Lauren Boebert - Proudly Serving the 3rd District Of Colorado
Dear
friends,
Happy Easter! "Praise be to the God and Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ! In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a
living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." I
welcome the hope of the Easter season, and I pray blessings on you and
your family.
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Hearing from Home*
I am so grateful that I got
to spend this last week traveling throughout the District, visiting
western Colorado towns including, Meeker, Rifle, Rangely, Durango,
Grand Junction, Delta, Montrose, Alamosa, and Pueblo. At each place I
visit, I am encouraged by the stories of leadership, grit, and hard work
that form the foundation of our communities. I am continually inspired
by the people of Western Colorado, and it is the greatest honor of my
life to represent you in Congress.
*Rural Colorado Runs on
Water*
I visited the proposed site of the Wolf Creek Reservoir to
discuss water rights and agricultural issues with members of the Rio
Blanco Water Conservancy District and the Rio Blanco County Commissioners.
I am a tireless champion of water policies that support rural
Colorado, which is why I introduced the Western Water Security Act [link 1] to
protect private property rights, uphold state water laws, and
prohibit federal seizures of water rights.
Community leaders in Rio Blanco
County and Rangely also noted that their economies have been devasted
by job-killing executive orders targeting the oil and gas industry. I
introduced the Protecting American Energy Jobs Act [link 2] to revoke
these harmful policies and support American energy
dominance.
Additionally, I met with leaders of the Arkansas Valley Conduit program
that aims to provide clean water from the Pueblo Reservoir to 50,000
people living east of Pueblo.
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*Supporting Local First
Responders and Healthcare Workers*
I enjoyed visiting with Rangely
police officers, firefighters, and healthcare workers. I am grateful
today and everyday for our hometown heroes. I will always fight to
represent the unique issues that our Western first responders face, and I am
proud to be their voice in Congress.
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*Honoring Those who
Served*
Scripture says, "give to everyone what you owe them...if
respect, then respect; if honor, then honor." We owe our veterans a debt
of gratitude that we can never repay.
Colorado is home to one of
the largest veteran populations in the Nation, and I was grateful to
meet with the Grand Junction VA to discuss ways we can care for our
veterans. I believe that veterans deserve the best care from the V.A., and
they also should have access to Veterans' Choice and other programs
that allow them to receive the private treatment they need. I will
continue to advocate for policies that increase the VA's accountability,
transparency, accessibility, and quality of care.
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*Giving a
Voice to Rural Farmers*
I enjoyed meeting with the Colorado Wool
Growers Association and the Colorado Potato Administrative Committee to
discuss issues facing rural farmers and ranchers. I am a champion for
our agricultural community, and I introduced the LOCAL Act [link 3] to
keep the Bureau of Land Management Headquarters in Grand Junction to
ensure that their voice is heard in decisions that impact their lives
the most.
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*Listening to Local Leaders*
To better serve
our communities, I am partnering with local leaders across western
Colorado. This week, I talked with the Montrose, Delta, Archuleta, and
Huerfano County Commissioners, and they mentioned how important the
Department of the Interior's Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program is
for supporting programs in their communities.
More than 55% of
Colorado's 3rd Congressional District is federal land, and many of our
local governments struggle to fund essential services as a result of the
tax-exempt land. The PILT program is designed to partially make up for
the tax revue lost by federal lands, and it funds law enforcement,
construction of public schools, firefighting, search-and-rescue
operations, and road maintenance.
The county commissioners are concerned
because the Biden administration has not yet released a budget or
confirmed to local counties that it will meet its statutory obligation to
provide PILT payments. I sent a letter [link 4] to Secretary Haaland and
President Biden asking them to fully fund the PILT program and build
partnerships with counties in my District.
*Securing the
Border*
As I traveled across the District, I heard from countless
constituents that the number one issue that they are concerned about is
securing the southern border. I have remained an advocate for responsible
policies that will restore law and order to our immigration system by
building a wall, supporting the Border Patrol, and ending programs that
incentivize illegal immigration like amnesty.
*Spending time
with Family*
I am grateful to be home for Easter, and I hope that
you enjoy time spent with family and friends. It is the greatest honor
of my life to serve as your representative, so please reach out to my
office if I can be of assistance. I'm here to serve, and I look
forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
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Lauren Boebert
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IN THIS
EDITION
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Rural Colorado Runs on Water
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Supporting Local First
Responders and Healthcare Workers
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Honoring Those Who Served
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Giving a Voice to Rural Farmers
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Listening to Local
Leaders
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Securing the Border
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Spending time with Family
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Boebert Blast*
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The Journal: Rep. Lauren Boebert invites Deb
Haaland to Grand Junction [link 11]
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The Durango Herald: U.S. Rep.
Lauren Boebert Pushes to Designate ANTIFA as a Terrorist Organization
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Office Locations:
Washington DC
1609 Longworth
House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202)
225-4761
Fax: (202) 226-9669
Pueblo District
503 N. Main
Suite 426
Pueblo,
CO 81003
Phone: (719) 696-6970
Grand Junction District
743 Horizon
Court
Suite 112
Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone: (970)
208-0460
Durango District
The West Building
835 E. 2nd Ave., Suite
204
Durango, CO 81301
Phone: (970) 317-6130
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