Perlmutter Applauds US 36 Corridor Funding $10 million Announced Through Recovery Act TIGER Grant February 17, 2010 Today, US Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) congratulates 36 Commuting Solutions and the broad coalition of partners working to improve the US 36 Corridor on receiving an American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant for more than $10,000,000 from the Department of Transportation for the Managed Lanes/Bus Rapid Transit P... Read more

Perlmutter Applauds Gold Line & West Corridor Funding Announcement in 2011 Budget February 11, 2010 On February 5, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formally announced $80 million included in the President’s 2011 budget for the Regional Transportation District’s FasTracks program. The President’s proposed 2011 budget recommends $40 million dollars each for the Gold Line and West Corridor projects. “I am pleased the FTA will be moving forward with full funding grant agreements for the Gold... Read more

Perlmutter Statement on the Passing of Rep. John Murtha February 8, 2010 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement on Rep. John Murtha’s (PA-12) passing: “Rep. Murtha served his country with distinction on the battlefield in as a Marine Corps officer and in Congress representing Western Pennsylvania since 1974. He was the first combat veteran of the Vietnam War elected to Congress where he fought tirelessly in support of our troops. My thoughts and prayers go out to h... Read more

Rep. Ed Perlmutter Joins New Dem Budget Discipline Working Group Group focused on promoting deficit and debt reduction February 5, 2010 Earlier this week, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), a member of the New Democrat Coalition, joined colleagues to unveil a Working Group to promote fiscally responsible policies that target Federal spending and reduce the national debt. For nearly a decade, our nation saw excessive spending almost double our nation’s debt from $5.7 trillion to $10.6 trillion in ... Read more

Rep. Perlmutter Statement on Passage of PAYGO Legislation February 4, 2010 Today, the House passed and U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter supported H.J.Res. 45, the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act 2009, by a vote of 233 to187. This bill requires Congress to offset the costs of tax cuts or increases in entitlement spending with savings elsewhere in the budget, except for a few items extending current law and emergency spending. The bill now goes to President Obama to be signed into law. “I’m proud the House is ... Read more

August 6, 2009 U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), is pleased to announce the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) located in Golden, CO, is the winner of a $20 million grant advancing solar energy research. This grant is funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) signed by President Obama in Denver in February. “I am extremely proud of the work being done at NREL as they continue to set the standard for excellence in renewable energy technology in the world. Becoming energy indep... Read more

Rep. Perlmutter Touts Recovery Act Health Care Research Funding & Job Numbers for 7th CD September 21, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) announced the latest health care research funding for the University of Colorado Denver - Anschutz Medical Campus and job statistics for Colorado ’s 7th Congressional District received as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed ARRA at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. To date, t... Read more

October 22, 2009 Rep. Ed Perlmutter announced special payments are now available to over 185,000 service members who have had their enlistments involuntarily extended since September 11, 2001, providing $500 for every month they were held under stop-loss orders. Congress established this payment in the 2009 War Supplemental Appropriations Act enacted this summer. “Our veterans served with honor and they deserve the best our government can possibly offer” said Perlmutter. “This $500 per month pa... Read more

October 29, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) announced his support for a provision allowing for interstate portability of healthcare included within H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Yesterday, Rep. Perlmutter, along with 19 other Representatives successfully influenced House Leadership to include the ability for states to create regional healthcare choice compacts to help individuals purchase insurance across state lines. Additionally, the group successfully inc... Read more

Rep. Perlmutter Applauds VA Hospital Funding in President Obama’s FY 2011 Budget February 1, 2010 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s proposed funding for the new VA Hospital located at Fitzsimons in Aurora. The President released his budget blueprint for fiscal year 2011 which included $450,700,000 for the new VA Medical Center. “I’m pleased the President included over $450 million for the continued construction of the new VA Medical... Read more