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Lauren Boebert votes to kill hospital and public health projects for her own district
After previously voting to gut Medicaid in Colorado and kick tens of thousands off their healthcare, Boebert votes to axe critical rural health projects in Cheyenne Wells & Fort Morgan
Highlands Ranch, CO – Rep. Lauren Boebert is continuing her all out assault on Coloradans’ healthcare.
Yesterday, Boebert voted for an extreme amendment to the appropriations bill that sought to strike local project funding from a key part of the package. The measure had bipartisan opposition, with more than 70 members of her own party voting against it.
“Lauren Boebert voted against hospital and public health projects in her own district,” said Eileen Laubacher. “Her vote targeted critical improvements in Cheyenne Wells and Fort Morgan that would strengthen emergency care, expand public health services, and keep rural hospitals functioning. Those projects would mean safer communities, healthier families, and care closer to home. That vote is not leadership - that’s abandoning the people you are suppose to be fighting for.”
This bill included critical projects in her own district – improvements to Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells and the construction of a new public health facility in Fort Morgan that would expand healthcare access for rural Coloradans
Boebert has previously voted in numerous ways to raise premiums and take healthcare away from her constituents. After Boebert refused to fully extend the Affordable Care Act, health insurance premiums have now doubled on average for more than 200,000 Coloradans, forcing them to pay more for the same care.
That came after Boebert gutted Medicaid, kicking nearly 25,000 of her constituents off their healthcare, putting rural hospitals – including Prowers Medical Center in Lamar – and providers at risk of closure or cutting services, and pushing nursing homes to the brink of closure.
Projects Boebert Voted to Kill:
Location: Cheyenne Wells
Amount: $2,030,000.00
Purpose: Funding for rural hospital improvements
Northeast Colorado Health Department
Location: Fort Morgan
Amount: $3,041,000.00
Purpose: This project will support the construction of a new public health facility in Fort Morgan. This facility will provide increased capacity clinical services and be a safety net for the underserved populations of rural northeast Colorado.
Laubacher Campaign Raises Over $2 Million, Closing With Over $2.5 Million Cash-on-Hand
With over 16,500 grassroots donors from Colorado and an average donation of $22 dollars, Laubacher campaign shows unmatched strength against Boebert
Highlands Ranch, CO – Retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher’s campaign for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District has once again posted blockbuster fundraising numbers, raising over $2 million this quarter. In 2025, Laubacher raised over $6.4 million including donations from more than 16,500 Coloradans which is four times more than any other candidate. Laubacher also has over $2.5M cash on hand which is five times as much as any other candidate in the race including Lauren Boebert. Eileen stands alone with the resources and proven credentials to win.
“Month after month, we’re seeing Lauren Boebert fail to deliver for this district. She’s not showing up, she’s not fighting for our communities, and too often she’s standing by as policies hurt Colorado families - whether that’s cuts to childcare, threats to critical water projects, or rising costs that go unaddressed. Coloradans deserve a representative who will actually work to improve their lives. Our continued fundraising strength reflects what I hear everywhere I go: people want something different, something better, and leadership that puts this district first,” said Retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher.
The path to beating Lauren Boebert runs through Eileen and the contrast is clear. While others are talking, Eileen is capable of building a campaign capable of actually winning. Since launching her campaign, Laubacher has been on the ground across Colorado’s Fourth District listening to families, healthcare workers, farmers, and small business owners in communities. Wherever she goes, the message is clear: voters are tired of chaos and want leadership that takes the job seriously and works to deliver real solutions. Backed by growing grassroots support, historic fundraising, and a lifetime of service as a military leader and mother of five, Laubacher offers a stark contrast to the status quo. This race now presents a clear choice and Coloradans are ready for a representative who will meet this moment and fight for them.
Retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher Endorsed by Veterans for Responsible Leadership
Highlands Ranch, CO – Today, retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher announced the endorsement of Veterans for Responsible Leadership (VFRL), a national coalition of veterans committed to advancing principled, accountable, and results-driven leadership in public office. The endorsement underscores strong confidence in Laubacher’s lifelong commitment to service, her national security expertise, and her readiness to deliver solutions for Colorado’s 4th District at a time when steady leadership is urgently needed.
“Veterans for Responsible Leadership is proud to endorse Eileen Laubacher in the race for U.S. Congress in Colorado’s 4th District. Eileen has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to our nation through more than 30 years of service in the United States Navy, retiring as a Rear Admiral. Leaders who can clearly articulate a vision and support it with real-world experience are rare, and Eileen is one of them. She understands the challenges facing our country and has the courage, discipline, and clarity to confront them head-on. I am confident she will bring integrity, passion, and results-oriented leadership to Congress,” said Veterans for Responsible Leadership President Bobby Jones.
“I’m deeply honored to earn the endorsement of Veterans for Responsible Leadership,” said retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher. “As someone who spent more than three decades in uniform, I know leadership is about responsibility, teamwork, and putting mission and people first. Our veterans, military families, and rural communities deserve leaders who will keep their promises, strengthen access to healthcare and earned benefits, and deliver real results. That’s the kind of leadership I will bring to Congress.”
Eileen, the daughter and granddaughter of Navy veterans, began her military service at the U.S. Naval Academy under President Reagan and rose to the rank of Rear Admiral as an intelligence officer. She deployed to Afghanistan while raising five children and spent more than three decades leading sailors, advising senior national security officials, and defending the Constitution she swore an oath to protect.
She is now running to bring that same sense of duty to Congress and to ensure that the people of Colorado’s 4th District have a representative focused on their future, not Washington’s political fights.
Colorado’s 4th District is home to tens of thousands of veterans, small-business owners, farmers, ranchers, and working families who, Laubacher says, deserve a representative who respects their independence, understands their challenges, and delivers real solutions instead of partisan theatrics.
Titles, ranks, and military service are used for identification purposes only and do not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense.
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Laubacher Campaign Raises Almost $2.5 Million in Record Quarter, Closing With Nearly $2 Million Cash-on-Hand
With over 10,000 grassroots donors from Colorado and an average donation of $24 dollars, Laubacher campaign shows unmatched strength against Boebert
Highlands Ranch, CO – Retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher’s campaign for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District has once again posted blockbuster fundraising numbers, raising almost $2.5million this quarter and closing with nearly $2 million cash on hand. In just months, Laubacher has raised $4.4 million including more than 10,000 Coloradans building a movement that combines unmatched grassroots enthusiasm with the resources to win.
“I’ve listened to veterans driving hours for care they’ve earned, hospitals struggling to keep their doors open, and families hit by rising costs. Lauren Boebert ignores them. She won’t show up, won’t answer their questions, and won’t lift a finger in Congress to help. I will. I’ll show up, I’ll listen, and I’ll fight for real solutions for the people of this district,” said Retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher.
In just a few months, Laubacher has traveled the breadth of the 4th District from rural hospitals on the Eastern Plains to county fairs in the suburbs of Denver. She is showing up in communities Boebert continues to neglect. The response has been overwhelming: Coloradans are demanding an end to dysfunction in Washington and a representative who understands their struggles and puts in the work to solve them.
With unmatched grassroots enthusiasm, record-breaking fundraising, and a leader who has served in uniform, raised five kids, and knows what accountability looks like, the contrast couldn’t be clearer. For the first time, Boebert is facing a challenger with the energy, the momentum, and the resources to meet this moment and the people of Colorado’s 4th District are ready to seize it.
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(Ret.) Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher Endorsed by Leading Veterans Group Standing with Colorado’s Veterans, Farmers, and Families
Veterans across Colorado’s 4th District deserve a representative who honors their service, defends their rights, and gets the government out of the way
Highlands Ranch, CO – Today, retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher announced the endorsement of VoteVets, an organization of veterans and military families committed to electing leaders who understand duty, sacrifice, and the value of real public service. With over 1.5 million supporters, VoteVets is a powerful force in American politics helping elect veterans who continue their service in public office and holding politicians accountable when they fail to support those who’ve served. The group has a proven track record of flipping tough districts, backing candidates with deep national security experience, and delivering critical resources and grassroots energy to help them win. Their endorsement is a major vote of confidence in Laubacher’s leadership, her military record, and her commitment to putting country over party.
“I’m honored to have the support of VoteVets. This is personal to me because serving in uniform is about defending the Constitution and preserving your freedom which includes the freedom to keep your land and water rights secure. Freedom from surveillance, and from a Washington that’s forgotten its limits and forgotten who built this country,” said retired Rear Admiral Eileen Laubacher. “It wasn’t giant corporations or mega farms that carried us through generations. It was small family farms, rural communities, and working people who sent their kids off to serve. Veterans deserve to come home to a country that honors that sacrifice - not one where they have to drive four hours just to get to the VA. I’m not running to expand Washington’s power. I’m running to protect your ability to live life on your terms, with dignity, independence, and real representation.”
Eileen, the daughter and granddaughter of Navy veterans, began her military career with an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy under President Reagan and rose to the rank of Rear Admiral, serving as an intelligence officer. She deployed to Afghanistan while raising five children and has spent her life serving something bigger than herself.
She’s now running to bring that same sense of duty to Congress and to fight for the independence and dignity of the people she seeks to represent.
“I’ve known Eileen since our days together at the U.S. Naval Academy, and worked closely with her throughout more than 30 years of Navy service. She is, and always has been, a principled leader, deeply committed to serving others, and a rational voice in the most challenging, chaotic times — exactly the kind of leader our nation needs in Congress today.” Vice Admiral (ret.) John Mustin
Colorado’s 4th District is home to thousands of veterans and military families many of whom, Laubacher says, feel abandoned by a political system that treats them like talking points instead of people.
VoteVets Senior Advisor and former Congressman Max Rose added:
“Eileen Laubacher is a mission-focused leader who doesn’t play games. She’s running for the right reasons, and she understands what it means to fight for people, not politics. We’re proud to support her as she brings real service and serious leadership to Washington.”
Background:
Eileen Laubacher is a retired Rear Admiral, Naval Academy graduate, intelligence officer, and mother of five. She served her country for more than three decades.. She’s running for Congress to defend the Constitution, protect veterans and working families, and ensure that rural Colorado’s land, economy, and way of life are respected—not run over—by Washington.
Titles, ranks, and military service are used for identification purposes only and do not imply endorsement by the Department of Defense.