Tag: Ed Perlmutter

Congressman Ed Perlmutter has canceled Saturday's government in the grocery meeting, which had been scheduled at the Safeway at the corner of Colfax and Garrison in Lakewood. He plans to hold the meeting one week later.

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter announced he will host his first Government in the Grocery of 2011 on Feb. 19 at the Safeway on the corner of Colfax and Garrison in Lakewood.

President Obama today released his proposed budget, calling for investment in infrastructure and education but also pledging massive cuts over the next decade.

All around the country, members of congress are canceling constituent meetings or beefing up security. When someone at a public meeting asks a question or makes a comment that seems even a little unbalanced, people tense up and exchange nervous glances.

President Barack Obama delivered a rousing State of the Union speech tonight in front of wolves laying down with lambs. Colorado Senator Mark Udall, who called for the bipartisan seating arrangement, sat with Senator Jim DeMint, R-South Carolina. Most of Colorado's delegation sat together, regardless of party, and the same was true throughout the chamber.

A report released yesterday by the Office of Special Counsel (pdf) indicates that the George W. Bush White House violated the Hatch Act by spending taxpayer money to send a cabinet level official to Colorado to campaign for Rick O’Donnell in his 2006 run against Ed Perlmutter for what was then an open congressional seat.

Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CD-7) today was elected to lead the New Democrat Coalition Task Force on Energy. “We must invest in the small businesses and research that will help us transition into a new way to power our country. These investments are good for jobs, good for national security and good for the environment,” Perlmutter said.

Colorado Congressman Ed Perlmutter is postponing his next scheduled "Government in the Grocery" meeting in order to discuss any safety concerns grocery store owners and local law enforcement might be weighing in the wake of last week's shootings in Arizona.

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., gave a short speech on the floor of the Congress today, honoring critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz, who was shot in the head during a meet-and-greet event in Tucson Saturday. He spoke of having been friends with Giffords since they each served in their state legislatures, and he said meetings like the one Giffords was conducting in front of a grocery store are an essential part of being an effective member of Congress.

In the wake of the shooting in Arizona this weekend that critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and that killed and injured more than 20 people, many pundits and politicians are pointing fingers. Others are hoping the incident will serve to ratchet down rancor. Yet emerging details make it clear the shooter wasn't primarily motivated by politics, right or left.