Today the Air Force responded to Congressman Doug Lamborn's (CO-05) letter with 25 House cosigners regarding Colonel Leland Bohannon religious accomodation case. The Director of the Air Force Review Boards Agency granted Col. Bohannon's appeal. This means when he declined to sign the certificate of appreciation for a same-sex spouse of an Airman in his command, he had a right to exercise his sincerely held religious beliefs and did not unlawfully discriminate. Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) re... Read more

Congressman Doug Lamborn (CO-05) issued the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement of a new VA Secretary nominee: “Since 2015, Secretary Shulkin has served the veterans of this country and helped make important strides toward ensuring our veterans have the healthcare and other benefits they deserve. While I appreciate his passion for trying to provide veterans with the healthcare they deserve, I fully support President Trump’s decision to go in a different direction. In lig... Read more

Washington D.C. – The Taylor Force Act, a bill Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) introduced with original co-sponsor Representative Lee Zeldin (NY-01) in the House, is on the verge of being signed into law. The legislation would stop American taxpayer dollars from funding the Palestinian Authority’s program that pays terrorists to murder innocent people. The PA rewards terrorists for each murder and also promises monthly payments to the terrorist’s family. Not only does the Taylor Force Act p... Read more

Washington D.C. - Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) voted in favor of the funding bill, FY18 Omnibus. The bill includes several different measures regarding our nation’s top priorities, including increased defense funding and pro-life policy. The House Appropriations Committee introduced the legislation to provide funding for the federal government, including all twelve of the annual Appropriations bills. The government’s responsibility is to protect the people of this nation. In order to do t... Read more

Washington D.C. - The Navy has rejected a secular-humanist's application to serve in the Navy Chaplain Corps. Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) and Representative Vicky Hartzler (MO-04) sent a letter signed by forty-three Members of Congress urging the Navy to deny the appointment of a secular-humanist to the role. Fundamentally, the chaplain corps is a religious institution that should ascribe to the religious needs of men and women in uniform. An individual with an avowed opposition to relig... Read more

Thank you, and I want to thank all of you who have braved this wintry weather in order to stand here in front of the Supreme Court to raise your voice and fight for free speech. Sometimes it is hard to imagine how we have come to a certain point. How are we arguing about the freedom of one organization to not have to advertise for its opponent? Would anyone think it was ok for a local, state, or federal government to force a vegan eatery to advertise for a local butcher? Or, worse, would it be r... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) gave remarks outside the U.S. Supreme Court as oral arguments were underway for the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra case. The lawsuit challenges a California law that forces pregnancy resource centers to advertise for the abortion industry within the centers. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys represent the pregnancy center network NIFLA and two of its centers. California's Reproductive FACT Act, AB 775, requires... Read more

Washington, D.C. – In response to questioning by Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05), U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke testified before the Natural Resources Committee last week that marijuana growing operations on federal land is a big problem in Colorado. Sec. Zinke made clear that the chemicals have wreaked havoc on watersheds, and as a result he is engaging a number of law enforcement agencies within the Department to eradicate illegal growing on federal land. “Legalizing... Read more

Washington, D.C. - The House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 385 to 3, Representative Doug Lamborn’s (CO-05) bill, H.R. 835, to expand the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument to allow for the donation of additional acreage. The monument in Colorado would gain approximately 300 acres for additional recreational opportunities and wildlife habitat. Its size is currently capped at 6,000 acres by an original designation from Congress in 1969, thus Congressional action is needed to add th... Read more

Washington, D.C. - Representative Doug Lamborn (CO-05) issued the following statement: “I am deeply saddened to hear of Louise Slaughter's death. My thoughts and prayers go to her family, friends, and Congressional staff. As the first woman to chair the House Rules Committee and one of the longest-serving Members, she served New York well. I pray those closest to her are comforted at this time.” Read more