Viviana Andazola Marquez, the daughter of an undocumented immigrant from Mexico, will be the guest of Democratic Colorado Congressman Ed Perlmutter at the State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 30. Marquez, who is attending Yale University and wants to become an immigration lawyer, says she’s looking forward to bringing her story to Washington. “What I think that I’d like to say to the rest of the lawmakers, the Democrats and Republicans alike, is that the policies that they are enacting ar... Read more

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter plans to bring a Thornton woman whose father was recently deported with him Tuesday to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union. His oldest daughter, Viviana Andazola Marquez of Thornton, is expected to attend the State of the Union as Perlmutter’s guest. Andazola Marquez, who is a 21-year-old student at Yale University, penned an article for The New York Times after her father was detained titled, “I accidentally turned my father in to immigration services.” And... Read more

The Denver Post asked members of Colorado’s congressional delegation Friday for reaction to news reports that President Donald Trump in June sought the firing of special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. Trump on Friday called the the reports “fake news.” U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, Republican “I’ve certainly said I oppose any firing — but he didn’t, and that was the right outcome. …. The fact that he tried that — I certainly wouldn’t have suppor... Read more

WASHINGTON — Denver’s mayor is pledging to defy Justice Department investigators who Wednesday demanded information about whether the city and county are withholding information on illegal immigrants. The Justice Department announced it was investigating 23 cities and states accused of restricting information about illegal immigrants who immigration officials want to identify and deport. The city and county of Denver are on the list. Cities and states — like Denver — whose police restrict the in... Read more

Viviana Andazola Marquez ’18 — whose father, Melecio Andazola Morales, was recently deported from the United States and barred from re-entry for 20 years despite weeks of student activism — told the News that she has accepted an invitation to attend the State of the Union from U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-CO. Multiple Democratic House members plan on inviting guests to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to represent opposition to his policies and rhetoric. An aide to U.S. Rep. Loi... Read more

WASHINGTON — The federal government is on track to reopen, but that doesn’t mean the political pressure is off U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner of Colorado. Several activist groups took aim at the two lawmakers after they voted to end a three-day government shutdown that many advocates saw as their best chance to force action on immigration reform — particularly for the hundreds of thousands of immigrants sometimes called Dreamers, who were brought illegally to the U.S. as children. “A... Read more

Enough Senate Democrats blinked Monday and voted with majority Republicans to fund the federal government for three more weeks — bringing an end to a three-day government shutdown — after receiving a commitment to vote on immigration legislation by early February, leading GOP lawmakers to declare grudging victory as divided Democrats endured stinging criticism from immigrant-rights supporters and other elements of the party’s base. Both Colorado’s senators, Democrat Michael Bennet and Republican... Read more

Colorado U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter said the oil and gas industry will likely earn less money in the coming years as the world takes steps to more seriously address climate change. Perlmutter, a Democrat who represents a key swing district in a major oil- and gas-producing state, also declared that local communities should be permitted to make sure oil and gas development complies with zoning laws designed to protect schools and residential areas. Perlmutter made his comments in a wide-ranging podc... Read more

Everyone in Washington seems to be pointing fingers when it comes to whose responsible for the government shutdown. That’s not new. What is different is how Colorado’s congressional delegation has voted for these continuing resolutions when their party controls the White House, Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. Take Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Denver), for example. She voted against the continuing resolution that ended the shutdown on Monday, calling these short-term spending bills “political ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after voting in support of funding and opening the government: “Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made commitments to work with Democrats to address the many pressing issues we face. The Republican majority passed a giant tax cut for their wealthy donors in a matter of days. They’ve had more than a year to pass a sensible budget. We have much to get done and if they can’t govern responsibly, they have no bus... Read more