EDWARDS — Local military veterans will host a free screening of a documentary about 10 Colorado-based female veterans, in honor of March being Women's Veterans and History month. Eagle County Veteran Services and the Western Slope Veterans Coalition will be on hand to provide information about veterans' benefits, suicide prevention, the women veterans' program at Grand Junction's Veterans Administration Hospital and the resources available from the Western Slope Veterans Coalition. SHAPING MODER... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement after House Republicans withdrew their legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) from the House floor for a vote: “This is a good day for the thousands of Coloradans and millions of Americans who were at risk of losing affordable healthcare coverage under the Republicans’ disastrous healthcare plan. Republicans have spent the last seven years criticizing and undermining the ACA, and now it is ... Read more

LAKEWOOD, COLO. - Some of the people wearing military uniforms after the Vietnam War were treated with disrespect, but on Friday, for perhaps the first time, they were shown gratitude. A call recently went to Vietnam era veterans in Colorado, asking if they'd like to participate in a commemoration ceremony marking 50 years since the time of the war. Six-hundred veterans responded, a number so unexpected and overwhelming, that eight ceremonies were planned to honor them each of them. They had te... Read more

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump can’t solely blame Colorado for the failure of Republicans on Friday to pass — or even try to pass — an overhaul of the Affordable Care Act. But the state’s reaction to the bill is indicative of why the proposal collapsed one day after Trump threatened lawmakers with a do-or-die ultimatum to either pass it or live with the current health care law, better known as Obamacare. Only one of Colorado’s four House Republicans was on-the-record supporting the bill and... Read more

Republicans in Congress said almost from the moment the Affordable Care Act was signed into law that repealing and replacing it was one of their top priorities. Seven years later, now in control of the House, Senate and White House, their first attempt at repealing what’s known as Obamacare has failed. The decision by House Republicans not to bring their overhaul bill up for a vote today got mixed reaction from Colorado’s delegation. Republican Rep. Mike Coffman was the bill’s strongest Colorado... Read more

Lakewood, Colo. – On March 24, 2017, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) – in partnership with Governor Hickenlooper’s office - hosted a Vietnam War 50th Commemoration Ceremony to recognize and honor eligible Vietnam-era Veterans in Colorado who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces any time between November 1, 1955 and May 15, 1975. At the ceremony, each Veteran was awarded a Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin and a certificate from Governor Hickenlooper’s office. “The Lapel Pins symbolize the serv... Read more

Many Vietnam War era veterans have waited decades for recognition. Hundreds of them will be honored during several ceremonies being held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. The first one is Friday, March 24 in Lakewood. These ceremonies are part of an ongoing national effort to commemorate the Vietnam Warand recognize veterans who served during that time. The commemoration events began in 2012 and run through 2025 Army veteran Kent Kruse of Northglenn will be at the ceremony ... Read more

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) was awarded the 2017 Legislator of the Year award by the South West Transit Association (SWTA). The Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA), in conjunction with the Regional Transportation District (RTD), nominated Perlmutter for his years of support of transit projects in order to improve mobility in Colorado and the 7th Congressional District. Officials from CASTA and RTD were in Washington D.C. in March to present the award while att... Read more

South West Transit Association (SWTA) honored U.S. Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) with the organization’s 2017 Legislator of the Year Award. Even on a cold snowy morning more than 50 transit leaders from across SWTA’s eight-state region braved winter storm Stella to attended the ceremony and breakfast. Congressman Ed Perlmutter was honored for his untiring support of transit, strong voice for all Coloradans and his signature event — Commuting with the Congressman, where constituents have the o... Read more

Days after the 2006 elections that gave Democrats control of the House for the first time in a dozen years, freshman lawmakers gathered for a candlelight dinner at the Library of Congress. Midway through the dinner, an announcement was made: The new majority would be one seat larger, as final election results showed Joe Courtney, a Democrat from Connecticut, edging the GOP incumbent by 91 votes. Ten years later, the class of House Democrats who entered office in 2007 will gather this weekend at ... Read more