May 8, 2007 On Friday, May 4, 2007, Congressman Ed Perlmutter presented awards to the winners of the 26th Congressional Arts Competition, “An Artistic Discovery,” to high school students from throughout the 7th Congressional District. The awards ceremony was held at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, where the artwork is on display through May 18, 2007. Listed below are the students who won awards: 1st Place: Heather Parr, Sophomore, Bear Creek High School, “Nature’s Silhouette” 2nd Place: Nicole ... Read more

May 3, 2007 “Today the House of Representatives voted to pass legislation adding gender and sexual orientation to the categories covered by the Federal Hate Crimes law. I was a co-sponsor of this important legislation, and I am proud this legislation passed the House with bi-partisan support just as it has the past few years. Hate crimes have no place in America. All Americans have a right to feel safe in their communities. Our common sense values provide that we have tolerance and respect for o... Read more

May 2, 2007 Today, every member of the Colorado Congressional Delegation wrote to the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health to urge that they speedily act on the Special Exposure Cohort Petition of the former Rocky Flats workers. The Board is meeting in Westminster, Colorado this week to make a recommendation to the Secretary of Health and Human Services on whether the former workers should be granted ‘Special Exposure Cohort’ or ‘SEC’ status. In their letter, the delegation members remi... Read more

May 1, 2007 Last week, the House of Representatives and the United States Senate passed the Iraq Accountability Conference Report. I voted for this legislation. This agreement reached between the House and the Senate provides more funding than the President requested for our troops and veterans, while forging a true new direction in Iraq. The agreement approved by the House and the Senate last week supports our troops and veterans, and it holds the Iraqi government accountable by instituting the... Read more

April 23, 2007 Congressman Ed Perlmutter will hold the next “Government at the Grocery” store meeting on Saturday, April 28, 2007 at the Safeway grocery store located at 1730 South Buckley Road in Aurora, CO from 1 to 3 p.m. This is the sixth Government at the Grocery program. These events will be held regularly around the district at convenient locations including events in Commerce City, Lakewood, Golden, Arvada, Wheat Ridge and Brighton. Below are the details for the April 28, 2007 event: Wha... Read more

April 23, 2007 Congressman Ed Perlmutter is sponsoring the 26th Congressional Arts Competition, “An Artistic Discovery,” for high school students from throughout the 7th Congressional District. The 7th Congressional District includes schools in parts of Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, and Jefferson counties. More than 60 entries were submitted for this year’s competition. This year, from April 23 – May 18, 2007, the students’ art work will be on exhibit at Exempla Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge... Read more

April 20, 2007 In honor of Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, 2007, Congressman Ed Perlmutter made the following statement: “This Sunday, April 22, we have the opportunity to take time out of our busy schedules and reflect upon the wonders of our physical surroundings. Earth Day is a time when we can recognize our responsibility to provide for the health of our environment. Our Earth is a precious resource that belongs to all of us, our friends, neighbors, children and grandchildren. We must protect... Read more

April 19, 2007 On Sat., April 21, 2007 at approximately 10:30 a.m., the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), an auxiliary of the U. S. Air Force, will hold a search and rescue (SAREX) exercise at Jefferson County Airport. Rep. Perlmutter will be presented with an official flight suit as he becomes an honorary inductee into the Congressional CAP Squadron. Rep. Perlmutter will participate in the SAREX and will fly in a simulated mission in a CAP aircraft. CAP is a voluntary civilian organization that is funded... Read more

April 17, 2007 Each year, the Mountain West region is threatened by wildfires that scorch thousands of acres of National Forests and grasslands. However, earlier this year, under the authority granted in the Continuing Resolution signed into law by the President to fund the government for the remainder of 2007, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) cut funding to Colorado’s Region Two by $4.3 million. The result could reduce on-the-ground management of bark beetles, hazardous fuels and forest health ne... Read more

April 11, 2007 Congressman Ed Perlmutter will host a forum on veterans’ issues on April 12, 2007 at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center – Anschutz Medical Campus (formerly Fitzsimons), from 10 a.m. to noon. The forum will be an opportunity for Congressman Perlmutter and representatives from the rest of Colorado’s Congressional delegation, as well as Veterans’ Administration officials, to learn about issues our veterans face as they transition from active duty status. The Colorado V... Read more