618 House and Senate Web Sites Evaluated for 2007 Gold Mouse Report January 14, 2008 The Web site of U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter was honored today by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF), a non-profit, non-partisan management consulting and research organization in Washington, D.C. , for having one of the best Web sites in Congress. The site, www.perlmutter.house.gov, was one of only 104 Web sites commended in The 2007 Gold Mouse Report: Lessons from the Best Web Sites on Capitol Hill. To i... Read more

Congressman Perlmutter Calls for Continuing Improvement by State Homeland Security Officials January 3, 2008 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, who is a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, released the following statement concerning the audit report from the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (OIG). “This report highlights some grave errors in administering and managing homeland security efforts in Colorado from 2003-2006. The bottom line is that in this time p... Read more

Urges the President to Walk the Talk and Sign into Law December 18, 2007 Today, U.S. Rep Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) voted with a bipartisan majority of the House to pass H.R. 6, Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007, by a vote of 314 to 100. This major legislation increases the vehicle fuel efficiency standard to 35 miles per gallon in 2020, the first congressional increase in 32 years and expands American-grown biofuels to 36 billion gallons in 2022. "This historic ... Read more

December 18, 2007 Today, the House of Representatives passed HR H.R. 3997, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act. Included within the bill are two provisions sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter providing continued tax relief for Veterans. The two provisions extend important tax relief to veterans, reservists and the men and women in the National Guard. The Military Financial Assistance Act, included within HR 3997, continues to allow reservists and National Guard personnel called to... Read more

Congressional Representative Announces Availability of More than $2.2 Million in Tax Refunds for Colorado Residents December 17, 2007 Today, Congressman Ed Perlmutter released the names of 7th Congressional District taxpayers who are owed tax refunds by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In Colorado’s 7th Congressional District (parts of Adams, Arapahoe and Jefferson Counties ) 640 taxpayers have unclaimed tax refunds. Statewide, more than 2,000 people are owed tax refunds totaling more than $2... Read more

Congressman Perlmutter Hails Inclusion of $100 million for DNC and RNC Conventions December 17, 2007 Today, Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-Golden) released the following statement concerning funding for the DNC Convention included within the omnibus 2008 appropriations bill slated to be passed by the House and the Senate this week: "The appropriation for the DNC Convention came in just the nick of time. This funding will allow for critical planning and security so the Denver area can host a safe, ... Read more

December 17, 2007 Today U.S. Reps. Mark Udall, D-Eldorado Springs, and Ed Perlmutter, D-Golden, secured important funding in the House of Representatives omnibus appropriations bill for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) located in Golden, Colorado. The omnibus bill includes $7 million for NREL operations and maintenance, critical funding for the Energy Systems Integration Facility (ESIF) and the South-Table Mountain Infrastructure, and provides funding for needed solar equipment. N... Read more

December 17, 2007 Today, United States Senator Ken Salazar and Representatives John Salazar and Ed Perlmutter announced that they secured $61.3 million for Fitzsimons VA Hospital in the omnibus spending bill that is expected to pass the House today and is expected to pass Senate as early as tomorrow. The funding will allow construction to begin on the parking structure and the energy plant. “The new Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC) will be a state of the art facility with the capabi... Read more

November 15, 2007 Last night, the House of Representatives passed a bill to provide funding to our troops in Iraq, while requiring the President to begin redeploying forces. Below is U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter’s statement concerning his vote in support of the bill: “I voted for this bill because it provides funding for our troops, but begins the mission of redeploying them home and to nearby bases in the region so we can refocus our efforts on the war on terrorism and protecting our homeland. “It i... Read more

House Tax Bill Adheres to Balanced Budget Rules and Expands Child Tax Credit December 12, 2007 With the end of the year and tax season fast approaching, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter urged his colleagues in the House and the Senate to immediately pass meaningful tax relief that will alleviate the tax burden for more than 34,000 households within Colorado ’s 7th Congressional District. The Congressman also urged the President to stop playing politics and sign the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) “patch” s... Read more