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Common Ground Scorecard for Ed Perlmutter

U.S. House

Ed Perlmutter (CO-7 - D)

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[Retiring at end of current term.] On Capitol Hill, Ed Perlmutter’s name has become synonymous with marijuana. He has emerged as the leading proponent of providing banks and credit unions with a regulatory safe harbor if they provide financial services to marijuana-related businesses in states where cannabis is legal. After earning his law degree, Perlmutter worked as a lawyer in private practice specializing in bankruptcy before he was elected to state Senate in 1994. He is a member of the New Democrat Coalition, a group of pro-business Democrats with some politically centrist leanings.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Ed Perlmutter)

Learn what Ed Perlmutter says about finding common ground

No Longer in Office

Top Organizations and Groups

  • House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
  • House Committee on Rules
  • House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress
  • House Committee on Financial Services

Common Ground Score is

39
Somewhat Above Average

Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
9
Personal ActionsMAX 30
10
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
0
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
0

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 50% for Official Performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Member of the Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.

Communications Commentary

"I believe working across the aisle to find common ground is critical for democracy and helps to better represent the individuals and families in my district."

Commitments Commentary

The politician has not affirmed the commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

There is no information available to support this score.

What are the score ranges?

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  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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