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Buck, Gooden Form Freedom from Big Tech Caucus

July 15, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) announced the formation of the Freedom from Big Tech Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Freedom from Big Tech Caucus’ founding members include Ranking Member Buck and Rep. Gooden, who serve as co-chair of the caucus, Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.), who will serve as vice-chair of the caucus, as well as Rep. Burgess Owens (R-Utah), and Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.).

Rep. Buck and Sen. Lee Question Amazon’s Role in JEDI Contract

July 13, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – After indications of Amazon improperly influencing the Department of Defense’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract bidding process, Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) issued the following statement.

Rep. Ken Buck Announces Winner of Colorado's Fourth Congressional District Art Competition

May 11, 2021 Press Release

GREELEY, COLO. - Friday, Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced the winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition from Colorado’s Fourth District. Anella Navarro, a freshman at Swink High School, was announced the winner at a recognition ceremony held in La Junta, CO. Anella’s artwork entitled “Colorado Mountains” will be displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol for one year.

Rep. Buck Votes "NO" on H.R. 7, 'Paychecks for Trial Lawyers' Act

April 16, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON — Today, Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) voted “NO” on the Democrats’ Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R. 7 makes it harder for businesses to defend against frivolous lawsuits, allows trial lawyers to pursue unlimited compensatory damages, requires business owners to meet statistically impossible standards, and imposes draconian compliance costs on businesses amounting to more than $600 million per year.

Buck, Neguse Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Designate Amache Incarceration Site in Granada as National Historic Site

April 14, 2021 Press Release

Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) and Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Colo.), Chair of the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, introduced bipartisan legislation to designate Amache, a former Japanese American relocation center in Granada, Colorado as a National Historic Site.

Rep. Buck Votes "NO" on Democrats' Reauthorization of VAWA, "YES" on Clean Reauthorization

March 17, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) voted against the Democrats' politicized and expanded reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act. H.R. 1620 is not a clean reauthorization of the VAWA, rather a bill that injects unpopular liberal policies on race and gender into the fight against domestic violence and sexual abuse.

Rep. Buck Urges AG Nominee to Keep Federal Prosecutor on Hunter Biden Probe

February 17, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) sent a letter to Attorney General Nominee Merrick Garland urging him to publicly commit to retaining the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware until his office completes its ongoing investigation into Hunter Biden.

Rep. Ken Buck Announces Monica Daniels-Mika as District Director

February 1, 2021 Press Release

GREELEY, COLO. — Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced that Monica Daniels-Mika, a longtime Weld County public servant, will be joining the Office of Congressman Ken Buck as District Director on February 15.

Congressman Ken Buck to Vote NO on Impeachment

January 13, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) announced that he will vote “NO” on the second impeachment of President Trump.

Rep. Buck made the following statement:

Congressman Ken Buck Leads Letter Asking President-Elect Joe Biden to Oppose a Second Impeachment of President Trump

January 12, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ken Buck (R-Colo.) sent a letter joined by Reps: Chip Roy (R-Texas), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) encouraging President-elect Joe Biden to formally request that Speaker Pelosi discontinue her efforts to impeach President Trump a second time.

"Dear Mr. President-Elect,