Jim Bridenstine has been nominated to lead the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as its 13th administrator. It is my honor to support his nomination. NASA’s mission is to go where no one has gone before, explore the unknown, and reveal the secrets of the universe for the benefit of America and the world. This iconic agency has been at the forefront of scientific discovery for almost 60 years. Jim Bridenstine is well-equipped to lead NASA as it develops return missions to the moon, se... Read more

Thomas Massie, the Kentucky Republican who leads the Congressional Second Amendment Caucus, and Dianne Feinstein, the California Democrat who is one of the Senate’s most persistent gun controllers, do not agree on much. But the congressman and the senator both see the folly of the National Rifle Association’s position on bump stocks, the firearm accessories that Stephen Paddock used in his deadly attack on country music fans in Las Vegas. The NRA opposes a legislative ban on bump stocks but want... Read more

Washington, D.C. – In the wake of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history the night of October 1, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) is once again calling on Congress to act to prevent future gun violence and mass shootings. “The Las Vegas shooting was so deadly because of a device known as a bump stock which significantly increases the firing rate of semi-automatic weapons,” said Perlmutter. “Machine guns and fully automatic weapons have been banned for decade... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after President Trump announced the federal government would end cost-sharing reduction payments to health insurers: "President Trump continues to undermine the Affordable Care Act and his actions only serve to harm hardworking people who rely on affordable, high-quality health coverage. Rather than sabotaging the existing law, the President – along with Democrats and Republicans – need to work to improve the Aff... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) today introduced bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3898, the Impeding North Korea’s Access to Finance Act, to create secondary sanctions on financial institutions providing financial services to North Korea. This legislation goes a step further than H.R. 3364, the Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act, which would require U.S. banks to ensure that accounts are not tied to North Korean entities. Perlmutter supported this legislation a... Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) announced the creation of the bipartisan NASA Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives. The caucus will bring attention to the role of NASA in U.S. national security and economic interests, educate policymakers on current NASA initiatives, as well as serve as a forum to discuss the scientific and technological challenges to American flight and space exploration endeavors. As a member of the Science, Space & Technology Committee, Perlmu... Read more

The National Rifle Association has far greater financial influence on Colorado’s delegation than pro-gun control groups, according to data maintained by the Center for Responsive Politics. In direct contributions to candidates or political action committees established by candidates, called leadership PACs, the National Rifle Association has contributed more than $180,000 to Colorado’s current Republican leaders. Rep. Mike Coffman (R ) has received $51,950 in contributions from gun rights groups... Read more

Three Republican members of Congress are gathering support to ask the ATF to undertake a new review of bump stocks, the type of gun modification used by the Las Vegas shooter to make his weapons fire at speeds similar to machine guns. Asking other House members to sign onto a letter to the ATF seeking a new review, the three former military Republicans argued "fully-automatic weapons were never intended for civilian use." The letter they plan to send this week to ATF also points out that members... Read more

Marissa Molina needs Congress to act. The former Miss Strawberry Days grew up in Glenwood Springs after moving from Mexico at age 9. Following high school, she graduated summa cum laude from Fort Lewis College in Durango. Now 25, Molina was one of nine educators covered by Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals who was honored by the White House in 2015 as a "Champion of Change." But her DACA registration expires next summer, meaning Molina will no longer be able to work legally in the United St... Read more

WASHINGTON — Efforts on Capitol Hill to ban so-called “bump stocks,” a device used by the Las Vegas shooter, have gained traction among Colorado lawmakers — with several lawmakers in support and none so far in opposition. The delegation’s Democrats have been the most outspoken in backing the legislative drive to prohibit the device, which accelerates the rate of fire of semi-automatic weapons. On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet spoke on the floor of the Senate where he noted his support of a ... Read more