Gabe Evans

Over 2,000 voters reached in ONE DAY! 🇺🇸 HUGE thank you to the Colorado Federation of Young Republicans and the American Conservation Coalition for coming out this Saturday and helping Team Evans knock doors in Adams County! The energy is real and the momentum is growing. Let’s finish strong!

I had a great time at the Kersey Autumn Jubilee! 🍂🚜 Nothing beats spending time with my neighbors, enjoying some incredible locally produced meat, and celebrating the farmers, ranchers, small towns, and hardworking families that make Northern Colorado such a special place to call home.

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My opponent @MannyRutinel's vegan, socialist past is coming to light and now he is trying to flip-flop to fit the mold of #CO08, which he moved to less than 5 years ago. He bragged about his work as an Earthjustice lawyer, working to get rid of the oil and gas industry as a whole. Now, that info is completely missing from his website...

‼️ CO-08 ‼️ Ballots get mailed out TODAY. Make sure you have a plan to get out and vote! Let's send this cop back to Congress. https://t.co/dNNArbura7

Enough is enough. Congress has failed to act for far too long. It's time for Congress to pass comprehensive NIL reform to protect college athletes and schools like the University of Northern Colorado. Let's get this done.🏅🇺🇸 https://t.co/yEgYzWBn8x

Colorado’s 8th District is helping make America. 🇺🇸 From advanced manufacturing and energy production to the skilled workers building the next generation of American technology, Northern Colorado is helping power our country’s future. This National Manufacturing Day, I’m proud to represent the hardworking men and women who build, make, and produce right here in #CO08.

@MannyRutinel, that’s called defunding the police. Ballots get mailed out TODAY and my Democrat Socialist, anti-police opponent is still hiding his radical record by refusing to debate me on live television. https://t.co/nvTum7NTkK

Senate Democrats had the chance to protect Americans from higher electric bills — and they killed it. My Ratepayer Protection Act passed the House 417–3 with overwhelming bipartisan support. It failed in the Senate 57–43. The House put politics aside to protect your pocketbook. Senate Democrats refused to do the same. Absolutely shameful.

🚨 First in @Axios Denver today: @MannyRutinel won't debate me. Ballots get mailed out TOMORROW and my DSA-endorsed opponent still has not agreed to a live, televised debate. https://t.co/TxcD6EQMvV

Americans asked Congress to lower costs. The House listened — passing my Ratepayer Protection Act 417–3 to protect families from higher electric bills tied to data centers. Today, Senate Democrats had the same opportunity. They killed it 57–43. They chose partisan politics over lowering costs for the American people.

Today, a plane filled with 174 people headed towards Israel was hijacked. Had heroic action not be taken, many innocent Israeli lives would have been taken. I want to thank the people on the plane who stepped up and fought this antisemitic attack.

You heard it straight from the horse’s mouth. Protecting American ratepayers from data center-related costs is “FRAUD.” Funny, because the House overwhelmingly voted for this legislation 417-3. The real fraud is Senate Democrats once again using Americans’ paychecks as political pawns in their pathetic partisan games.

Wannabe Squad Member @MannyRutinel ❤️s the Green New Deal! I would say #CO08 residents feel differently, so why don’t we discuss this in a live, televised debate? AOC certainly wouldn’t care if thousands of oil and gas workers in #CO08 lost their jobs, and it looks like her buddy Manny feels the same way.

Hey, @Hickenlooper! Every member of Colorado’s House delegation voted to advance MY bill. You had the opportunity to join your Colorado colleagues and protect ratepayers. Shocker—you chose not to. One thing is for sure: given the choice, you put your partisan political games over the American people every time.

This morning, I sat down with members of our Hispanic community to hear directly from them about the issues impacting their families, businesses, and communities. Their voices deserve to be heard in Washington. https://t.co/TSCsyVz4oN

This November, when you cast your vote, remember this: I led a near-unanimous, bipartisan bill to protect working families from data center-related energy costs. Senate Democrats blocked it to play partisan politics with your pocketbook. https://t.co/jIUPOpTrWz

WASHINGTON —Today, Congressman Gabe Evans celebrated the passage of his bipartisan companion legislation in the U.S. Senate that builds on the commonsense reforms included in the Fire Improvement and Reforming Exceptional Events (FIRE) Act, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this year with bipartisan support. Led by Senators John Curtis (R-Utah) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), the bipartisan Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) incorporates key provisions championed by Congressman Evans to make it easier for states to use prescribed fires to prevent catastrophic wildfires while ensuring communities are not unfairly penalized under the Clean Air Act for proactive wildfire mitigation efforts. The Senate legislation also provides greater regulatory certainty for states, protects ecosystems and wildlife habitat, and helps communities better prepare for future wildfire seasons. “I welcome the unanimous passage of the Senate compromise on FIRE/WEPA. This legislation builds on my bipartisan solution to codify prescribed fires in the exceptional events process to prevent wildfires, creating regulatory certainty for communities, protecting jobs and the economy, and allowing states to take proactive steps to improve their air quality instead of being punished for emissions beyond their control. Meaningful permitting reform that continues to protect Americans health and safety while making commonsense improvements remains one of my top priorities. I look forward to this package returning to the House for final approval before being sent to the President’s desk.” — Congressman Gabe Evans Background In April, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Evans' bipartisan FIRE Act, legislation to modernize the Clean Air Act by ensuring states are not penalized for emissions caused by wildfires and prescribed burns while encouraging proactive forest management and reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens. The Senate companion bill builds on those same principles by making it easier for states and communities to use prescribed fire to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk, providing certainty that states will not be penalized for taking action to prevent wildfires, promoting the efficient use of state air quality resources, and making forests and communities safer, healthier, and cleaner.

Republicans AND Democrats agreed: Americans shouldn’t be stuck paying higher electric bills because of data centers. The House proved it with a 417–3 vote. But when it reached the Senate, Democrats blocked my commonsense solution. They had a chance to put politics aside and protect American ratepayers. They chose politics.

Under Denver Democrats, Colorado’s 10% snap error rate equals $12 million every month—money not going to 50,000 households who truly need it. People whose costs will now be higher because YOU chose to vote against joining 206 House Democrats to protect the American people.

@HouseDemocrats said it themselves: Americans shouldn’t be stuck paying higher electric bills because of data centers. That’s why @HouseGOP and @HouseDemocrats came together to pass my Ratepayer Protection Act 417–3. So why do Senate Democrats keep trying to kill a bill Democrats overwhelmingly supported in the House? Enough with the political games. Listen to your own party and PASS MY BILL.

🚨Senate Democrats just voted to block my Ratepayer Protection Act. Read my statement: “Rather than joining the House in putting Americans first, Senate Democrats choose to prioritize political games over a commonsense solution that protects ratepayers across the country. My legislation earned 417 votes in the House, because we understand protecting hardworking families from costs they didn’t create shouldn't be controversial. The House proved that this wasn’t a partisan issue. Senate Democrats decided to make it one.” — Congressman Gabe Evans

WASHINGTON — Today, Senate Democrats blocked Congressman Gabe Evans’ bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act from advancing —for the second time in two weeks—despite the legislation previously passing the U.S. House of Representatives nearly unanimously with an overwhelming 417–3 vote. The legislation received 57 votes in the Senate (53 Republicans and 4 Democrats) but failed to reach the 60 votes necessary to advance. Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper both voted against advancing the legislation—despite every Republican and Democrat member of Colorado's House delegation supporting it—once again proving their prioritization of politics over protecting Colorado families. Coloradans have spoken and their Senators have ignored them. “Rather than joining the House in putting Americans first, Senate Democrats choose to prioritize political games over a commonsense solution that protects ratepayers across the country. My legislation earned 417 votes in the House, because we understand protecting hardworking families from costs they didn’t create shouldn't be controversial. The House proved that this wasn’t a partisan issue. Senate Democrats decided to make it one.” — Congressman Gabe Evans Evans’ Ratepayer Protection Act is designed to protect American families, farmers, seniors, and small businesses from being stuck with the costs of new energy infrastructure needed to serve large-load data centers. Under the legislation, regulators in states without comparable protections, including Colorado, would be required to hold a public hearing on a strong federal standard which requires large-load data centers pay the full incremental costs of the new power generation, transmission, distribution, and other electric infrastructure necessary to serve them. The legislation also preserves states’ authority to determine how to best implement such a standard for their electric grids and communities. The Senate vote follows an earlier attempt to advance the legislation after its House passage. Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH), who is leading the legislation in the Senate, previously sought unanimous consent to move the Ratepayer Protection Act forward, but Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) objected. The legislation previously passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously, 52–0, before passing the full House 417–3. The Ratepayer Protection Act would require regulators to consider policies alongside community members that: Ensure qualifying large-load customers are responsible for the full incremental costs of generation, transmission, and distribution upgrades necessary to serve their electricity demand. Require financial assurances so families and businesses are not left paying for infrastructure built for a large-load data centers that later scales back operations or leaves. Give states flexibility to determine how those protections should be implemented based on their individual grids, industries, and energy needs. The legislation applies to non-residential customers with an aggregate peak electric demand of 100 megawatts or more at a single site or campus. Background Congressman Evans introduced the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act alongside Congresswoman Kathy Castor (D-FL) in June. The legislation builds on the principle that America can continue developing the infrastructure necessary to lead the world in artificial intelligence without forcing families and small businesses to pay costs created by large-load customers. The bill would establish a federal standard for states to consider while preserving state authority over retail electricity rates. States that have already implemented a comparable standard, considered one through a regulatory proceeding, or voted on one through their legislature would not be required to repeat that process. The Ratepayer Protection Act builds on the principles of President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, which calls for protecting American consumers from increased costs associated with data center development. Congressman Evans will continue working with Senator Husted and colleagues in both chambers to advance protections for American ratepayers.

This Election Day, vote like your job depends on it. Because with Manny, it just might. https://t.co/Mr3U6sEVQk

.@MannyRutinel was the 7th least effective rep in Colorado’s state legislature. Why? Because he’s too radical for his own party—even with a near-Democrat supermajority. Meanwhile, I've passed 9 bipartisan bills through the U.S. house—that's top 1%. It’s effective vs extreme. https://t.co/nepmtbFvyO