Washington, D.C. — This week, U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney (CT-02), Kathy Castor (FL-14), Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) led a discharge petition in an effort to force a yes-or-no vote on H.R. 1434, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act. In less than forty-eight hours, nearly 170 House Democrats signed the discharge petition in support of allowing students to refinance existing loans. H.R. 1434 would allow borrowers with existing underg... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, New Dem members Reps. Scott Peters (CA-52) and Jared Polis (CO-02) introduced the Efficient Nominations Act, co-sponsored by six other New Dem Reps. Cheri Bustos (IL-17), Elizabeth Esty (CT-05), Bill Foster (IL-11), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Ron Kind (WI-03), and Ed Perlmutter (CO-07). This bill will ensure presidential nominations are heard within a reasonable amount of time, preventing excessive delays and vacancies in executive departments of the federal government which... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Senators Cory Gardner (R-CO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) today sent a letter to Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Jack Reed (D-RI), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee respectively, and Congressmen Mac Thornberry (TX-13) and Adam Smith (WA-9), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee respectively, urging them to include the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge Amendment i... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement following the devastating shootings in Dallas, TX on July 8, 2016: "The attack in Dallas is tragic and horrifying. My heart goes out to the families of the fallen officers, those who were injured and the entire Dallas community. Just as individuals and families should feel safe in their communities and have the freedom to exercise the right to free speech, law enforcement officials should not fear for their lives... Read more

Simplifying complex regulation and finding enough workers to grow and innovate top the list of priorities for Colorado business and civic leaders who were given the chance to help shape the federal government’s business priorities at an event Thursday. Officials from local industry, economic development organizations, local government officials, representatives of federal labs and higher education gathered Thursday at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center to discuss expanding the digital economy and... Read more

Congressman Ed Perlmutter in a telephone town hall meeting last week encouraged his constituents to speak out against gun violence. The telephone town hall meeting was part of the National Day of Action for Commonsense Gun Violence Protection, and came just a week or so after Perlmutter participated in the historic “sit-in” filibuster with dozens of other Democratic members of the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C. The sit-in was staged to force a vote on pending gun reform measures. J... Read more

Wheat Ridge, Colo. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) hosted an Innovation Roundtable with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to hear about the challenges and opportunities facing local Colorado businesses and how to develop public policy at the federal level to help business grow and foster America’s innovation and competitiveness. More than 30 local business leaders, government officials and academics were in attendance including Colorado School of Mines, CO Technology Association... Read more

Lakewood, Colo. - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) held a telephone town hall with constituents as part of the National Day of Action for Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention to discuss common sense gun violence prevention measures. Last week, Perlmutter participated in a historic “sit-in” or filibuster with dozens of other Democratic members of the House of Representatives. Joining Perlmutter on the call were two family members who lost loved ones in mass shootings. Tom Mauser lost his son... Read more

JUST four years after Washington and Colorado led in legalizing recreational uses of marijuana, the pot train has left the station. Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia allow legal marijuana access in some form, with legislatures in Ohio and Pennsylvania approving medical marijuana in 2016. Full legalization measures are polling well in California and Nevada. Nationwide, a majority of Americans now support tossing out the drug-war ban on cannabis. But Congress hasn’t gotten on board. ... Read more

Lakewood, Colo. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt: “Today’s decision is a victory for women in Texas and a win for women across the country and their right to broad, accessible healthcare. A woman’s right to choose is a fundamental right that must be upheld and supported in every state. I will continue to protect women’s freedom to make their own decisions based on what’s best for them... Read more