Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018: “At the start of the new Congress I said I would look for ways to work with the President and the Republican majority on issues where we could find common ground to continue to put people back to work and grow our economy. I also said I would sp... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) today introduced legislation that would enable individuals and companies to take legal action against corporate corruption. Current law only allows the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to bring enforcement actions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Ac... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) authored a provision included in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 to further our understanding of how to successfully launch a human space flight mission to Mars by 2033. Section 435 of the bill requires NASA to report on the technical and budgetary requirements for a human space flight mission... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement today regarding the American Health Care Act, the Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act: “Millions of people have healthcare coverage due to the Affordable Care Act, including hundreds of thousands in Colorado. While I’m open to improving the law, I will fight against any effort to roll back the progress... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued a statement following reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions misled Congress regarding his communications with Russia: “I’m shocked to learn Attorney General Sessions did not disclose his communications with Russian officials during the presidential campaign. With AG Sessions now at the center of this investigation, it’s clear he canno... Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) joined 163 members of Congress calling on Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) to submit a formal request to the Secretary of the Treasury for President Trump’s tax returns for each of the past ten years. As the letter mentions, President Trump has defied forty years of precedent in refus... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after President Trump delivered his first address to a Joint Session of Congress: “Since taking office, President Trump and his Administration have been focused on everything but the economy. Their initial unrealistic and harmful policies have created confusion and uncertainty. Many questions remain as to the direc... Read more »

Lakewood, Colo. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) hosted a medal ceremony for Lakewood resident, Buford Johnson. Private First Class Johnson is a 99-year old Veteran who served in the U.S. Army from June 1943 to September 1945. The military medals that will be presented to PFC Johnson include: Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-... Read more »

Lakewood, Colo. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested that the Trump administration will step up enforcement of federal laws against recreational marijuana. "The Trump Administration continues to be ambiguous about how they intend to regulate medical and recreational marijuana. But in Colorado, medical marijuana a... Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) announced the following committee assignments for the 115th Congress: House Financial Services Committee · Terrorism & Illicit Finance Subcommittee, Ranking Member House Science, Space & Technology Committee · Space Subcommittee · Oversight Subcommittee “Both of these committees provide me the opportunity to work on issues that are importan... Read more »