"Our troops stand strong for us every day... America can't wait...The VOW to Hire Heroes Act fulfills our commitment to serve our men and women in uniform as well as they served us.” House enacts “VOW to Hire Heroes Act” to put veterans to work and grow our economy U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter hailed passage of the VOW to Hire Heroes Act – legislation to put veterans to work, create jobs for America’s men and women in uniform, and strengthen our nation’s economy. After pressure from Democrats in Cong... Read more

*Press Release originally sent on Thursday, November 10, 2011 Fulfilling the Promise to our Veterans is the Number One Priority Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter and Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet commended the Department of Veterans Affairs and joint venture contractor Kiewit Turner on reaching a deal on the contract for the new VA Medical Center at Fitzsimons in Aurora, Colorado. After over two years of delays since the official groundbreaking ceremony with Secretary Shinseki, dirt will f... Read more

The Film is Part of the Ongoing CD 7 Veterans Oral History Project To commemorate Veterans' Day 2011, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) will host a screening of a new documentary, Operation Detachment, Stories from Iwo Jima, on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 at the Community College of Aurora. The hour long film, produced for the Library of Congress and filmed by students at the Community College of Aurora, presents the stories of nine Colorado WWII Veterans who fought at the battle of Iwo Jima. "The stor... Read more

Party or Protest Event Scheduled for Nov. 21 "Veterans throughout the Rocky Mountain Region were promised and are waiting for this hospital for more than a decade." Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter expressed concern for the protracted contract negotiations between the Veterans Administration and contractors building the new VA Medical Center in Aurora, Kiewit/Turner, which are delaying construction of the new hospital which will serve Veterans throughout the Rocky Mountain Region. Today, Perlmutte... Read more

Today, NASA announced a new contract for Lockheed Martin Space Systems to conduct a new flight test of the Orion spacecraft in early 2014. U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter released the following statement supporting this announcement: Perlmutter stated, "The United States is a nation of vision and exploration. Additional investment in this next generation of space travel will power our economic security and prosperity and will lead us in a new era of American dominance in space exploration. This new cont... Read more

"We Can't Wait... stand up for our military members who stood strong for us." Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter urged Washington Republicans to stop playing political games and work with the President and Congress to help put veterans to work. President Obama announced new tax credits and resources to encourage businesses to hire veterans. The U.S. Senate is scheduled to debate these proposals later this week. Perlmutter stated, "It's been more than 300 days, and Washington Republicans continue to... Read more

"This bill revitalizes Main Street and promotes economic development and job growth in our neighborhoods. " As our country rebuilds and looks to the future, we need to promote economic development and job growth in our neighborhoods by ensuring safe, more affordable places to live, work and raise families. Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-7) introduced the Livable Communities Act of 2011 which helps urban and rural communities nation-wide promote job growth, more efficient transportation choic... Read more

A new enhanced weather satellite system built by three Colorado Companies will be launched by NASA tomorrow morning. The NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) is capable of more narrowly targeting the path, patterns and intensity of blizzards, tornadoes and hurricanes. The NPP is the first step toward the Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS), the next generation weather satellite system. U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement praising the project and the more than 700 Colorada... Read more

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement supporting Gov. Hickenlooper's Appointment of Brian Boatright to the Colorado Supreme Court: "Brian Boatright is an excellent judge with outstanding credentials. He's a friend and a fellow Jefferson Saint. Additionally, on a personal note he married my wife and me. I am proud of his selection, and I know he will be a thoughtful and hardworking member of the Colorado Supreme Court and serve our state with the utmost integrit... Read more

For the third consecutive time, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter was recognized as having one of the best websites on Capitol Hill today and given a “112th Congress Silver Mouse Award.” The award was given by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF), a nonpartisan nonprofit working to improve communications between citizens and Congress and enhance operations in Capitol Hill offices. CMF has assessed and graded congressional websites and issued these awards since 2001. "This award recognizes our ef... Read more