Ex-GOP Rep. Ken Buck says he wanted to leave Congress 'about three weeks' after he arrived: 'It took me a long time to figure out how to get out of this place'

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Former Colorado Rep. Ken Buck.

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Retiring lawmakers are once again complaining that their $174,000 salary is too low

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Former Rep. Ken Buck said if he were still in office, his voters would "go ballistic" if he said $174,000 wasn't enough for members of Congress to live on.

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An ex-GOP congressman blasts the 'populist wave' that he says has corroded conservatism: 'Now we're impeaching people like it's some kind of carnival'

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Ken Buck.

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A former GOP lawmaker says it's 'ironic' that he got 'more good work done' when Democrats controlled the House

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Former Colorado Rep. Ken Buck.

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Good news for Lauren Boebert: Republicans chose a special election candidate who won't run against her in the primary

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Former Mayor Greg Lopez was chosen to serve out the remainder of former Rep. Ken Buck's term, and he says he won't run against Boebert in the primary.
Former Mayor Greg Lopez was chosen to serve out the remainder of former Rep. Ken Buck's term, and he says he won't run against Boebert in the primary.

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Lauren Boebert 'makes George Santos look like a saint,' says retired House Republican who she's trying to replace

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Former Rep. George Santos and Rep. Lauren Boebert before the State of the Union earlier this month.
Former Rep. George Santos and Rep. Lauren Boebert before the State of the Union earlier this month.

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Lauren Boebert brags about securing $20 million in funding that she voted against: 'Can't wait for the ribbon cuttings'

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Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado at the Capitol on March 13, 2024.
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado at the Capitol on March 13, 2024.

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Lauren Boebert says special election triggered by Ken Buck's resignation is 'swampy' and could 'confuse voters'

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Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado at the Capitol on February 29, 2024.
Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado at the Capitol on February 29, 2024.

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A GOP lawmaker is abruptly leaving Congress, making Mike Johnson's life even harder

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House Speaker Mike Johnson's life is going to get harder with Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican, abruptly leaving Congress.

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Even some Republicans are nervous about how Mayorkas' impeachment could backfire

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Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican, (center) opposed impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

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