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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In case you missed it… Grandson of immigrants, former cop, and current Colorado Congressman Gabe Evans joined CNN and NewsNation this afternoon to discuss yesterday’s terror attack in Boulder. Congressman Evans’ message is simple: eliminate sanctuary state policies that kneecap law enforcement and condemn antisemitism at every opportunity.
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U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans today issued the following statement after voting to pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” legislation that delivers resources to secure the border, invests in national defense, unleashes domestic energy, avoids the largest tax increase in American history, and strengthens Medicaid for the most vulnerable.
While Democrats continue to support tax hikes and putting illegal immigrants ahead of kids, pregnant women, and people with disabilities, Congressman Gabe Evans is standing up for Coloradans and our most vulnerable populations. Here’s the round-up of Evans’ interviews today about Republicans’ pro-family, pro-worker, and pro-America legislation:
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Evans sat down with Roll Call earlier this month, a few days before a marathon markup session where he joined fellow Energy and Commerce Republicans in advancing their portion of the party’s budget reconciliation package. He talked about his “boots on the ground” experience in law enforcement and the military — and he’s literally still got the boots, which he wears every day.
In case you missed it… Former cop and current congressman, Gabe Evans, teamed up with other members who previously served in law enforcement to honor the men and women in Blue. In a National Police Week op-ed with Congressmen Pete Stauber (MN-08), Troy Nehls (TX-22), and Clay Higgins (LA-03), Congressman Evans shares how House Republicans have backed the blue.
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During National Police Week, former cop Congressman Gabe Evans introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the Evans Main Post Office in Weld County to honor Weld County Sheriff’s Deputy Samuel Brownlee. A devoted husband, father, and stepfather, Sheriff Brownlee was tragically shot and killed in the line of duty while struggling with a gang member in 2010 after five years of distinguished service with the Weld County Sheriff’s Office.
In case you missed it… in honor of National Police Week, Congressmen Gabe Evans and Mike Ezell penned an op-ed describing how their service as cops influences their service in Congress.
Read their op-ed here or below.
Congress can support law enforcement this National Police Week
By Congressmen Gabe Evans and Mike Ezell
Key stakeholder support is flooding in for Congressman Gabe Evans’ Unhandcuffing Police to Locate and Interdict Foreign Transgressors (UPLIFT) Act. The UPLIFT Act was the first bill the congressman introduced, and it pushes back against Colorado's sanctuary state policies, supports local police, and helps get dangerous criminals off our streets.
In case you missed it… Earlier this month Congressman Gabe Evans marked a major milestone: The first 100 days representing CO-08 in Congress. Congressman 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 by focusing on
Congressman Gabe Evans celebrated two key wins as two of his bills passed important milestones in the U.S. House. The Law Enforcement Support and Counter Transnational Repression Accountability Act (H.R.