Perlmutter Statement on President Trump’s change in U.S. policy towards Cuba

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement on President Trump’s change in U.S. policy towards Cuba. “President Trump’s reversal on Cuba is unfortunate and shortsighted. As someone who had the privilege of trav...

Perlmutter Statement on the lawsuit against President Trump violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement on the lawsuit against President Trump violating the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. 196 Members of Congress signed onto the lawsuit which was filed in U.S. Di...

Reps. Perlmutter & Gallagher Introduce Bill to Bring Transparency and Accountability to Healthcare Market

Washington, D.C. –U.S. Representatives Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and Mike Gallagher (WI-08) introduced bipartisan legislation to require all medical providers including insurance and drug companies to publicly disclose costs for all products, services an...

Eleven Ways the Trump Administration May Try to Kill Legal Marijuana

Members of the Justice Department’s Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety have been ordered to "undertake a review of existing policies" regarding federal marijuana law enforcement, among other things. Their report is due on or before July ...

‘It is too risky’: Marijuana group says PNC Bank to close its accounts amid fears of a DOJ crackdown

One of the nation’s leading marijuana legalization groups says PNC Bank has notified it that it will close the organization’s 22-year-old accounts, a sign of growing concerns in the financial industry that the Trump administration will crack down on ...

Colorado lawmakers divided over President Trump's Cuba reversal

President Donald Trump's announcement Friday that he plans to tighten restrictions on travel and trade with Cuba drew mixed reactions from Colorado lawmakers, with Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner voicing support and Democrats U.S. Sen. Michael Benn...

During the summer months, many students lose their access to nutritious

meals that would otherwise be provided to them by their school. Federally funded Summer Nutrition Programs aim to provide these children with healthy food while they are on summer vacation. If you or a family you know is in need of assistance, please visit the website below to find a location near you. https://www.fns.usda.go...

A small group of Senate Republicans worked for weeks in secrecy only to

unveil a disastrous plan much like the House version’s repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Under these plans millions of Coloradans are at risk of losing their health care. This process is creating uncertainty in the marketplace and it places our economy at risk. Furthermore, the Senate Republican plan devastate...

In 2010 Democrats held hundreds of hours of debate, discussions and committee

hearings when passing the Affordable Care Act. On the other hand, Senate Republicans are attempting to repeal the ACA in secret and quickly pass it. This lack of transparency and subversion of the process is undemocratic and unfair to the 23 million Americans who stand to lose health coverage under the Republican Health ...

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