Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the 2010 Appropriations Funding Requests submitted by his office to the House of Representatives. The list of requests and descriptions of the projects is publicly available on Perlmutter’s congressional website at www.perlmutter.house.gov/appropriations. Below is a list of the requests: Commerce Science and Justice: Entity Funding Request Project Community Commerce City $110,000 Interoperable communications Commerce City Jefferson County $565,968 ... Read more

April 2, 2009 Today, U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Frank Lucas (R-OK), members of the House Financial Services Committee, praised the decision by the Fair Accounting Standards Board (FASB) to give auditors more flexibility in valuing long term assets held by financial institutions. FASB’s decision comes in the wake of pressure from Perlmutter and Lucas and other members of the House Financial Services Committee at a recent hearing discussing Perlmutter and Lucas’ HR 1349. The Perlmutter-Lu... Read more

March 31, 2009 This week, Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, and Reps. Ed Perlmutter, Jared Polis, John Salazar, and Mike Coffman introduced the Charlie Wolf Nuclear Workers Compensation Act to improve a program designed to compensate workers who became ill because of their work at Rocky Flats and other nuclear weapons sites. Named for Charlie Wolf, a former Rocky Flats employee who developed brain cancer related to his work at the site, the bill would make important changes to reduce the b... Read more

March 31, 2009 Today, Rep. Perlmutter announced that middle-class Coloradans will begin to feel the effects of the largest middle-class tax cut in American history. Starting on April 1, 2009, American workers will have less federal income tax withheld from their paychecks. “This tax relief comes at the right time for the people of Colorado. Putting more money directly into the pockets of hard working Americans through a simple change in the tax code is long overdue. This will help ease the squee... Read more

March 30, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) amended HR 1404, the FLAME Act to include a provision that makes wildfire less dangerous by clearing bark beetle infested forest land to contain the spread of the fire. “One of the most pressing dangers posed by wildfires is the thousands of acres of dead trees caused by invasive species, particularly the Bark Beetle in the Rocky Mountain west,” said Perlmutter. “In Colorado, the bark beetle infestation has made our forests a tinderbox for da... Read more

March 24, 2009 Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet today announced over $94 million for Colorado’s military construction and facility improvement projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The primary purpose of the funds is to create jobs, as well as make much-needed improvements to Colorado’s military installations, including child development centers, upgrades to building facilities and energy conservation measures. " Colorado's military installations are the pri... Read more

March 20, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) applauds the announcement of an agreement between Aurora Water and the Lower Arkansas Valley Water Conservancy District (LAVWCD). Both entities have arrived at a settlement which meets their respective needs and protects existing water rights. This settlement will in large part put to rest a long expensive legal battle between the two communities, while promoting cooperation towards the long term health of the Arkansas River Basin. “Water is ... Read more

March 18, 2009 Today, members of the Colorado Congressional delegation met with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, and discussed plans to move forward with building the new VA Medical Center at the Fitzsimons medical campus in Aurora. After the meeting, the delegation released the following statement expressing support for Sec. Shinseki’s decision to move forward with constructing a stand-alone hospital at the Fitzsimons campus. The delegation stated: “By listening to the concerns... Read more

March 18, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) is proud to announce the distribution of nutrition assistance funding for seniors through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Colorado will receive $1,265,254 for nutrition programs throughout the state. “During these tough economic times, Americans are struggling to pay their bills and provide the basic necessities for their families. All too often our seniors suffer the most. Food prices are rising, and Coloradans need the relief th... Read more

March 16, 2009 U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) today introduced the Firefighter Fatality Reduction Act of 2009. This legislation would determine the extent to which fire departments comply with consensus safety standards to reduce the number of avoidable deaths among firefighters. The legislation would further convene a task force to make recommendations to increase such compliance. “Firefighters put their lives on the line everyday to keep our communities, our homes... Read more