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Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter on Monday announced he won't seek reelection in a competitive district in Denver's western suburbs, making him the 26th Democrat to retire from the House before an election cycle that's expected to be difficult for their party.

During these two months of public comment hearings, KUNC will detail some of the preliminary districts and the general redistricting process to help meeting attendees know what they're talking about. Check out the district breakdown and FAQ in this story for more information.

The yes vote comes a day after the Senate unanimously moved to recognize June 19 as a commemoration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States.

Congressional redistricting commissioners convened for the first time last week to hear about each other’s political backgrounds, learn more about the process ahead of them and the unique challenges they may face in this once-a-decade task. Commissioners are responsible for redrawing the state’s districts after the decennial census results are released.

A Democratic firebrand in Congress has a new role overseeing the oil and gas industry. California Rep. Katie Porter is known for her hard-hitting style. In her first two years in Congress, she grilled bank executives as a member of the powerful House Financial Services Committee. Now, as chair of the Natural Resources Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, she's doing the same to oil executives.

Rep. Joe Neguse, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s second congressional district, was recently elected as chair of a subcommittee where he plans to legislation to protect the environment and public lands. He spoke with Colorado Edition about some of his legislative priorities for the coming year.

The House Natural Resources Committee is one of the most powerful congressional bodies when it comes to managing the West's public lands. But the committee's first meeting of the year devolved into an argument over guns.

Rep. Lauren Boebert, the first woman to represent her district, has largely focused on things like gun rights and deepening division between political parties. Political analysts say this partisan pageantry has helped her carve a steep ascent into politics, emerging as an agent provocateur and drawing the ire of many across the nation along the way.

Just one week before he will leave office, Trump has now become the first U.S. president to be impeached twice. The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Trump for "high crimes and misdemeanors" — specifically, for inciting an insurrection against the federal government at the U.S. Capitol.

The resolution charges President Trump with "incitement of insurrection" and is expected to pass Wednesday afternoon. The timeline for Senate action, required to remove Trump from office, is unclear.