Father Bill Carmody of the Diocese of Colorado Springs passed away late Monday night after a long battle with cancer. A vigil service is scheduled for Friday, March 4th at 7 p.m. at St. Dominic Church, 5354 S. Highway 85/87 in Security. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Saturday, March 5th at 10 a.m. at St. Dominic, with Bishop Michael Sheridan presiding. "Father Bill Carmody was an outstanding servant of the Lord who has been called home following his service here on Earth. He saved c... Read more

Congressman Lamborn released the following statement in response to President Obama's proposed plan to close Guantanamo Bay: “This new Obama plan doesn’t really change the debate about Guantanamo, and it certainly doesn’t change the law. The debate has always been fundamentally about the safety of the American people and the President’s denial of the reality of the threat posed by radical Islam. Transferring detainees to the United States—whether to Colorado or anywhere else—is still against the... Read more

This week, Congressman Doug Lamborn delivered his annual State of the Fifth Congressional District Address. Thank you to the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance for hosting this event at The Antlers in downtown Colorado Springs. Please click HERE to watch the speech Speech Text We are fortunate people. We are fortunate because we stand out in a way that no other people in America stand out; we are from Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District. The people who live in El Paso, Teller, Park,... Read more

Congressman Lamborn released this statement in response to the passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia: "I am deeply saddened by the passing of Judge Antonin Scalia. He was a champion for conservative thought who inspired millions, including myself, with his steadfast defense of the Constitution we all hold dear. He will be greatly missed. I extend my deepest condolences and most heartfelt prayers to Justice Scalia's family, friends, and loved ones." -Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) Read more

Today, Congressman Doug Lamborn, along with support from U.S. Representatives Martha McSally and Ron DeSantis, introduced the “Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act”, H.R. 4555. Congressman Lamborn released this statement concerning H.R. 4555: “I am pleased to stand with Israel today by introducing the Non-Discrimination of Israel in Labeling Act. This bill secures Israel’s right to label its products, including in the settlements, which protects both Palestinian and Israeli interests and... Read more

Today, Congressman Lamborn released a statement on President Obama's final budget proposal for fiscal year 2017: "Each year since becoming president, Barack Obama has released unrealistic and irresponsible budget proposals—and it looks like he saved his worst for last. His $4 trillion proposal requests a $3.4 trillion tax increase that would hurt low-income and middle-class families while never balancing the budget. With the national deficit already topping $19 trillion, you can be sure that thi... Read more

Congressman Lamborn questioned Secretary McDonald about the recent revelations of falsified wait times at our Community Based Outpatient Clinic. He released this statement: “Today, in a VA Committee hearing, I questioned VA Secretary Robert McDonald. I wanted to get to the bottom of the shocking news that our Colorado Springs Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) was erroneously reporting that wait times were eliminated when in fact a tremendous backlog was accruing. The Secretary refused to ... Read more

Today, Congressman Lamborn sought clarification from the Secretary of the Treasury on the purpose of the “reissuance” of the labeling guidelines concerning products from the West Bank or Gaza, which have gone largely unenforced for 20+ years. In an Open Letter to Secretary Lew published by the algemeiner, Congressman Lamborn notes the significant changes that have occurred since 1995, when the guidelines were made, and the deleterious impact enforcing the guidelines now could cause. The letter s... Read more

Following the release of a VA Inspector General report illustrating significant failures at the Colorado Springs VA Clinic, Congressman Doug Lamborn issued the following statement: "This afternoon I talked to VA Deputy Secretary Gibson to discuss the disturbing revelations brought to light by yesterday’s VA Inspector General Report. Additionally, I wrote Secretary McDonald today to start asking all of the important follow-up questions that must be asked to understand how deep and widespread this... Read more

Today, the VA Inspector General released a report illustrating that 64% of the cases they review at the Colorado Springs VA Clinic are experiencing wait times in excess of 30 days and that the VA staff are falsifying records to make this appear to not be the case. “This Inspector General report makes me furious. At every chance they get, VA officials obstruct and hide their failures to care for our veterans. No matter what oversight steps we take in Congress, the VA continues to try and prevent ... Read more