Lauren Boebert - Proudly Serving the 3rd District Of Colorado
Dear
Friends,
I've missed Colorado from the moment I arrived in
Washington this Tuesday, but I am so glad to be here stepping up to defend
our state from career politicians and bureaucrats who don't understand
our values or our way of life.
**Defending Rural Colorado's Energy
Jobs**
President Biden's job-killing Green New Deal executive orders
are hurting rural Colorado. He pretends green energy is already a
viable alternative to fossil fuels, and he preaches the myth that there
are thousands of green jobs awaiting workers in the oil industry, but
as rural Coloradans, we know this just isn't true. We've seen our
friends and family lose jobs, and it hurts. Colorado lost 9,000 jobs in the
oil and natural gas industry this past year, and economists project
that 201,144 jobs will be lost if we keep President Biden's executive
orders in place for 20 years. By the end of his first term, Colorado
will lose 16,000 jobs if Congress doesn't stand up and put a halt to
these disastrous policies.
After a horrible year for the economy, the
last thing this weary country needs are more job losses. Now more than
ever, we should support ALL jobs--especially energy workers who keep
our lights on.
Rural Coloradans are tired of Washington elites
demonizing us and looking down on us just because we work in the oil and
natural gas industry. I'm proud of my work as a pipeline integrity
coordinator, and I'm proud of my husband who is a foreman on a natural gas
drilling rig. Like countless families across the western slope, the
oil industry allowed us to live the American dream.
We are tired of
the lies promising that "high-paying" green energy jobs await us after
they close up our industry. According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, solar power technicians make $43,000 and wind turbine technicians
make $53,000 annually--in other words, these "high paying jobs" pay
less than half of what workers in the oil and natural gas industry make.
Like most politicians' promises, this one rings hollow.
There used
to be 112 oil rigs across the Western Slope--now there are only two
left. The life is being sucked out of our communities. We should not
have to fear for our jobs and worry about our children's futures just
because of who is in the White House, the U.S. House, or the State
House. Coloradans are tired of being pawns.
Beyond just taking away our
jobs, Biden's energy policies affect our way of life. While the costal
elites living in Los Angeles and New York don't understand, we drive
hundreds of miles every month because there aren't other options. Last
week, I paid $4.05 for a gallon of gas. The effects of prices at the
gas pump ripple across our communities since everything is hauled in
by our awesome truckers. In rural Colorado, we have a hard enough time
as it is accessing quality food at the grocery store, and because of
Biden's energy policies, prices are skyrocketing.
Additionally,
green energy isn't as green as it's cracked up to be. According to a study
by the U.S. Geological Survey, to generate 1 megawatt of wind
capacity, windmills require 103 tons of stainless steel, 402 tons of
concrete, 6.8 tons of fiberglass, 3 tons of copper, and 20 tons of iron. Oil
is involved extensively in every step of wind turbine construction, so
it's a myth that dotting the landscape with windmills is a green
solution.
While America is frantically virtue signaling with ineffective
green energy, China is dominating the energy industry and building
180 coal plants this year. By forcing the U.S. to be energy dependent on
other nations, Green New Deal idealists actually hurt the
environment. Instead of supporting responsible drilling here at home, we are
exporting it to countries that don't have environmental safeguards.
I
invited Chelsie Miera, the Executive Director of the West Slope Oil and
Gas Association, to testify to at a Natural Resources Committee Forum
on how these destructive energy policies are impacting our local
communities. Watch her whole testimony here [link 1].
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Biden's energy policies are pouring gas on the fire--unfortunately,
its not natural gas!
**Opposing Cancel Culture**
I am tired of
woke corporations feeling like they have the power to control our
lives through censorship and bullying, which is why I was proud to
co-sponsor Congressman Jeff Duncan's bill to remove Major League Baseball's
antitrust exemptions. Corporations shouldn't get special
privileges--especially if they are trying to undermine the Constitution.
**Protecting the Supreme Court**
In the Federalist Papers, Alexander
Hamilton wrote "there is no liberty, if the power of judging be not
separated from the legislative and executive powers." His words are still
true today, which is why I was proud to oppose Democrat court packing
schemes by co-sponsoring Congressman Dusty Johnson's Constitutional
Amendment to keep the number of Supreme Court justices set at
nine.
**Restoring Silver Cliff's ZIP Code**
Silver Cliff Mayor Buck Wenzel
informed me that Silver Cliff is losing out on hundreds of thousands of
dollars in sales tax revenue because it lost its unique ZIP Code.
Rural Coloradans deserve the same rights as everyone else, so I was proud
to introduce a bill [link 3] to right this wrong.
Serving
constituents is my favorite part about my job. To date, I've already helped
people across the Third District cut through government bureaucracy and
receive more than $25,000 to which they were entitled. If you are
having issues with a federal agency, please contact me [link 4] and I will
get to work.
**Attention High School Artists!**
The 2021
Congressional Art Competition [link 5] is open for submissions.The winner's
piece will be showcased in the Capitol!
*Qualifying Students:* Any
*High School Student attending* school in Colorado's Third
Congressional District.
*How to Submit Artwork:* Students must mail their
artwork to their respective Third Congressional Regional Office. (Mailing
addresses for each of these three offices can be found at
Boebert.house.gov [link 6])
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Grand Junction Regional Office includes school
districts in: Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Ouray, Gunnison, Pitkin, Lake,
Eagle, Jackson, Routt, Garfield, Rio Blanco, and Moffat Counites
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Pueblo Regional Office includes school districts in: Pueblo, Huerfano,
Costilla, Conejos, Alamosa, Rio Grande, Mineral, Saguache, and Custer
Counties
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Durango Regional Office includes school districts in:
La Plata, Archuleta, Montezuma, San Juan, Dolores, San Miguel, and
San Juan Counties
*Important Dates:* Artwork must be received by the
student's respective regional offices no later than *April 30th.
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*Theme of Artwork: *America the Beautiful
*Contact: *Devin Camacho
at 970-317-6130 or
[email protected] with any questions.
Sincerely,
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IN THIS EDITION
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Defending Rural
Colorado's Energy Jobs
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Opposing Cancel Culture
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Protecting
the Supreme Court
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Restoring Silver Cliff's ZIP Code
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Attention High School Artists!
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The Journal:
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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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