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Deadend Democrats

  Colorado’s 5th Congressional District is about as red as they come. It’s home to the conservative Christian non-profit Focus on the Family, multiple military...

Lamborn says no problems at local VA, others beg to differ

Rep. Doug Lamborn of Colorado’s 5th Congressional District has been taking some heat in connection with the shortcomings of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system.

For Colorado congressman on the defensive, VA reform bill couldn’t come...

  The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to reform the troubled Veterans Affairs department. It's expected to quickly clear the Senate and...

Democrat takes fundraising lead in Colorado Springs

  IN the deeply red 5th congressional district, it’s Democratic challenger Irv Halter who has the fundraising edge over Republican incumbent Rep. Doug Lamborn. New FEC...

Irv Halter, next electoral opponent for embattled Rep. Lamborn, woos Republicans

"Your current Congressman has been a professional politician for over 20 years. He has become comfortable and complacent in Washington... That's not what our founders intended."

Lamborn draws early campaign fire for ‘suicide caucus’ votes

Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn was one of the House Republicans who spearheaded the move to threaten a government shutdown unless the Senate and President Obama agreed to dismantle the Affordable Care Act. The plan didn't work.