March 16, 2009 Its tax season again and my office is sponsoring two tax assistance workshops. Volunteers from the IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) will be on hand to prepare and file returns for constituents. Please bring the appropriate tax return information and documentation to the workshop. - Colorado Mills - 14500 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, 80401 – St. Anthony’s space # 136 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Aurora Active Adult Center – 30 Del Mar Circle – Aurora, 80011 9:00 AM to 12:... Read more

March 16, 2008 Today, U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) a member of the House Financial Services Committee was one of 10 House members who met at the White House with President Obama, Sec. of the Treasury Geithner, and small business owners to discuss the steps the Obama administration is taking to help the millions of small businesses bearing the brunt of the credit crisis. At the meeting, President Obama announced the Treasury Dept. will begin purchasing up to $15 billion of SBA loans through th... Read more

March 12, 2009 Today, U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) a members of the House Financial Services Committee, called for regulators to take action now to adjust fair value accounting standards. During a Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises Subcommittee hearing on Mark to Market accounting principles, Perlmutter noted that fair value accounting standards have exaggerated or multiplied the problems our economy is currently experiencing. Below are some excerpts of Rep. Perl... Read more

March 11, 2009 Today, U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Rep. Al Green (D-TX), members of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to SEC Chairwoman Mary Shapiro urging her to conduct a study of accounting rule FAS 157 and urging her to consider possible alternatives. This letter follows the introduction of the Perlmutter-Lucas HR 1349 which would create a new Federal Accounting Oversight Board to oversee the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to the fi... Read more

March 10, 2009 The entire Colorado Congressional delegation is urging Air Force officials to consider locating a new numbered Air Force at Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs. Last week the delegation sent a letter to Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley and Chief of Staff Norton A. Schwartz expressing their approval of the decision to name Peterson AFB as one of the six finalists for locating the new Cyber 24th Air Force (24 AF) and explaining why Colorado should be the home of 24th AF. Th... Read more

March 9, 2009 U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement praising President Obama’s executive order lifting the Bush Administration restrictions on funding for embryonic stem cell research. “Stem cell research holds promise for millions of people across the country,” stated Perlmutter. “I’m a father of a daughter with epilepsy, and this is the kind of research that could help my daughter potentially prevent seizures. “This executive order offers the possibility and promise to... Read more

March 6, 2009 Last night, U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Frank Lucas (R-OK), members of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced HR 1349, which is important legislation designed to help ease future economic downturns. The legislation creates a new Federal Accounting Oversight Board to oversee the application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAPP) to the financial markets. The Board will include five influential members of the federal regulatory community, the Chairman... Read more

March 5, 2009 U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), is pleased to announce $12.2 million of transportation funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AARA) will go to construct a new interchange at I-225 and Colfax and 17th Avenues in Aurora. This interchange is critical to the construction of the new VA Medical Center and further development of the Anschutz Medical Campus at Fitzsimons in Aurora. “Securing funding for this project has been one of my top priorities in Congress. This proje... Read more

March 5, 2009 U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), member of the House Financial Services Committee and a member of the New Democrat Coalition, voted in favor of legislation today to help families who are facing foreclosure. Perlmutter was instrumental in pushing House leadership to clarify bankruptcy language included in the bill to make sure homeowners were treated equitably and the bankruptcy system was adequately equipped to handle the loan modifications. “Stabilizing the housing market is centr... Read more

March 3, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement about the transportation projects located in Adams County to be funded through H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Highway Projects. “With this funding we can finally turn dirt on long awaited infrastructure projects in Adams County . These transit projects will improve our roads, help repair our aging infrastructure and create jobs. All of these projects in Adams County are ready to go a... Read more