton Brown for Republican losses in the November election. Boebert Introduces Legislation to Stop Abortions for Immigrants, According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, Boebert: Next Speaker Must Bring Back Members Ability to Oust Speaker At Any Time, her fellow Freedom Caucus members are demanding, Meet the New Boebert: Same as the Old Boebert, somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 votes, tired of this separation of church and state junk. In a statement to 9Wants to Know, Polis spokesman said the governor supports expanding the list of those who can request a red flag order officially known as an extreme risk protection order to include district attorneys and possibly others. Colorado has been at the epicenter of that transformation.. We have a Republican Party that is full of whores. The Biden administration is unlawfully using taxpayer money to transport pregnant, illegal alien children across state lines for late-term abortions, said Boebert in a news release. Heres how well that approach worked when Congressman Ken Buck tried doing two jobs at once in the 2020 cycle. Swanson talks to other experts around the country who note the same issue weve mentioned many times in this space before: Boebert uses her bombastic rhetoric to raise money from small-dollar contributors nationwide, but that same rhetoric gets exhausting to voters within the boundaries of CO-03. I think it actually needs to be reversed and the [former] president needs to tell Kevin McCarthy you do not have the votes and its time to withdraw, Boebert said. The takeaway: Democrats dont have to work with the GOP to get their agenda passed this year. He said he told her campaign several months ago that he thought Boebert came across as preachy in some speeches. The burn pokes fun at Gaetz for being on the Speaker's naughty list while Greene is rising in her level of importance. On Twitter, Boebert accused the redistricting commission and Democrats of drawing her into a Boulder district to try to dislodge her from Congress. There's currently no information as to why the woman was being detained. On Monday, the House Jan. 6 committee recommended to the Department of Justice that Trump be charged with violating four criminal statutes, including aiding an insurrection, and that Eastman be prosecuted on two of the same statutes as Trump: conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstructing an official proceeding. Desk: 720-432-2229 Although Frisch ran a strong campaign as an effective fundraiser and middle-of-the-road alternative to the incumbent Republican, experts say the vote was "largely about Boebert.". From, Whos Holding Boebert Accountable? Well wait to see what actually happens on Jan. 3, but we all want a unified party.. Five people were killed and more than a dozen others wounded in a Nov. 19 attack on Club Q allegedly carried out by a 22-year-old shooter armed with a semi-automatic, AR-15-style rifle. As a news piece, this article cites verifiable, third-party sources which have all been thoroughly fact-checked and deemed credible by the Newsroom in accordance with the Civil Constitution. More by Jesse Paul, Got a story tip? After the election, the Secretary of States office worked with Colorados county clerks to complete a bipartisan risk-limiting audit that verified the results of the election. If you are more of an audio learner, check outThe Get More Smarter Podcast. All of the votes have been cast. It wasnt used because Republican officials in El Paso County, including District Attorney Michael Allen and Sheriff Bill Elder, openly admit that they refuse to abide by the law. Its a marked change for a party that has been defined, above all, by its unconditional loyalty to Trump under any and all circumstances for the last six years. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. New legislation is passed almost every week. If there is more than one person to be elected in an election contest, a recount shall be held if the difference between the votes cast for the candidate who won the election with the least votes and the candidate who lost the election with the most votes is less than or equal to one-half of one percent of the votes cast for the candidate who won the election with the least votes. And were certainly talking, but I want to see him support a motion to vacate. Pregnant immigrant minors deserve to have their bodily autonomy respected, including while in government custody., (The chaos is the point Promoted by Colorado Pols). There was an approval in 23% of the countys 53 cases. A rising figure in conservative Republican circles, Boebert. The American public may not be too familiar with that. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert were "nearly in a screaming match" in a Capitol bathroom during House speaker votes, per The Daily . Any district that has Boulder in it is going to be very hard for any Republican to win, said Miles Coleman, associate editor of Sabatos Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics. If you thought Republican leaders in one of Colorados largest counties might have learned a lesson from the 2022 electionthink again. Its important to remember this housing crisis were in right now, this affordability crisis, its actually a very new thing, said Brian Connolly, a lawyer who works in land use policy and has taught at the University of Colorado law school. It creates new grant programs worth about $35 million to increase early childhood education capacity (including employer-based childcare) as well as retaining child care and early education teachers. While I am fully supportive of the recount process, based on the history of Colorado recounts, I could not, in good faith, perpetuate false hope that there is a good chance of the recount changing the outcome of this election, he said Thursday. Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina described Pena as the mastermind of an apparently politically motivated conspiracy leading to shootings at the homes of two county commissioners and two state legislators between early December and early January. The problem is not what it was five years ago. Lindsay Datko, the nutball leader of the Jeffco Kids First organization that played a significant role in promoting the widely-discredited nonsense about furries in schools (which GOP gubernatorial candidate Hiedi Heidi Ganahl talked about incessantly) is now pushing a new lie via Facebook. The race for Colorados 3rd Congressional District has become the closest election in the nation this year, and folks have been shocked, especially given this districts 9 point Republican advantage. Its like Infinity War, but in this case there are no heroes only villains. Reddit. So-called conservatives are so socially rancid and politically and culturally toxic no legitimate mainstream organization or event wants them to attend. Or send emails to jason@getmoresmarter.com or ian@getmoresmarter.com. If youre waiting for some adults to get involved and prevent right-wing activists from blowing up what was already a box full of ashes, you had better get comfortable. Majorities are earned, never given and the American people will remember how we choose to begin ours., The letter is part of the growing public pressure campaign against the five GOP dissidents Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida, Andy Biggs of Arizona, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, Bob Good of Virginia and Matt Rosendale of Montana who promise their numbers will only grow in a race in which McCarthy cant lose more than four GOP votes. While Boebert's district overall is purple about 32 percent Republican, 26 percent Democratic and 40 percent unaffiliated, among registered voters the Pueblo County electorate flips this. Frisch has already conceded the CO-03 race to Boebert. Colorados secretary of state announced Wednesday that the race between incumbent Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert and Democrat Adam Frisch in the 3rd Congressional District is headed to a mandatory recount. Mr. Santoss committee assignment remained unclear on Wednesday, but he did not receive a spot he coveted on the House Committee on Financial Services. Whats The Spot? A number, including Boeberts competitor for the far-right spotlight Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, have formally endorsed Trumps 2024 bid. Representatives Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly feuded in the restroom during the protracted speaker vote earlier this month. Rankin is bouncing out entirely, while Priola decided to change parties and become a Democrat. Unaffiliated voters make up the largest percentage of registered voters in Boeberts current 3rd Congressional District and clearly lean conservative, but Republicans hold an advantage over Democrats. UPDATE #2:Looks like Colorado Rep. Ken Buck is throwing in with the nutball caucus. Meanwhile, expect to see more pushback against local elected Republicans who refuse to use tools such as Red Flag laws that might have prevented the mass shooting in Colorado Springs. In short, MTG was doing what Colorado Republicans are too scared to do: hold Boebert accountable. Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert got a new Democratic challenger this week, and the roster of attention-grabbing political ads from Colorado candidates got a new entry. By placing Vail in the 3rd District, the draft map would end residency questions surrounding state Sen. Kerry Donovan, Boeberts top Democratic challenger, who lives in Vail. Advocates like Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) have been working with the business community and lobbying the state legislature for laws like SB21-236, which Gov. Experts cited a host of reasons, including the states high cost of child care. Thats about half the number that will be eligible. Reps. Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene (R). As the State GOP Chairperson, KBB just oversaw the worst election performance by the Republican Party in modern Colorado history. UPDATE: As expected, the new Republican majority in Congress is off to a bad start. pic.twitter.com/mSWOrlInud, PatriotTakes (@patriottakes) January 11, 2023. Crow defeated incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman. Boebert, 34, was elected in November 2020 to represent Colorados 3rd Congressional District, but the newly proposed map places her home in the 2nd District, which is represented by U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse. 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Republicans damn near failed to take the majority in the House of Representatives in 2022 in large part because of voter fears about abortion restrictions stemming from the Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. The suspects mother called police after she was threatened with a homemade bomb in 2021. That wasnt the case for working dads or men without kids. Unless some Republican supporters of the bill flip, the Respect For Marriage Act is expected to pass, one day after it cleared another procedural hurdle by a vote of 61 to 35, receiving unanimous support from Senate Democrats and 12 GOP votes, enough to break a filibuster. Gaetz was elected for the first time in 2016 and has been in Congress three times as long. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Wells has refunded himself about $7 million from the super PAC, Deep Colorado Wells, he formed to defeat Polis and support Republican candidates, leaving about $850,000 in the committees coffers for future political spending. State law triggers an automatic. If you are more of an audio learner, check outThe Get More Smarter Podcast. Web More than a week after Election Day the race for Colorados 3rd Congressional District remains uncalled and is likely headed to an automatic recount but. Ballotpedia's Polling Index: Congressional approval rating. The lines are only preliminary and will change but the Congressional Redistricting Commission is starting with a map that would cement three districts as reliably Republican and give the Grand Old Party an opportunity of winning a fourth in strong Republican years. There was a time in history when that alone could end a political career faster than you can say Jeanette Rankin. While Lauren Boeberts re-election in 2024 probably wont hinge on carrying water for Vladimir Putin, we dont see how this can possibly help her. A few days later, Boebert was back to lauding talk of an investigation into Hunter Bidens laptop. According to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, which measures how strongly a district leans toward a political party, Boebert's district has a PVI of R+7. From The Associated Press: The idea we still allow semi-automatic weapons to be purchased is sick. I am a huge supporter of his.. From The Washington Post: The subcommittee, approved on a party-line 221-211 vote, will be empowered to investigate any federal agency that collects information about Americans, even in cases of an ongoing criminal investigation a carve-out at odds with the Justice Departments long-standing practice of not providing information about ongoing investigations. The proposed 3rd District includes the Republican stronghold Mesa County and sweeps into southwest Colorado and on to Pueblo, Crowley, Otero and Las Animas counties. The Colorado Republican Party was already in the midst of a massive civil war even before the 2022 election inflicted unthinkable losses on the GOP. Joining with Rep. Matt Gaetz to ostentatiously sit out repeated standing ovations for Zelensky while scrolling on their phones, Boebert announced afterward that she would be a no on any future aid to Ukraine in their defense against the ongoing Russian invasion. The blip was caused by new Republican state Reps. Scott Bottoms and Ken DeGraaf , both of Colorado Springs. He cited concerns about inflation and that it discouraged people from working. But as Politico reported back in April of last year, the tension between these two cantankerous lawmakers has been simmering for quite a while: Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert look from the outside like MAGA twins, both loathed by Democrats for their incendiary right-wing rhetoric. Rent for Denver apartments increased more than 14% between 2021 and 2022, according to one survey. This legislation comes after guidance from the Biden administration last month that was designed to ensure access to reproductive health care for unaccompanied minors. By the numbers: Boebert received support from 47% of likely voters, while Democrat Adam Frisch landed at 45% making the . Seriously wed like to know. According to a just-completed survey by Keating Research, multi-millionaire Democrat Adam Frisch is trailing freshman Republican Boebert by only 47% . Jared Polis threatened to veto it. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? Boeberts antics have provided a useful bludgeon for new House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who wasted little time using Boebert as a prime example of Republican dysfunction in Congress: Jeffries: House Republicans are attacking Senate Republicans. But dont take our word for it. A proposed anti-abortion ordinance in Pueblo appears to have been defeated. In related news, Illinois Gov. Click here for more. Here he is sitting with Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz earlier today: Rep. Ken Buck (left) and Matt Giggity Gaetz. Boebert is also shes getting hammered by right-wing McCarthy supporters including Sean Hannity of Fox News and former Trump cabinet member Ryan Zinke: Colorados other Republican Members of Congress are diverging in different ways. We noted last week that ZERO House Republicans in Colorado co-sponsored a resolution to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., something that has not happened before in the state legislature. Rep. 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