Lauren Boebert
Representative for Colorado · Republican · United States
“Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for working so diligently on this WRDA bill for this year. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. In Colorado we have an old rule: Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Water is the difference between a town that grows and a town that watches its children leave forever. Construction started in 2023, pipe is in the ground, but local districts cannot absorb exploding costs alone.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, America is in a race for the future, and that future is artificial intelligence. We need to build data centers that will power American AI. We need to create jobs, grow our economy, and make sure that the next generation of technology is built right here in the United States.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“This is not antibusiness. It is not anti-AI. It is certainly not antigrowth. It is common sense. In fact, when we get this right, the data centers can actually strengthen communities. Georgia Power was able to freeze residential rates for 3 years as large-load growth expanded.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“There is 1 minute remaining. {time} 2206 So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Stated for: Ms. BOEBERT. Mr.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs) for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in defense of the judicial branch of the United States Government. The Supreme Court of the United States is not a partisan prize to be captured. It is an independent branch of our government, and it must remain impartial.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
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“Water is the difference between a town that grows and a town that watches its children leave forever. Construction started in 2023, pipe is in the ground, but local districts cannot absorb exploding costs alone. From Morgan County to the southeast of Colorado, I have been proud to serve 53 of our 64 counties in Colorado over the years, and every family that I have represented and beyond deserves water that they can trust. I thank Chairman Graves for bringing this bipartisan bill to the floor and including my Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act in this year's WRDA bill. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to pass this bill and keep a 64- year-old promise.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I thank the chairman for working so diligently on this WRDA bill for this year. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 9497, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. In Colorado we have an old rule: Whiskey is for drinking, and water is for fighting. For 64 years, families in the Arkansas Valley have been fighting and waiting for clean water that they were promised in 1962. This bill includes provisions of my Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act, which is a 130-mile pipeline from Pueblo Reservoir to Lamar that will serve more than 50,000 Coloradans in 39 communities. Seventeen of those old systems are already under State enforcement orders. Their wells carry naturally occurring uranium and radium. Six of the 10 worst radium systems in America are in southeast Colorado.”
House of Representatives16 September 2026Source ↗
“There is 1 minute remaining. {time} 2206 So (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Stated for: Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Speaker, had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 303. ____________________”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“America can lead the world in AI without making American families foot the bill. That is not a radical idea. That is responsible leadership, and I applaud my colleague from Colorado (Mr. Evans) for leading on this issue.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“This is not antibusiness. It is not anti-AI. It is certainly not antigrowth. It is common sense. In fact, when we get this right, the data centers can actually strengthen communities. Georgia Power was able to freeze residential rates for 3 years as large-load growth expanded. In Virginia, data centers took on a dramatically larger share of transmission costs while residential customers saw their share decline. In Loudoun County alone, data centers have generated $1.1 billion in tax revenue. Madam Speaker, let's build. Let's compete. Let's win the AI race. Let's also protect the people who keep this country running. The Ratepayer Protection Act gives States a practical tool to make sure that massive new electricity users pay their fair share while preserving State authority over their energy markets.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Madam Speaker, America is in a race for the future, and that future is artificial intelligence. We need to build data centers that will power American AI. We need to create jobs, grow our economy, and make sure that the next generation of technology is built right here in the United States. But there is one principle that we should never compromise: American families should not be forced to pay for someone else's data center. That is exactly what the Ratepayer Protection Act addresses. If a massive data center wants to come in and consume hundreds of megawatts of electricity, it should pay the full incremental costs of providing that power, not the families struggling to pay their electric bills and not the small businesses trying to keep their doors open. The companies creating the demand should pay for the demand.”
House of Representatives15 September 2026Source ↗
“Rather, the expansion would support a radical leftist agenda, repugnant to the ideas in equality, liberty, and impartial justice under the law of our Founding Fathers. Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
“That is not how a constitutional republic works, Mr. Speaker. This is what happens in the Third World, and it cannot happen here in America. Democratic Socialists, kind of an oxymoron, are on the rise, and they want to pack the Court so they can impose an agenda the American people never voted for. Look at what happened yesterday. Democrats could not even vote against socialism because their own party is overrun by self-proclaimed socialists. We already saw what the far left did under Joe Biden by opening our borders. Just imagine what they would do with a court packed with DSA judges. The proposed expansion of the Supreme Court is not about faithfully interpreting the laws of the United States and the Constitution.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Biggs) for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in defense of the judicial branch of the United States Government. The Supreme Court of the United States is not a partisan prize to be captured. It is an independent branch of our government, and it must remain impartial. My colleague's amendment to limit the Supreme Court to nine Justices preserves judicial fairness, ensures unbiased decisionmaking, and upholds the constitutional duties of our Nation's highest court. Some on the left have advocated for expanding the Court to 13 Justices, paving the way for the majority of leftwing ideologues to sit on the Supreme Court under future Presidential administrations. We cannot simply change the rules because one side thinks that they are not getting their way enough.”
House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗
“He has no time remaining, Madam Chair. He is not a member of the committee, and he claimed time in opposition. You didn't, sir.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Chair, I urge adoption of my amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Chair, since a member of this committee did not reserve the time, I reserve my right to close at this time. I would just say if gender dysphoria isn't a mental illness, then why do 42 percent of those who identify as transgender attempt suicide? We don't hand nuclear weapons and fighter jets to people in that kind of crisis. We shouldn't start now. We should be helping these people in real ways rather than handing them weapons of destruction. This is a very serious issue that we should address right now. No other severe mental disorder gets a waiver into the United States military. Schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, they are all disqualifying. Gender dysphoria is no different, except politicians changed the label. My amendment treats it exactly the same.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“After the Armed Forces endured 4 years of waste, fraud, and abuse under the Biden administration, President Trump and Secretary Hegseth have restored the United States military to greatness. Keeping weapons out of the hands of dangerous, mentally ill individuals is a critical step in maintaining this warrior ethos. I am proud to support the President in ensuring the United States Armed Forces remains the finest military in the world. My amendment to codify the President's executive order ensures servicemembers are of sound mind, body, and discipline, and no future administration can rescind these protections for America's heroes. Madam Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“We the people have placed our faith and trust in our Armed Forces, and they have placed their faith in this Congress to make responsible policy. The United States of America cannot allow mentally ill individuals to possess and operate these weapons, and this Congress cannot allow transgenders to jeopardize the safety and readiness of our Armed Forces. My amendment protects America's servicemembers, ensures force readiness, and prevents dangerous individuals from accessing destructive weapons. No other severely mentally ill person would ever be allowed in the Armed Forces, and this Congress should not make any exception for gender dysphoria. The risk to the American people and our Armed Forces is simply too great. Secretary Hegseth has often highlighted the need to restore the warrior ethos in the Department of War.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“According to the Williams Institute, 81 percent of transgender adults have seriously contemplated suicide. That is 15 times higher than the general population. Forty-two percent of transgender adults have attempted suicide, and 56 percent have harmed themselves. People with gender dysphoria are a danger to themselves and others. The United States military possesses the most powerful weapons known to man. We are the largest Air Force and Navy in the world, with nuclear weapons, artillery, and a host of other weapons with immense destructive capacity. {time} 1920 Every day we trust our brave men and women in uniform to protect us and to use these weapons that we possess responsibly for the defense of America.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Chair, I rise today in support of America's brave men and women in uniform to ensure America's warriors have the tools and environment they need to defend our Nation. Shortly after taking his second oath of office, President Trump acted to protect our servicemembers. He signed an executive order prioritizing military excellence and readiness to prevent radical transgenders from serving in the United States military. My amendment codifies this executive order, ensuring the integrity of America's great Armed Forces is not jeopardized. Gender dysphoria was considered a mental disorder by psychologists for decades until 2019. Even the leftist World Health Organization listed it as a mental illness in the international classification of diseases.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Madam Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.”
House of Representatives21 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Chair, I demand a recorded vote.”
House of Representatives15 July 2026Source ↗
“While the President confronted Fulbright's board of directors about this injustice of their leftist bias, they resigned rather than face the truth. Every year, nearly 5,000 foreign applicants receive a Fulbright Scholarship. These recipients include citizens of countries with very close ties to adversaries, such as Russia, China, and North Korea, a known pathway for agents of foreign powers to enter the United States and spy on us. This is an unacceptable risk to the American people and our national security. The Fulbright Program is a bad deal for the American people, and my amendment restores fiscal responsibility and keeps our great Nation safe. For the good of our country and responsibility to every American taxpayer, we must act to end this harmful and wasteful program. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”
House of Representatives15 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of fiscal responsibility and protecting Americans from foreign adversaries. President Trump's domestic policy is defined by his commitment to rid the Federal Government of waste, fraud, and abuse. It is time that Congress followed through on the President's promise. Last year, the Fulbright Program cost the American taxpayers nearly $300 million, set to be repeated in next year's State Department budget. My amendment returns these funds to the pockets of hardworking American taxpayers. The President's FY27 budget proposed an 80-percent cut to the Fulbright Program and for good reason. For years, the Fulbright Program acted as a taxpayer-funded handout for trans fanatic, Green New Deal activists and agents of foreign powers seeking to undermine the United States of America.”
House of Representatives15 July 2026Source ↗
“Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.”
House of Representatives15 July 2026Source ↗
“This isn't justice. It is judicial tyranny. The No Rogue Rulings Act says that enough is enough. It is a simple, commonsense fix. No single district judge should have the power to grind the entire Nation to a halt with one rogue ruling. Why should a single unelected judge override the votes of 80 million Americans? This is not how our Constitution was designed. The Founding Fathers gave Congress the power to check the courts, and it is time we began using it. Take Judge James Boasberg's ruling last month halting deportations of Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act. President Trump invoked a law from 1798 to protect our streets, and one judge decided that he knows better than the Commander in Chief. Mr. Speaker, it is time to take our government back from the black- robed bureaucrats.”
House of Representatives8 April 2025Source ↗
“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the No Rogue Rulings Act, a bold and necessary step to rein in activist judges who have made it their sole mission to obstruct the agenda of President Donald J. Trump. Let's be clear about what is at stake. In November 2024, the American people gave President Trump a mandate to secure our borders, shrink a bloated Federal bureaucracy, and put America first. He has acted swiftly, with over 100 executive orders in just 3 months, to deliver on those promises that he made to the American people. Yet, what have we seen? Unelected judges have issued sweeping nationwide injunctions to stop him at every turn. There have been 53 lawsuits already halting deportations of dangerous criminal aliens, blocking cuts to wasteful spending, and tying the hands of a President doing his best to protect America.”
House of Representatives8 April 2025Source ↗