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.

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 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 and I will get to work.

Attention High School Artists!

The 2021 Congressional Art Competition 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)

• Grand Junction Regional Office includes school districts in: Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Ouray, Gunnison, Pitkin, Lake, Eagle, Jackson, Routt, Garfield, Rio Blanco, and Moffat Counites
• Pueblo Regional Office includes school districts in: Pueblo, Huerfano, Costilla, Conejos, Alamosa, Rio Grande, Mineral, Saguache, and Custer Counties
• 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. 

Theme of Artwork: America the Beautiful 

Contact: Devin Camacho at 970-317-6130 or [email protected] with any questions. 

Sincerely,

Lauren Boebert