Public Safety
My 10+ years as a cop in the Arvada Police Department greatly shaped how I view the issue of public safety. Currently, Colorado is the 3rd most dangerous state in the country, one of the worst states for auto theft, and since 2020, illegal drugs like fentanyl have claimed over 7,000 lives in Colorado — twice the death toll of 9/11. I witnessed firsthand how out-of-control our streets are, and I’m fighting back!
It’s not complicated: when you hold criminals accountable, communities will see less crime. When you punish cops and let criminals off with no consequences, you see more crime. Currently our state punishes cops by embracing unsafe defund the police policies and letting dangerous criminals back on the streets. We must empower local law enforcement with the tools they need to keep our communities safe.
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Gabe Evans voted to advance a 60-day continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), rejecting a Senate proposal that excludes funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
WASHINGTON –– Today, Congressman Gabe Evans voted for a third time to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and supported a resolution backing the hardworking Americans keeping our homeland safe.
WASHINGTON –– Forty days into the longest partial government shutdown in American history, Congressman Gabe Evans took to the microphone to speak on the harmful and devastating impacts the Democrats’ defunding of the Department of Homeland Security has had on our nation.
Rep. Gabe Evans Pushes Senate Democrats to End Shutdown Standoff and Restore Funding for Homeland Security
WASHINGTON –– Today, Congressman Gabe Evans voted once again to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), sending the Homeland Appropriations Act back to the Senate after weeks of inaction that has left critical homeland security operations in a limbo.
WASHINGTON – Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) released a statement following the announcement of Operation Epic Fury, a U.S. combat operation targeting the Iranian regime’s nuclear infrastructure.
Rep. Evans demands action after repeated blackouts have left tens of thousands across the Front Range without power
WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Gabe Evans sent a letter to Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) expressing serious concerns over repeated Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) across Colorado –– including in Weld and Larimer counties –– and calling for immediate action to strengthen the state’s energy infrastructure.
The newly introduced legislation ensures the DOE can work collaboratively with public and private entities to protect America’s critical energy infrastructure from adversaries.
WASHINGTON — Today Reps. Gabe Evans (CO-08) and Kathy Castor’s (FL-14) bipartisan legislation The Energy Threat Analysis Center (ETAC) Reauthorization Act passed through the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy unanimously.
WASHINGTON — Today Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) joined House Republicans and Democrats to pass five Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills, along with a short-term two-week Continuing Resolution (CR) for the Department of Homeland Security, once again ending a partial government shutdown.
WASHINGTON —Today Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) voted to pass four additional appropriations bills; marking the final steps in completing all 12 Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations measures through the House.
The final package was advanced as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which included Defense; Homeland Security; Labor, Health and Human Services Education, and Related Agencies; and Transportation (LHHS); and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD).
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON, D.C. – El Congresista Gabe Evans emitió una declaración tras el arresto del dictador venezolano Nicolás Maduro como parte de la Operación Resolución Absoluta.
“Durante años, el narcotráfico y la violencia impulsados por el régimen de Nicolás Maduro han causado un daño profundo.