Today, U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and Peter Welch (VT) will introduce legislation with bipartisan support to prevent employers from requiring current and prospective employees to hand over their personal website passwords as a condition of either keeping or getting a job. Perlmutter said, " No American should have to provide their confidential personal passwords as a condition of employment. People have an expectation of privacy when using social media like Facebook and Twitter. They have... Read more

House Republicans Continue Wasting Taxpayer Money on Attempted Repeal of Health Law This week House Republican leaders once again chose to waste the time and money of American taxpayers to satisfy a small minority of their caucus members rather than focusing on the important work needed to pass a budget and spur job creation and economic development. U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) said, "For the 37th time the House Republican majority forced a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Rather than... Read more

"We Built this Nation on Equality" Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) delivered an impassioned speech on the Floor of the House of Representatives condemning House Republican Leadership for their attempt to risk the full faith and credit of the United States of America by irresponsibly prioritizing payments to bondholders from China and other foreign countries over the payments owed to Veterans, National Guard, nurses and healthcare providers, first responders and small businesses here in A... Read more

Last night, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) was awarded the “Protecting the American Dream” award from the American Land Title Association (ALTA) for his work promoting homeownership, protecting property rights and understanding the value of title insurance. Additionally, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) was honored with the award. Perlmutter said, “I’m honored to receive the ‘Protecting the American Dream Award’ from the American Land Title Association. I am grateful to the Association and its member... Read more

Reception Announcing Award Winners To Be Held April 27 at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design This Saturday, hundreds of talented high school artists from around the metro area are presenting their art to the public and competing for the chance to exhibit their work in the United States Capitol. The office of Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) in conjunction with Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design (RMCAD) are hosting an exhibit and reception to present awards to high school students from ... Read more

House Republicans AGAIN Kill Provision Preventing Employers from Accessing Your Social Media Passwords For the second year in a row, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) introduced a provision to prevent employers from requiring current and prospective employees to hand over their personal passwords as a condition of either keeping or getting a new job. The amendment was introduced as a part of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act that would provide liability protection to U.S. companies... Read more

Since May 2005, Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) has been carrying a laminated card in his wallet that he received from a 13-year-old Everitt Middle School student (Wheat Ridge, CO) describing what the American Dream meant to him. Today, Perlmutter praised a group of U.S. Senators for introducing a bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform bill that will be a step forward for thousands of hardworking folks to help them achieve their American Dream. Perlmutter said, "Though not perfect, I'm en... Read more

Today, U.S. Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement upon the release of President Obama's FY 2014 budget blueprint submitted to Congress today. "In this budget, we have cut our deficit nearly in half since 2009. Like most Americans, I believe we need to take a balanced, bipartisan approach to balancing our budget, investing in job and economic growth and reducing our debt," said Perlmutter. "The President's budget plan is about innovation, education and cooperation to ... Read more

"Families and victims of gun violence across the nation deserve a vote." Lakewood, CO -- As a party of a national "Day of Action" urging Congress to end Gun Violence, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter continues his efforts to make gun violence less easy, less frequent, and less deadly. Perlmutter said, "Colorado is leading the way to reduce gun violence because we know we can't wait another day, week or month. Now the country needs to follow Colorado's lead. Americans want Congress to take up common sens... Read more

Congressman Ed Perlmutter is advising constituents that more than 17,000 Coloradans are owed tax refunds from the 2009 tax year, and the deadline to claim these refunds is April 15, 2013. These unclaimed refunds total $17 million with more than half of these refunds equaling more than $500. Claiming these refunds could be significant to many hardworking families throughout the state. Individuals who wish to claim their 2009 refund must have filed returns for 2010 and 2011 to be eligible. To get... Read more