Guns and policy: A conversation with new member Lauren Boebert

By Jinitzail Hernández

Posted December 17, 2020 at 12:03pm

Lauren Boebert won the race for Colorado’s 3rd District in the November election and is the first woman to represent the district.

The restaurant owner made headlines this summer when she defeated five-term incumbent Rep. Scott Tipton, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, in the state’s June primary.

Watch the video for CQ Roll Call’s conversation with the gun rights advocate.

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