Perlmutter Joins More Than 170 Members of House of Representatives in Effort to Create Independent Commission to Investigate Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) joined more than 170 members of the House of Representatives to introduce the Protecting Our Democracy Act to establish an independent, bipartisan commission to investigate foreign interferenc...

Perlmutter Statement in Advance of Electoral College Vote Count

In response to statements made by the U.S. intelligence community regarding Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) began reviewing certain laws and the U.S. Constitution as it pertains to efforts ...

Perlmutter Releases 2016 End of Year Report

Lakewood, Colo. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released an overview of activity for 2016 including constituents services, events and legislation. “One of my greatest responsibilities is helping the hardworking people of the 7th Congressiona...

Trump Certified as President, Faith Spotted Eagle Gets a Vote

A joint session of Congress certified the electoral vote Friday afternoon, officially ending the 2016 presidential race and electing Donald Trump the next president of the United States. Trump garnered 306 electoral votes in the election but two fait...

A Traditional End to An Unconventional Presidential Election

Washington (AP) -- The end of the 2016 presidential election is at hand. A joint session of Congress is set to count the Electoral College votes on Friday, a traditional ending to a most unconventional presidential election. Barring something bizarre...

Colorado’s Ed Perlmutter abandons challenge to Donald Trump win

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter of Colorado won’t be pursuing a last-minute challenge to Donald Trump’s victory after support for the idea failed to materialize in the Senate, House aides said. Perlmutter and other House Democrats this week rais...

It has been a great privilege to work with President Obama over the last

eight years. He led our country out of the Great Recession, signed historic health care reform into law, fought for stronger financial regulations, improved renewable energy standards, saved the American auto industry and much, much more. He brought class and style to the White House, and he will certainly be missed. #Thanks...

Today’s nomination hearing with Senator Jeff Sessions was concerning on

many levels due to his extreme views on immigration, civil rights and equal protections for women and minorities. In addition, Sessions did not provide the clarity needed as it relates to how the federal government will enforce the Controlled Substances Act. I am concerned our future Attorney General will disregard Colorado's ...

I’m cosponsoring the Protecting Our Democracy Act to establish an independent,

bipartisan commission to investigate foreign interference in the 2016 election. The bill would create a 12-member commission empowered to interview witnesses, obtain documents, issue subpoenas, and receive public testimony to examine attempts by the Russian government or others to use electronic means to influence, inte...

RT @RepSwalwell: Our election was attacked by #RussianHacking. #ProtectOurDemocracy Act says we won't let it happen again. Our freedoms are…

We have been lucky to have an amazing First Lady for eight years. #ObamaFarewell https://t.co/Ea3IdUhozf

20 million Americans gained health coverage. #Obamafarewell #ThanksObama https://t.co/XekNfONsB7