February 4, 2009 Rep. Ed Perlmutter today joined a majority in the House of Representatives in support of the final version of bipartisan legislation to provide health care to 11 million children in modest-income families. The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act was approved by a vote of 290-135. Passage by the House today sent the bill to President Obama’s desk for his signature. President Obama will sign the bill later this afternoon. “After being vetoed twic... Read more

Rep. Perlmutter Votes for Reinvestment in American Infrastructure Priorities Perlmutter Amendment Invests $3 Billion More for Transit Priorities January 28, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) voted with a majority of his colleagues in the House of Representatives to approve a historic reinvestment plan to jumpstart our economy, put millions of Americans back to work, and provide much needed tax relief to small businesses and hard working Americans in the middle who are feeling the squee... Read more

January 28, 2009 Based on an analysis by the House Committee on Education and Labor, below is a breakdown of what schools in the 7th district can expect to see the following estimated grants should H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act pass the Senate and be signed into law by President Obama: Jefferson County Schools- 2009 total- $23,402, 600 2010 total- $14,595,800 Two-Year total increase- $37,998,400 Adams-Arapahoe 28J Schools- 2009 total- $17,479,500 2010 total- $8,461,000 Two-Year ... Read more

January 27, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted for and the House passed S. 181, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 by a vote of 250 to 177. S. 181 will begin to close the gender pay gap in this country by reversing a Supreme Court decision that has kept women from pursuing pay discrimination claims. The bill now goes to President Obama and will likely be the first major piece of legislation he signs into law. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act clarifies each discriminatory paycheck or... Read more

January 23, 2009 U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) is proud to announce the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a grant of $948,693 to Adams County and the Front Range Airport Authority. The current runway lighting system has reached the end of its lifespan and this grant will provide funding to rehabilitate the taxiway lighting system. Front Range Airport is a general aviation airport with two runways, located outside of Watkins, Colorado in Adams County. The grant will be administered ... Read more

January 21, 2009 Today, the House passed HR 384, the TARP Reform and Accountability Act. Included within the bill are three provisions from U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee and the House Rules Committee to address getting credit flowing to Main Street where the impact will benefit small businesses, farmers, and individuals. The provisions include: 1. Small Businesses and Farms: An amendment ensuring small businesses are eligible for TARP funding... Read more

January 16, 2009 U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) is proud to announce the U.S. Dept. of Transportation has awarded a $74.2 million dollar grant for the West Corridor Light Rail project. The West Corridor will be a 12.1-mile light rail transit corridor between Union Station in downtown Denver and the Jefferson County Government Center in Golden, serving Denver, Lakewood, the Denver Federal Center , Golden and Jefferson County . “This funding is essential to keeping this light rail project on trac... Read more

l January 15, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), along with Sens. Salazar, Udall and Reps. DeGette, J. Salazar, Markey, Lamborn and Coffman sent a letter to the incoming Secretary of the VA, Gen. Eric Shinseki, requesting him to tour the new site for the proposed VA Hospital to be built at the former Fitzsimons campus in Aurora. In the letter, the delegation expressed their concern with the ongoing delays in constructing a new Veterans Medical Center . The delegation states in the let... Read more

January 14, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO -07) voted for passage of H.R. 2, the State Children’s Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization of 2009. A bipartisan majority passed H.R. 2 by a vote of 289 to 139. H.R. 2 renews and improves SCHIP, providing health care coverage for 11 million children – preserving coverage for the 7 million children currently covered by SCHIP and extending coverage to 4 million uninsured children who are currently eligible for, but not enrolled in, SCHIP an... Read more

January 14, 2009 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee and the House Rules Committee introduced amendments regarding changes to be included within the new TARP reconditioning bill to be voted on tomorrow by the House. (H.R. 384, to Reform the Troubled Assets Relief Program of the Secretary of the Treasury and Ensure Accountability Under Such Program, or, TARP II). The following amendments from Perlmutter will directly address getting credit fl... Read more