May 6, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter announced the $250 economic recovery payments for Social Security recipients, which were provided by H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will begin to go out on May 7 – with the goal of all these payments being sent out by the end of May. Additionally, by mid-May, payments to recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will also begin to go out. Important Colorado Statistics: * Approximately 91,000 7th Congressional District re... Read more

May 5, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter made the following statement honoring America' s hard working educators: “Today is Teacher Appreciation Day, a day for honoring teachers and recognizing their contributions to our communities. Every one of our lives has been impacted by teachers. Each teacher influences students in their own ways, perhaps most profoundly in their classrooms. Today I want to recognize Stephanie Rossi, a teacher from Wheat Ridge High School in the 7th Congressional Distr... Read more

April 30, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee and Rules Committee, lead debate about the bill to end credit card gimmicks on the floor of the House this morning. Below are Perlmutter’s remarks from the floor concerning the Credit Card Holders Bill of Rights, HR 627. Click here to view video of the floor speech: “Madam Speaker, on a regular basis, constituents of mine from Colorado contact me in disappointment with stories about actions t... Read more

April 29, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) commended Energy Sec. Steven Chu’s announcement that the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), located in the 7th Congressional District, is slated to receive more than $110 million for research and development of wind, biofuels and campus infrastructure and to promote energy efficiency efforts. The funding will come as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) recently signed in Denver by Pres. Obama. “This funding is the ti... Read more

April 29, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) voted with a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass legislation authorizing the Attorney General to provide assistance in the criminal investigation of any crime determined to be a hate crime. Perlmutter stated, “I proudly voted for this legislation which ensures justice for crime victims harmed because of race, color, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.” “H... Read more

April 28, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) announced the 7th Congressional District would be able to hire 209 new police officers under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) act recently passed by the House. The bill is awaiting a hearing in the Senate. This bill will breathe new life into the highly successful Community Oriented Policing Services by authorizing $1.25 billion per year to put 50,000 more law enforcement officers on the street over the next five years. This bi... Read more

April 28, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) is pleased to announce over $3,000,000 for the Rocky Mountain Arsenal Wildlife Refuge as part of H.R. 1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act. The funds will go towards providing staff facilities and an energy efficient visitor center. Additionally, over half the cost of these new facilities will come from a collaborative effort with the Department of Defense. “This project will create architectural, design-build and construction jobs in ... Read more

April 22, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter made the following remarks on the floor of the House of Representatives marking the 10th Anniversary of the Columbine High School shootings. “I rise today to recognize and mourn the 10-year anniversary of the Columbine High School tragedy in Littleton, Colorado . on April 20, 1999 the people of Colorado and across our nation learned about the senseless act of violence which took 13 lives that day. My friend, Congressman Coffman, represents Columbine ... Read more

April 22, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, voted to pass HR 627, the Credit Card Holder Bill of Rights, out of committee and to the full House of Representatives. Perlmutter stated, “Week after week at my Government in the Grocery meetings I hear stories from my constituents about the hidden fees, double billing, and unpredictable interest rates they experience with their credit cards. These are very real problems facing not just hig... Read more

April 16, 2009 Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) and Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-7) unveiled CHFA JumpStart, a new home mortgage program to help Coloradans take advantage of the first time homebuyer federal tax credit in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “Through the CHFA JumpStart program, we are bringing the benefits of the economic stimulus plan to Colorado,” said Congressman Ed Perlmutter. “First time homebuyers will be able to leverage the future benefit of the federa... Read more