Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statement: "I join the nation and my home state of Colorado in honoring the life and sacrifice of Army Sgt. 1st Class Mihail Golin. The 10th Special Forces Group Soldier from Fort Carson, Colorado will be laid to rest at Arlington with full honors today. In Colorado, all flags today are at half-staff in his honor. I extend my deepest condolences to his family and my grateful appreciation for his service to the nation. Sergeant Golin immi... Read more

Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statement: "My prayers and a heavy heart are with the families of two Fort Carson Soldiers tragically killed Saturday in an AH-64E Apache helicopter crash at Fort Irwin, California. This tragedy is a stark reminder of the dangers our service members face both at home and deployed. Our 4th Infantry Division is at the National Training Center in preparation for an upcoming unit deployment to Afghanistan. The Army is investigating the accid... Read more

Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statement on ending the government shut down and the positive impact on national security: “With today’s vote, I’m relieved that national defense funding, to include pay and benefits for our military members -- as well as all federal employees -- has been restored. I’m also relieved that other crucial programs are now funded. At the same time, I’m extraordinarily frustrated and disappointed – and no more so than the hundreds of thousands... Read more

Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statement on the federal government shut down: “Senate Democrats stand in the way of a fully funded government and a reauthorized health insurance program for children. They’re recklessly holding national defense and other federal services hostage in an effort to force changes in immigration law on the American people. Current immigration programs won’t expire until March, yet, this shut down immediately impacts national security, childr... Read more

Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statement: "After reviewing the contents of the classified memo relating to FISA abuses, I am calling for its full release to the public. Americans deserve the truth and Congress should always strive for transparency. I signed a letter along with 65 of my colleagues to the House Intelligence Committee Chairman requesting the report's full release. I hope to see the Committee's cooperation in the coming days." Read more

On December 24, 2017 President Jimmy Morales of Guatemala courageously announced plans to move his country’s embassy to Jerusalem, recognizing that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. This announcement came shortly after President Trump made the same clear and coherent decision. As co-chairs of the Republican Israel Caucus, Representatives Doug Lamborn, Lee Zeldin, Leonard Lance, and Peter Roskam applaud President Morales for this important step and recognition of reality, and appreciate his sup... Read more

For 45 years, tens of thousands have gathered in the nation's capital around the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision to express support for the pre-born and their mothers. The March for Life can be a sober reminder of a broken world where many women and men believe their only option in the face of an unexpected pregnancy is abortion. However, at last year's march, Vice President Mike Pence told those who gathered that, "compassion is overcoming convenience and hope is de... Read more

Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) released the following statement regarding Attorney General Sessions' of issuance of a memo regarding marijuana enforcement: “The federal government has the right and responsibility to uphold federal laws. I am encouraged by Attorney General Sessions’ revision of the Cole Memo. The Cole Memo was an effort by the Obama Administration to create laws by executive action through the Department of Justice, as it did with immigration, rather than to enforce laws dul... Read more

Congressman Lamborn (CO-05) issued the following statement regarding H.Res. 671: "This vote today at the United Nations is yet another example of the general assembly’s anti-Israel nature. It is also an attack on America’s right as a sovereign nation to place our embassies where we choose, and to recognize the reality of capital cities around the world. As the founder and Chairman of the House Sovereignty Caucus, and a co-Chairman of the Israel Allies Caucus and GOP Israel Caucus, I introduced H... Read more

The House passed H.R. 1159, the United States and Israel Space Cooperation Act, today. The act emphasizes international space cooperation between the two nations. Sharing knowledge, working together to solve problems, and discovering more about space will benefit each country's space program. "The United States shares an extraordinary bond in common interests and goals with the State of Israel. Working together with Israel to advance our technology and understanding of space supports NASA, and u... Read more