Congressional Republicans call for special session to take action on Colorado’s ‘crime crisis’

Republicans in Congress urge Polis to reform Colorado public safety policies

U.S. Reps. Lauren Boebert of Windsor, Jeff Crank of Colorado Springs and Gabe Evans of Fort Lupton, all Republicans, held a virtual press conference on Sept. 17, 2025, after they wrote a letter asking Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, to call a special legislative session to address public safety in a letter. (Screenshot from Zoom)Three of Colorado’s Republican members of Congress asked Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, to call a secon…

Congressional Republicans call for special session to take action on Colorado’s ‘crime crisis’

Colorado’s Republican U.S. Representatives are asking Gov. Jared Polis to call a second special session this year to address what they call a “crime crisis.”