After previously voting to gut Medicaid in Colorado and kick tens of thousands off their healthcare, Crank voted with Lauren Boebert for a MAGA attempt to further gut healthcare for his constituents

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – Rep. Jeff Crank is continuing his all-out assault on Coloradans’ healthcare.

Yesterday, Crank voted for an extreme MAGA amendment to the appropriations bill that sought to strike local project funding from a key part of the package. The measure had bipartisan opposition, with more than 70 members of his own party voting against it, including Colorado Republican Reps. Jeff Hurd and Gabe Evans.

That included a critical project in his own district – funding for the Colorado Springs Community Health Partnership to boost substance abuse and mental health treatment for local residents.

Crank has previously voted in numerous ways to raise premiums and take healthcare away from his constituents. After Crank refused to fully extend the Affordable Care Act, health insurance premiums have now doubled on average for more than 200,000 Coloradans, forcing them to pay more for the same care.

That came after Crank gutted Medicaid, kicking nearly 25,000 of his constituents off their healthcare, putting rural hospitals and providers at risk of closure or cutting services, and pushing nursing homes to the brink of closure. 

Fourth-generation Coloradan and Army veteran Jessica Killin said, “Crank has once again put his extreme ideology over the needs of his constituents. I will always fight for the healthcare resources that our community needs, including mental health and substance use care.”

Project Crank Voted to Kill

Recipient: Community Health Partnership

Amount: $750,000  

Location: Colorado Springs

Purpose: To strengthen capacity and improve mental health and substance use care, including technology

About Jessica Killin

A proud fourth-generation Coloradan, Jessica Killin’s life has been shaped by a commitment to service and a deep love for her state and country. Raised in Colorado Springs by public school educators, she learned early the values of hard work and community. After graduating from Falcon High School, Jessica earned an ROTC scholarship and served as a Captain and paratrooper in the U.S. Army, leading soldiers as a Military Police Officer overseas. She has since dedicated her career to improving the livelihoods of all Americans, including over a decade at USAA, where she worked to protect military families during the 2008 financial crisis, streamline VA home loans, and help servicemembers avoid predatory lenders. Jessica is an Army veteran, public servant, and a devoted mother in a blended family with her husband, Raj, and three children. 

To learn more about Jessica Killin and her campaign, please visit killinforcolorado.com and follow her on Instagram, X, and Facebook.

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