COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – As the Colorado Legislature held a special session to remedy the $1.2 billion dollar hole in Colorado’s budget caused by the Big Beautiful Bill, Jessica Killin, an army veteran and candidate for Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District, released the following statement: 

“Jeff Crank’s deciding vote not only added $4 trillion to the national debt, it also blew a $1.2 billion hole in Colorado’s budget, and Colorado lawmakers were forced to clean up his mess. Now families are paying the price—higher costs, fewer services, and insurmountable debt….all so Crank’s billionaire backers can pocket even bigger tax breaks. 

“That’s not fiscal responsibility. It is saddling our kids and grandkids with unsustainable debt. And that’s a betrayal of the people Jeff Crank is supposed to serve. 

I will always fight for fiscal responsibility and common-sense solutions that protect people, not the ultrawealthy. Coloradans deserve better than politicians who pass the buck and force others to pick up the pieces.”

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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