August 30, 2007 U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) is pleased to announce that Aurora Public Schools will receive $207,597 from the United States Department of Education to fund the Readiness and Emergency Management For Schools Program (REMS). Aurora Public Schools will receive the grant as part of the Department of Education’s effort to strengthen and improve emergency response and crisis management plans in local schools. The REMS grant will help the Aurora Public Schools strengthen all four pha... Read more

August 27, 2007 Below is a statement from U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter regarding Attorney General Albert Gonzales’ resignation: "Attorney General Gonzales’ resignation is long overdue. His lack of truth and candor to Congress and the American people has eroded public confidence in our justice system. Our new attorney general must adhere to and enforce the rule of law, not the rules of politics. I urge the President to work in a bipartisan fashion to appoint someone who will uphold and defend the Cons... Read more

August 20, 2007 Tomorrow, August 21, 2007, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter will join Lakewood Mayor Steve Burkholder in the U.S. Naturalization Ceremony at the Lakewood Civic Center. Congressman Perlmutter will speak for approximately 5 minutes, welcoming the new U.S. citizens.The new citizens are a group of 18 individuals who studied English together and participated in the Belmar Family Literacy Program’s English as a Second Language and Citizenship course. Below are details of the ceremony: What: U.S... Read more

August 14, 2007 U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) is pleased to announce that the Regional Transportation District (RTD) will receive $952,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Transportation for the purchase of hybrid electric buses. RTD will receive the grant as part of the U.S. DOT’s annual grant awards under the Clean Fuels Grant Program. RTD has extensive experience operating hybrid buses including the buses on the 16th Street Mall in Denver. Congressman Ed Perlmutter stated, “I am in full support of fu... Read more

August 6, 2007 Rep. Ed Perlmutter and other members of the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment are hosting a field hearing on August 10, 2007, to discuss the 2008 Democratic National Convention and how federal agencies are cooperating with their state and local partners, how the flow of information gets from one agency to another, and the degree to which Colorado is prepared for security concerns related to the convention. The ... Read more

August 2, 2007 This week Congressman Ed Perlmutter joined a majority in the House of Representatives in supporting the America Competes Act, H.R. 2272, an effort led by the House Science and Technology Committee to ensure that our students, teachers, and researchers will continue to lead in the increasingly competitive fields of science and technology. “I am pleased to support this Act as I feel that our country’s youth are one of our greatest resources. We owe our future generations a commitmen... Read more

Congressman Perlmutter Only Freshman and Member of Colorado Delegation to Sit on Conference Committee July 27, 2007 Today, the United States House of Representatives by a vote of 371 to 40 passed H.R. 1, Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007. H.R. 1 applies the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and delivers on Congress’ first responsibility to keep the American people secure. Yesterday, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the bill by a vote of 85 to 8. Rep. Ed Perlmutter... Read more

July 25, 2007 Congressman Ed Perlmutter will appear on the PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer show tonight, July 25, 2007, at 6 p.m. The Congressman will be participating in a round table discussion about Iraq with: Rep. Tim Walz, Democrat, represents Minnesota 's 1st District in the southern part of that state; Rep. David Davis, Republican, represents Tennessee 's 1st District; Rep. Kevin McCarthy, Republican, represents California 's 22nd District; and Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, Democrat, represents Ne... Read more

Federal Minimum Wage Rises for First Time in a Decade July 24, 2007 Rep. Ed Perlmutter, (CO-07) today commemorated the first federal minimum wage increase in a decade after Democratic legislation raising the minimum wage took effect today in states across the country. The minimum wage increase is part of a broader Democratic effort to provide more opportunity for working families and restore the American dream. “For too long, minimum wage workers have been denied the raise they deserve,” said Pe... Read more

July 20, 2007 Congressman Ed Perlmutter will appear on KUSA's "Your Show" on Sunday, July 22, 2007 to discuss the stem cell issue. "Your Show" airs at 6 p.m. on Comcast 3 or "My 20." For more information, please visit KUSA's website at http://www.9news.com/yourshow/. Read more