Washington, D.C. – As Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) today joined Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) and 131 Members of the House Democratic Caucus in writing to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging him to hold a vote on H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Check Act of 2019 and H.R. 1112, the Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019. Both passed the House with bipartisan support more than 260 days ago and have been blocked from Senate consi... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement today after the House of Representatives passed H. Res. 660, which establishes the procedure for the next phase of the House's impeachment inquiry: “The evidence clearly shows President Trump extorted a foreign government for political gain - a clear abuse of power, betrayal of national security and corruption of our elections. This impeachment investigation is moving into the next phase so all Americans can see fo... Read more

Washington, D.C. – The entire Colorado delegation is sending a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, urging significant cap relief for the H-2B visa program in any final year-end appropriations package or continuing resolution. “Colorado is home to thousands of seasonal businesses and workers across a wide range of industries including landscaping, hospitality, ski resorts, amusement parks,... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter applauded a hearing in the House Science, Space and Technology Committee aimed at educating members and focusing the committee on advancing space weather research and forecasting capabilities. The hearing included testimony from three experts, including Bill Murtagh, Program Coordinator for NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center in Colorado. “Colorado has some of the best minds, laboratories and research institutions on space weather in the countr... Read more

COLORADO – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (C0-1), Ed Perlmutter (CO-7), Jason Crow (CO-6), and Joe Neguse (CO-2) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to consider the detrimental effects of their proposed rule to alter broad based categorical eligibility (BBCE), which would take food assistance away from 33,000 Coloradans, including 11,000 children and 7,300 seniors, who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SN... Read more

Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (C0-1), Ed Perlmutter (CO-7), Jason Crow (CO-6), and Joe Neguse (CO-2) called on the Trump Administration to reverse its decision to drastically cut the number of refugees allowed to resettle in the U.S. in the coming year. Yesterday, the Trump Administration announced the number of refugee resettlements for Fiscal Year 2020 would be cut to 18,000 individuals, down nearly half from the administration’s previous ca... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S House of Representatives passed landmark legislation to reform federal cannabis laws and reduce the public safety risk in communities across the country. H.R. 1595, the Secure and Fair Enforcement Act of 2019 (SAFE Banking Act) passed by a vote of 321 to 103. Authored by U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO-07) and Denny Heck (D-WA-10) and cosponsored by Reps. Steve Stivers (R-OH-15) and Warren Davidson (R-OH-08), the bill allows marijuana-related businesses in states... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the House will open an official impeachment inquiry: “I support the formal impeachment inquiry announced by the Speaker. In light of what we know from the investigations so far, and particularly after recent developments dealing with the whistleblower complaint and Ukraine, it is time to bring all six committees under the umbrella of a formal impeachment inquiry and... Read more

Lakewood, Colo. – On Saturday, September 14, 2019, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) held the 100th Government in the Grocery in Lakewood, Colorado. During the event, Perlmutter met with about 15 constituents and discussed issues ranging from immigration and impeachment to environmental concerns and student loan debt. Perlmutter started the Government in the Grocery program when he first took office in 2007 in order to better hear from constituents and meet them in their local community. The first... Read more

Today, following the White House’s official announcement of the creation of U.S. Space Command, the entire Colorado Congressional Delegation and Governor Jared Polis sent a new letter to the U.S. Department of Defense reiterating their call for the headquarters to be reestablished in Colorado. In the letter to acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan and Commander of U.S. Space Command General John W. Raymond, the leaders tout Colorado’s leading role in national security space, its robu... Read more