For a man known for grandiose ambitions, perhaps President Donald Trump’s most lofty is his pledge, formalized in a December order, to land a human being on the surface of Mars. It would be easy to doubt Trump’s seriousness, given that he’s equally known for inconsistent follow-through. But Trump has raised the idea repeatedly since that order, most recently last month before the National Space Council, the advisory group Trump revived last year and tasked Vice President Mike Pence with running.... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement today on President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court : “The next Supreme Court Justice will face important cases and have a considerable impact on women’s rights, LGBT equality, Citizens United, immigration laws, consumer privacy, and protecting Americans’ basic rights of liberty, equality and opportunity. As the final judge in all cases involving the law of the land, the Supreme Court has ... Read more

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement after the loss of his father, Leonard Perlmutter: "My father, Leonard Michael Perlmutter, died July 8, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. “Len” or “Laz” as he was known to many was a great man and a great Coloradan." "The breadth and the impact of his accomplishments and endeavors is immeasurable. There was no job and no person too big or too small for him. He was an innovator, business man, educator, civic leader, dog lover, Democrat from th... Read more

Leonard Michael Perlmutter, father of Rep. Ed Perlmutter and head of the Office of Economic Development under Roy Romer, died July 8. He was 92. “I lost my best friend and Colorado lost a truly great citizen,” Ed Perlmutter, a six-term Democratic representative in Congress from the state’s suburban 7th district, said in a statement. “Laz was an inventor and an innovator. He had a great sense of humor and a twinkle in his eye for just about everyone. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfathe... Read more

The father of U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Arvada died Sunday, the congressman said on Twitter Monday. Leonard Michael Perlmutter was known as “Len” or “Laz,” his son said, and was “a great man and a great Coloradan.” He was 92. “The breadth and the impact of his accomplishments and endeavors is immeasurable,” Ed Perlmutter said in s statement. “There was no job and no person too big or too small for him. He was an innovator, businessman, educator, civic leader, dog lover, Democrat from the top of... Read more

It might have come nearly 50 years late, but about 25 surviving members of the Jefferson County Platoon finally received the welcome home they missed at the Lakewood Civic Center on June 30. “Vets from almost all other American wars received a welcome home when they returned, but Vietnam veterans didn’t,” said Joe Sleevi, a member of the platoon who planned the 50th anniversary reunion with Don Emmot, another platoon member. “For me, this event is almost a prayer for those who died in Vietnam an... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement: “While I did not always agree with Justice Kennedy, I appreciate his support for marriage equality and reproductive and civil rights in several cases. With the retirement of Justice Kennedy, President Trump is now able to appoint a second Supreme Court Justice and the values they bring to the job could shape our country for many generations ... Read more

Coloradans are pioneers, risk-takers and entrepreneurs who don’t hesitate to step out as frontrunners. That can-do spirit was exemplified in 2012, when the state was among the first to legalize recreational marijuana. While legalization has brought a windfall of cash to state coffers ($247 million in taxes and fee revenue last year), it also has ushered in expanded government expenditures (from law enforcement to health care) and a host of other new challenges, not the smallest of which is a con... Read more

Images of children in large cages created by chain-link metal fencing and a former Walmart-turned-migrant shelter near the U.S. border with Mexico have turned attention to the Trump administration's “zero-tolerance” policy toward illegal entry into the country in recent weeks. But the administration reversed course — to an extent — with a June 20 executive order that aims to detain and hold migrant families together, instead of separating children from their families during the process. In the d... Read more

Colorado lawmakers are weighing in on President Donald Trump's decision to end a policy of dividing families at the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump signed an executive order Wednesday ending the detainment measure that was part of his zero-tolerance policy on border security. Republicans facing tough mid-term elections, including U.S. Reps. Mike Coffman of Aurora, a Republican, and Ed Perlmutter of Arvada, a Democrat, were opposed the controversial practice that separated about 2,000 children from the... Read more