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Rep. Lauren Boebert, the Colorado Republican who is facing headwinds ahead of a primary later this spring, made a startling comment regarding House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday as he faces a vote to vacate his chair.

Boebert expressed frustration with what she sees as undue influence on the GOP majority’s agenda by minority Democrats.

“We are passing the Democratic agenda every day that we’re here,” she told reporters. “We have a slim majority in the House, and everything’s being passed overwhelmingly with Democrats’ support, so it makes no difference to me if it’s Hakeem Jeffries as speaker or Mike Johnson right now.”

Jeffries, a New York Democrat, is currently the minority leader. He has said if Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) follows through on her threat to file a privileged motion to vacate the chair, he would back Johnson and would urge Democrats to do the same.

“I want Speaker Mike Johnson to do his absolute best. I like Mike,” Boebert said later Tuesday, per The Washington Post. “It’s just really sad seeing the policies that are coming out. Hopefully, something changes.”

Boebert underwent emergency surgery for a blood clot in her leg earlier this month, according to her campaign.

In a statement released on social media, Boebert’s campaign said the lawmaker was admitted to a Colorado hospital “after experiencing severe swelling in her upper left leg.” The surgery, which involved the removal of a clot and the insertion of a stent, was successful.

“Yesterday afternoon, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert was admitted to UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland after experiencing severe swelling in her upper left leg. After undergoing a CT Scan, doctors found an acute blood clot and diagnosed her with May-Thurner Syndrome, which is a rare condition that disrupts blood flow,” Boebert’s campaign said in the statement.

“An exact cause is unknown, but dehydration, travel, and extended periods of sitting have all been identified as potential factors in causing symptoms of May-Thurner Syndrome. Women between the ages of 20 and 45 who have given birth are also more likely to have May-Thurner Syndrome,” the statement added.

“Doctors recommended and scheduled a surgery, which was successfully completed this morning, to remove the clot and insert a stent that will address the Congresswoman’s symptoms. After taking time to rest as recommended by doctors, she is expected to make a full recovery with no significant concerns for her long-term health and no hindrance to her ability to perform her duties as a Congresswoman,” the statement continued.

“I want to thank Dr. Rebecca Bade and the entire team at UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies for their great care and providing helpful insight on my recent diagnosis. I’m looking forward to making a full recovery and getting back to Congress to continue fighting for Colorado,” Boerbert said.

“We successfully performed surgery on the Congresswoman this morning and expect her to make a full recovery. Patients with May-Thurner Syndrome who undergo the procedure to restore blood flow can live and work just as they have in the past after a brief recovery,” said Bade, a hospitalist.

Boebert recently declared that she would be running in the much more conservative-friendly 4th district in the 2024 election instead of the 3rd district, which she has represented for the past few years. She won a very tight contest against Democratic opponent Adam Frisch in 2022.

However, Boebert’s gambit to change congressional districts might not work out that well for her, according to a new straw poll.

Boebert, who is currently serving her second term, came in fifth place in a candidate poll for Colorado’s 4th Congressional District seat, currently held by retiring Rep. Ken Buck (R).

Many people believed that her decision to enter the crowded primary race in the predominately conservative district was an attempt to avoid the risk of losing in the more competitive 3rd District, where she had only won by a margin of 546 votes in 2022.

She has also struggled with several personal issues regarding her ex-husband and their family, as well as some personal conduct while in public on a date last fall.

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