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Thursday, November 14, 2024

U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-5)

Recent News About U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn (CO-5)

  • Congressman criticizes BLM's new resource management plans in Colorado

    The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has introduced a resource management plan aimed at conserving big game habitats and the Gunnison sage-grouse on federal lands in Colorado.

  • Iran launches historic missile attack on Israel; Congressman Lamborn responds

    Iran has launched a significant ballistic missile attack targeting Israel, marking the largest such offensive in its history. Despite the scale of the attack, numerous munitions were intercepted successfully.

  • Lamborn votes for bill preventing government shutdown

    Congressman Doug Lamborn joined his House Republican colleagues in passing H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions for Fiscal Year 2025, by a vote of 341-82. This legislation aims to prevent a government shutdown while authorizing federal funding for defense, disaster relief, and other areas.

  • Department awards infrastructure grants for Peterson Space Force Base and U.S. Air Force Academy

    On Friday, the Department of Defense, through the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation, awarded 14 Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) grants totaling approximately $100 million. Two of these grants were allocated to Colorado Springs.

  • Future of US hypersonic missile programs discussed at Washington workshop

    Washington, D.C. – Congressman Doug Lamborn attended a workshop hosted by the Hudson Institute and the Space Foundation to discuss the future of the American hypersonic missile program. The event featured remarks from Space Foundation CEO Maj. Gen. (Ret) Heather Pringle and Rebeccah Heinrichs, Senior Fellow and Director of the Keystone Defense Initiative at the Hudson Institute. Congressman Lamborn delivered a keynote address followed by a Q&A session.

  • Hudson Institute hosts workshop on US hypersonic missile programs

    Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, from 9:30 AM until 3:00 PM EST, Congressman Doug Lamborn will attend the Hudson Institute's workshop, bringing together congressional, government, and industry leaders to explore the future of the American hypersonic missile program. The event will begin with an introduction by General Heather Pringle, United States Air Force (ret.) and representative of the Space Foundation, followed by a keynote address from Congressman Lamborn (R-CO). Expert panels will then discuss hypersonic missile offense and defense, focusing on building bipartisan support...

  • Congressman Lamborn supports passage of 23 counter Chinese Communist Party bills

    This week, Congressman Doug Lamborn and his House colleagues voted to pass 23 bills aimed at protecting the United States from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The legislative package includes H.R. 1398, Protect America's Innovation and Economic Security from CCP Act; H.R. 1516, DHS Restrictions on Confucius Institutes and Chinese Entities of Concern Act; H.R. 1425, No WHO Pandemic Preparedness Treaty Without Senate Approval Act; H.R. 9456, Protecting American Agriculture from Foreign Adversaries Act; and H.R. 7980, the End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles Act.

  • Congressman calls for probe into TSA's watch list placement of Tulsi Gabbard

    Congressman Doug Lamborn, Chairman of the House Strategic Forces Subcommittee, has raised concerns over reports that Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Tulsi Gabbard, a decorated military officer and former Congresswoman, has been placed on the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Quiet Skies program—a domestic terror watch list.