U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican, said on Twitter Thursday he’s “prepared to take all steps necessary” to block a reported move by Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversing federal policy that has has let states legalize recreational marijuana. His Democratic counterpart, Michael Bennet, said the decision will “create unnecessary chaos and confusion.” “This reported action directly contradicts what Attorney General Sessions told me prior to his confirmation,” Gardner said in a tweet.... Read more

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter says he’ll be greeting visitors to his congressional website with a message of support for young immigrants and federal heath care programs until Congress tackles the issues with permanent fixes. “I support Dreamers, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and community health centers,” reads white text on a black pop-up graphic that has appeared on the Arvada Democrat’s site since Wednesday. Congress adjourned for the year Thursday after approving temporary funding throu... Read more

In any household, how you budget is an indication of your priorities. And as many of us know, the earlier you start investing, the more it pays off. The same is true for the federal government.’The Republican tax bill passed by Congress this week is estimated to cost our country, at best, $1.5 trillion over the next ten years, and other estimates put that closer to $2.3 trillion. Trillion—that’s a figure with twelve zeros (000,000,000,000)—which are more zeros than most of us can comprehend. I’v... Read more

From its earliest days, President Donald Trump’s bigoted crackdown on those in the United States illegally gave up any pretense of focusing on truly bad actors like the violent criminals and drug runners the Obama administration deported in record number. Instead, the Trump administration took pains to round up even those peaceful undocumented immigrants whose lives here served as inspiration to their communities. The latest example in Colorado came just in time to ruin Christmas for the family ... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter joined 170 Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Deputy Attorney General of the United States, Rod J. Rosenstein, to express support for the investigation being conducted by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, III. The letter urges Deputy AG Rosenstein to allow the Mueller investigation to continue “unfettered by political influence or threats to his authority” and that the investigation should be allowed to come “to its natural and appro... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed yet another Continuing Resolution: “I am disgusted once again to see the GOP leave town kicking the can down the road without completing any of Congress’ important work. The long-time bipartisan Children’s Health Insurance Program needs a long-term reauthorization, Community Health Centers need funding certainty, Dreamers need protection from deportation, and we need... Read more

DENVER – Congress voted Thursday to pass a continuing spending billthat will fund the federal government through Jan. 19 when it is signed by President Trump, but all of Colorado’s Democratic delegation voted against the measure, saying Congress should stay and extend programs for young immigrants and children’s health insurance before going home for the holidays. In the House, Reps. Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis voted against another funding extension, while Sen. Michael Bennet m... Read more

A Denver-area father living in the U.S. unlawfully has been deported despite help from at least two of Colorado’s Democratic congressmen and an outcry about his case that stretched across the nation. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says Melecio Andazola Morales was removed from the country Dec. 15. Andazola Morales’ supporters say he was at an interview with an immigration agent Oct. 12, believing he was about to be granted U.S. residency, when he was detained by immigration officers. H... Read more

Political corks were figuratively popped and crying towels moistened Tuesday night as Republicans gained the votes they needed in the U.S. House and Senate for conservative-colored tax reform and President Trump’s first major legislative victory. The GOP majorities in the House and Senate are expected to send President Trump a bill that represents the nation’s first comprehensive tax reform legislation since the days of Reagan in 1986. Longtime media critic and left-leaning blogger Jason Salzman... Read more

WASHINGTON — Colorado’s five congressional Republicans joined with most of their GOP colleagues this week to pass a sweeping overhaul of the tax code that lowers rates for corporations and repeals a central pillar of the Affordable Care Act. Republican U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner helped his party narrowly approve the measure 51-48 early Wednesday in the upper chamber while U.S. Reps. Ken Buck, Mike Coffman, Doug Lamborn and Scott Tipton were part of a 227-203 House vote on Tuesday in favor of the bil... Read more