If confirmed, Jim Bridenstine would be the first NASA administrator in the post-Apollo era who wasn’t yet born when Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. He’s a politician and a Navy aviator, not a rocket scientist, whose credentials have already been criticized by two prominent Florida senators. And the congressman's comments expressing skepticism about the role humans have played in climate change have sparked controversy. But in the days since President Trump announced that Bridenstine was his p... Read more

A House panel on Thursday met to discuss ways to boost private missions to the moon. Lawmakers from both parties on the House Science Subcommittee on Space expressed support for private lunar expeditions but raised concerns about property rights and the role of NASA. Representatives from private space companies Blue Origin LLC, Moon Express Inc. and Astrobotic testified about their plans. “It’s time for America to return to the moon — this time to stay,” said Bretton Alexander of Blue Origin in ... Read more

On Tuesday morning, Ana Rodriguez, a social worker and community organizer with the Colorado People’s Alliance, was working with students at Emily Griffith High School in downtown Denver when she heard that the Trump administration had officially decided to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Rodriguez, 27, immigrated to the United States from Mexico at the age of 4, grew up in Houston, and has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Houston. She is also... Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “The Trump Administration’s decision to end DACA is disgraceful. We are a nation of immigrants and a nation of opportunity but the administration has pulled the rug out from under these folks leaving them with the fear of being separated from their family and the only life they’ve ever known. “... Read more

As with many aspects of following Donald Trump’s plans and decisions, when it comes to official U.S. policy toward young immigrants brought here illegally by their parents, whiplash is expected. It was only June when the president’s administration said it would keep a program that protects roughly 800,000 young immigrants, known as Dreamers, from deportation. But now news comes that Trump could unwind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, which could affect about 30,000 im... Read more

LAKEWOOD, COLO. - U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after President Trump outlined his plan for the U.S. war in Afghanistan: "President Trump outlined our basic goals in Afghanistan but did not offer many details. The timetable, the exact number of troops and the plan for engaging Pakistan are still unclear. Additionally, the plan does not include any clear benchmarks for success. The U.S. has a long and complicated history in Afghanistan and I believe we must be c... Read more

Monday was the day of the obligatory eclipse-glasses selfie — or so we thought. By now we all know that a certain politician didn’t wear his protective glasses while looking at the eclipse — at least not at first. Not to worry — BuzzFeed reports that POTUS was handed glasses to wear for the remainder of his eclipse-viewing experience, as evidenced by FLOTUS’ tweet. Trump wasn’t the only politician donning ultra-cool shades today. So were many a Colorado politico — Republicans and Democrats alike... Read more

LAKEWOOD, COLO. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement today after Steve Bannon was fired as White House Chief Strategist: “The departure of Steve Bannon from the White House is good news for Americans. Since President Trump was first elected, I urged him to take the steps necessary to unify our country which included rescinding his appointment of Steve Bannon as White House Chief Strategist. Bannon’s ties to the White Nationalist movement and his beliefs in anti-Semiti... Read more

Colorado lawmakers and environmentalists are anxiously awaiting a federal judge's ruling on President Trump's "one in, two out" policy on regulations. Public interest groups and a labor union sued the government to block enforcement of the policy, saying it overstepped Trump's constitutional authority. Judge Randolph Moss's comments during a hearing last week in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia hinted at some agreement with arguments from attorneys for Public Citizen, the Natural... Read more

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement on the formation on the Commission on Election Integrity. "Free and fair elections are essential to a functioning democracy. Our elections should always be conducted with the highest integrity and without influence from any outside interference. The Commission on Election Integrity, set for by the Trump Administration is nothing more than a distraction from what the intelligence community said is an unprecedented... Read more