Doug Lamborn

Republican Representative of Colorado's 5th district

Representative
Colorado, district 5
January 4, 2007 - January 3, 2009
Representative
Colorado, district 5
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2011
Representative
Colorado, district 5
January 5, 2011 - January 3, 2013
Representative
Colorado, district 5
January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015
Representative
Colorado, district 5
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2017
Representative
Colorado, district 5
January 3, 2017 - January 3, 2019
Representative
Colorado, district 5
January 3, 2019 - January 3, 2021
Representative
Colorado, district 5
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
Colorado, district 5
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025

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May 24, 1954 (70 years old)

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Serving as the U.S. representative for his district since 2007
Announced he would not seek re-election in 2024
Earned a B.S. in journalism and a J.D. from the University of Kansas
Served in the Colorado House of Representatives and State Senate, where he was elected Republican House Whip and Senate President Pro-tem
Sponsored the largest tax cut in Colorado State history
Served on the Colorado State Military and Veterans Affairs, and Appropriations committees
Opposes gun control, abortion except when the mother’s life is threatened, federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, and denying public benefits to illegal immigrants
Increased immigration enforcement agents in his district from two to ten
Voted by strict party lines the most of any House member in his first term
Led efforts to force OSHA to discard proposed regulations affecting small arms ammunition accessibility
Named the most conservative member of the House of Representatives in 2010
Led efforts against public funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and NPR
Introduced legislation for establishing a national cemetery for veterans in the Pikes Peak region
Signed the Americans for Tax Reform’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge and a pledge against global warming legislation that would raise taxes
Voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
Made controversial remarks about President Obama and voted against certifying the 2021 United States Electoral College vote count
Supported legislation to deny visas to U.N. ambassadors engaged in espionage or terrorist activity against the U.S. or its allies
Holds conservative positions on economy, education, elections, environment, gun policy, healthcare, and social issues
Faced a lawsuit accusing him of recklessly exposing staffers to COVID-19 and calling the pandemic a “hoax”
Has a history of electoral success in both primary and general elections