Nobody much wanted to talk about U.S. Appeals Court Judge Neil Gorsuch before Monday evening, but plenty spoke up when he became President Trump’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. The native Coloradan who presided over federal cases in Denver for a decade faces a bruising confirmation process. Here are the statements that landed in my inbox and the tweets that caught my eye Tuesday night: U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner: “Judge Gorsuch is one of our country’s brightest legal minds with significant exp... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement following President Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court of the United States: “While I have not had a chance to review Judge Neil Gorsuch’s record, I know Neil to be an honest and intelligent Coloradan. However, I will remain vigilant against any Supreme Court decision that turns back the clock on issues of liberty, equality and opportunity for all Americans.” ### Read more

The political world reacted the moment President Donald Trump named Colorado’s Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, offering voices of support and dissent from across the nation. Here’s a look at the statements in response to Gorsuch’s nomination. U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado: “Judge Gorsuch is one of our country’s brightest legal minds with significant experience as a federal judge and a private litigator. … He is an ardent defender of the Constitution and he has the ap... Read more

Protests against President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning refugees from entering the United States that started at Denver International Airport on Saturday, January 28, continued for most of Sunday, January 29 — as they did at many such facilities across the country. Plenty of Coloradans made their voices heard at the demonstrations, and numerous politicians in the state have weighed in, too. However, several notable members of Congress from Colorado's delegation have been si... Read more

DENVER – Protesters at Denver International Airport continued the momentum created Saturday across airports nationwide, following President Donald Trump’s executive orders temporarily banning more than 130 million people from entering the United Sates. The protest at the main terminal began at noon and lasted until about 5 p.m., according to organizers on Facebook. “A stay has been granted, but that’s only a temporary fix,” the event organizer said, adding that not many people knew about Saturda... Read more

After President Donald Trump signed an order Friday banning refugees and citizens of seven predominantly Muslim counties from entering the country, Democratic members of Colorado’s congressional delegation denounced the ban. Republican Rep. Mike Coffman, who represents the heavily immigrant Sixth Congressional District, issued a short statement late Saturday that did not directly refer to the president’s order, while other Republicans were quiet. U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who represents Colorado’... Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s hiring freeze for federal workers thawed some Friday when the administration announced it would make an exception for a new VA hospital in Aurora that long has struggled with delays and cost overruns. The decision followed an anxious meeting Thursday when staff to Colorado’s congressional delegation were told that Trump’s order could affect the opening of the nearly $1.7 billion facility. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs needs about 300 new employees ... Read more

Colorado could see significant impacts stemming from President Donald Trump’s actions on immigration. Making good on a campaign promise, Trump on Wednesday signed executive actions aimed at quickly building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, punishing sanctuary cities and deporting undocumented immigrants. The so-called “sanctuary city” issue is perhaps the most intriguing for Colorado, with cities such as Denver, Aurora and Boulder being labeled as such. Defining a sanctuary city, however, co... Read more

LAKEWOOD, CO - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement regarding President Trump’s executive orders to build a wall along the United States - Mexico border and invoke measures to block federal funding from sanctuary cities: “Today’s actions by President Trump conflict with America’s values and principles of freedom, liberty and prosperity, and contradict our nation’s history of inclusiveness. “Instead of building walls we should be building economic opportunity in... Read more

DENVER – President Donald Trump issued an executive order Wednesday that would strip all federal funding from cities and counties, including several in Colorado, that do not help federal agents target and deport people specifically for living in the U.S. illegally. Another order signed Wednesday will affect visas and immigration from a handful of predominantly-Muslim nations in Africa and the Middle East that have large immigrant populations in the Denver area, and is causing further concern and... Read more