Armed Forces
Service is in my blood. My Grandpa Chavez gained his American citizenship by serving in World War II. I served 12 years in the Army - including a combat deployment to the Middle East - the Colorado Army National Guard as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot, and as an Arvada police officer.
Military:
After serving in the War on Terror, I strongly believe we can be doing more to strengthen our military. We must do more to deter our adversaries and partner with good actors. It should be a priority to maintain a strong military presence on the global stage and restore America’s military superiority, not waste time on frivolous, virtue-signaling programs like DEI. This starts with ensuring our service members have proper pay and benefits, as well as the tools to keep themselves and our country safe.
Through my seat on the Homeland Security Committee, I am prepared to put our country’s interests first. For too long, America has allowed other countries to take advantage of us. It is time we show strength as a nation.
Space Force:
Our district is home to a large aerospace company in Larimer County and home to many folks who work at Peterson Space Force Base. I strongly support keeping the United States Space Command at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs and oppose the efforts to move it to a new location. Transferring the Space Command at such a turbulent time would jeopardize our national security, needlessly put American lives at risk, and create an unnecessary waste of taxpayer resources.
More on Armed Forces
Congressman Gabe Evans joined fellow members of Colorado's Republican House delegation — Reps. Jeff Crank (CO-05), Lauren Boebert (CO-04), and Jeff Hurd (CO-03) — in a joint statement on the Department of Defense (DoD) Investigator General’s (IG) Report "Evaluation of DoD Roles and Processes Leading up to the July 2023 Basing Decision for the U.S. Space Command."
WASHINGTON – Congressman Gabe Evans issued the following statement in response to Colorado Democrats in the House and Senate voting in favor of shutting down the government, hurting veterans, and disrupting Medicaid and Social Security:
Congressmen Gabe Evans (R-CO) and Seth Magaziner (D-RI) today introduced the bipartisan “Law Enforcement Support and Counter Transnational Repression Act,” which would help educate communities about transnational repression, increase visibility, and better connect victims with federal support through a hotline for this specific threat.
Congressman Gabe Evans is flooding the zone and being relentless in the pursuit of making CO-08 a better place to live, work, and raise a family.
Here’s what folks in the district are seeing lately:
⭐️ Fox News: 'Never forgotten': More military families could soon qualify for this special benefit
WASHINGTON – Army veteran and Congressman Gabe Evans has introduced the bipartisan Benefits the Endure for Lifetimes of Service (BELO’s) Act, a bill to give free National Park lifetime passes to the families of veterans who passed away from a service-related illness or accident.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Gabe Evans issued the following statement after voting for the Continuing Resolution:
“I support keeping the government open, supporting our military, and protecting services to Colorado families, seniors, and small businesses. A shutdown would hurt those who rely on government services, delay critical relief, and weaken border security. I will always fight for responsible governance that strengthens our nation,” said Congressman Evans.
Congressman Gabe Evans, Congressman August Pfluger, and Congresswoman Laurel Lee introduced The DHS Intelligence and Analysis Oversight and Transparency Act, legislation requiring the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) to conduct an annual audit of I&A’s information systems and bulk data, in a manner consistent with I&A’s intelligence oversight guidelines.
WASHINGTON — Congressman Gabe Evans issued the following video statement after voting for the budget resolution bill tonight:
In case you missed it, Congressman Gabe Evans joined CNN last night to share his insight about flying UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
U.S. Rep.-elect Gabe Evans will soon be the second person to represent Colorado’s competitive 8th Congressional District.
The 38-year-old Fort Lupton Republican will go to Congress after one term in the Colorado House of Representatives, where he served on the state’s energy and environment and judiciary committees. He spent 10 years as a police officer in Arvada and 12 years in the U.S. Army and Colorado Army National Guard.