Last week I presented a grant for $436,272 to the Aurora Housing Authority to help homeless veterans get off Aurora’s streets and into permanent housing. Click Here to view the news article by the Aurora Sentinel.
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Last week I toured small businesses throughout the district to learn more about issues impacting them and what they need to put people back to work and help our economy recover. Click here to view the article in the Aurora Sentinel.
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July 4th, 2010 Click here to watch Ed on Your Show with Adam Schrager - topics include Wall St. reform, jobs, economy, Afghanistan, energy reform, illegal immigration and the National Veterans Wheelchair Games.
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Yesterday I supported efforts to increase credit to small businesses so they can hire new workers, expand and help rebuild our economy. The bill included an amendment I sponsored to immediately help small community banks loan money to small businesses. This doesn't cost taxpayers anything and will provide immediate relief. Click here to read the story in the Wall St. Journal.
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Colorado's Delegation Seeks to Save Lockheed Jobs Denver Post June 11, 2010 Congressman Perlmutter led members of the Colorado Congressional Delegation in sending a letter to President Obama urging him to take action that would help keep jobs for the Orion space capsule project at Lockheed Martin. Click here to read the story from the Denver Post.
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IWO JIMA: A Final Tour May 31, 2010 In March, I had the opportunity to help 12 World War 2 Veterans return to Iwo Jima for the 65th Anniversary of that bloody battle. KMGH, Ch. 7, aired a special 30 minute documentary about the trip on Memorial Day. It is an emotional tribute and history lesson for us to never forget and never accept failure as an option. Please click on the links below to watch this special documentary. Part One: Click Here Part Two: Click Here
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May 12, 2010 Colorado Public Radio It appears a NASA program that involves workers at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Jefferson County will NOT be terminated. Lockheed is developing the Orion crew capsule for the 100 billion-dollar Constellation program – last year President Obama said it would be canceled. Colorado Congressman Ed Perlmutter told constituents during a telephone town hall last night that he's gotten word from the White House the program will be restructured: PERLMUTTER ON SPACE ...
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