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Congressman Lamborn's Statement on the President's Executive Order Regarding EMPs and Cyber Security
Washington D.C. - On March 26, President Trump signed the "Executive Order on Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses" to ensure U.S. critical infrastructure is protecting against a weaponized electromagnetic pulse (EMP) or cyber attack.
Washington D.C. – Congressman Doug Lamborn announces staff changes:
New Communications Director: Cassandra Sebastian
Colorado Delegation Urges Department of Defense to Headquarter U.S. Space Command in Colorado
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 12, 2019
Contact: Savannah Frasier (202) 225-4422
Washington, DC - On Friday, Secretary of the U.S. Air Force Heather Wilson announced her intent to resign her position at the end of May to be President of the University of Texas at El Paso. In response to this news, Congressman Lamborn issued the following statement:
Washington, DC - Today the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces met for a hearing on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. President Trump recently announced that the United States will withdraw from the INF due in high part to continuing Russian violations of the treaty as well as the growth of new nuclear powers not in the treaty.
Washington, DC – Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) issued the following statement regarding H.J. Res. 46:
Washington, DC - Congressman Lamborn, a senior member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement regarding passage of S. 47:
The season of defense legislation is upon us once again! Please find below the Defense Proposal Form for the upcoming FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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By John Schroyer
U.S. Rep. Doug Lambornwas among a select few members of Congress to have seen the photos of Osama bin Laden’s corpse on Thursday.
By Tom Roder
An expanded Veterans Affairs clinic long-promised for Colorado Springs has a building site, a budget and is expected to open in about three years.
The 80,000 square foot facility will go on a vacant lot near the intersection of Centennial Boulevard and Fillmore Street, the VA said Friday.
By Bea Karnes
Rep. Doug Lamborn, whose district includes Colorado Springs, has heard from concerned residents who are worried about the possible loss of military pay if the government shuts down.
Lambornsigned a letter to Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, calling for the Senate to pass a spending bill.
By John Schroyer
In the face of the very real possibility of a government shutdown, three of Colorado’s Republican congressmen are pushing legislation to ensure that military servicemen and women continue to receive their paychecks.
By Allison Sherry
WASHINGTON - As gas prices climb to their highest levels in more than two years, President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats are attempting to recapture the issue from Republicans - who have been angry for months that there is not more domestic oil production - by pushing conservation and energy alternatives.
By Rachel Welte
It is official, a new combat aviation brigade will soon call Fort Carson home.
Congressman Doug Lamborn announced Monday afternoon that the Mountain Post has been selected by the army to house the newly created 13th Combat Aviation Brigade.
By Tom Roder
Fort Carson will be home to a 2,700 soldier aviation brigade, congressional sources confirmed Monday.
Army leaders briefed Colorado’s congressional delegation Monday morning on the move, which would push the post’s population of GIs to nearly 30,000 and bring an estimated $240 million in military construction to the Pikes Peak region.
The House on Thursday voted to end federal funding to National Public Radio. Republican supporters said it made good fiscal sense, and Democratic opponents called it an ideological attack that would deprive local stations of access to programs such as "Car Talk" and "All Things Considered."
By Brian Montopoli
In a largely party-line vote, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted Thursday afternoon to prohibit federal funding for National Public Radio and prohibit public radio stations from using federal funds to pay dues to NPR and other public radio distributors or purchase their programming.