WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) today announced that U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) is a finalist for the first-ever Democracy Awards, CMF’s new award recognizing non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices. Perlmutter has been selected for outstanding accomplishments for the category of “Workplace Environment”, which highlights offices that have established both formal policies and informal cultures that promote professional development ... Read more

Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP) -- The sightseeing helicopter that crashed at the Grand Canyon, killing three British tourists, was not required to have a system that would keep it from bursting into flames on impact, U.S. authorities said. Investigators were combing through the wreckage Tuesday in a remote, rugged portion of the natural wonder, west of the national park, and will determine if the Airbus EC130 B4 helicopter owned by Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters had been updated with a crash-resistant... Read more

Congressmen Jim Langevin (D-RI), Dave Reichert (R-WA), Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), and Tom Rooney (R-FL), the four co-chairs of the Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus, released the following statement congratulating the 242 athletes of Team USA as they begin competition at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games: “As co-chairs of the Congressional Olympic and Paralympic Caucus, we are excited for our 242 athletes to participate in this year’s games in PyeongChang, South Korea. This team, which has memb... Read more

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against the budget agreement, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives: “Congressional Republicans proved once again they cannot responsibly govern. Less than two months after passing a tax bill which adds $1.5 trillion to the debt, today we were forced to vote on legislation adding another $300 billion to the debt. This includes huge increases for the military that the Defense Department didn’... Read more

DENVER – Congress brought a quick end to the second government shutdown in three weeks when it quickly passed a wide-ranging, $400 billion budget agreement early Friday morning that will fund the federal government through March 23. Many lawmakers were forced to make difficult decisions with their vote, as the budget measure includes extra military spending, which has been sought by Republicans, and increases in non-military spending for community health centers, the opioid crisis and other heal... Read more

Last year, retail sales of whiskey reached $3.4 billion. By comparison, total marijuana sales across the U.S. hit nearly $9 billion in 2017 with estimates projecting sales will continue to rise to $11 billion in 2018 and $21 billion in 2021. Like whiskey, the marijuana industry in the U.S. is a multi-billion dollar industry, employs hundreds of thousands of people, and provides a significant revenue stream for communities across the country. But whiskey manufacturers, sellers, and consumers can ... Read more

Denver (AP) -- From its headquarters in Washington, D.C., the U.S. Bureau of Land Management oversees some of the nation's most prized natural resources: vast expanses of public lands rich in oil, gas, coal, grazing for livestock, habitat for wildlife, hunting ranges, fishing streams and hiking trails. But more than 99 percent of that land is in 12 Western states, hundreds of miles from the nation's capital. Some Western politicians — both Republicans and Democrats — are asking why the bureau's ... Read more

Viviana Andazola Marquez ’18, whose father was deported earlier this year and barred from re-entering the U.S. for 20 years, last month attended President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union at the invitation of U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo. Melecio Andazola Morales was detained by Immigration Customs and Enforcement officers in October and held in custody for 64 days. During this time, Perlmutter and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet LAW ’93, D-Colo., co-sponsored a bill calling for him to be rel... Read more

Lakewood, Colo. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement after the White House and House Intelligence Committee decided to release classified information in an unsubstianted memo prepared by Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) and his staff: “House Republicans are playing partisan games in a desperate attempt to protect the President by selectively releasing classified information. This release was opposed by the FBI and DOJ, and the former Republican Chairman of the House Intelligen... Read more

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