December 5, 2008 Today, Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) submitted the following opening statement regarding whether federal assistance should be made available to the domestic auto industry during today’s House Financial Services Committee Hearing. CEOs from GM, Chrysler and Ford testified today before the Committee. Opening Statement Submitted for the Record Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) Three questions determine whether federal assistance should be made available to the domestic auto industry. ... Read more

December 4, 2008 Today, Rep. Ed Perlmutter, whose 7th Congressional district is home to the new VA Medical Center, released the following statement on the prospective nomination of retired Army Gen. Eric K. Shinseki to be Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs: "I applaud President-elect Obama’s choice of Gen. Shinseki to be nominated for Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs. One of my highest priorities is to ensure the construction of a stand-alone, VA Medical Center on the Fitzsimons campus in Aurora, and ... Read more

November 21, 2008 Today, Rep. Ed Perlmutter, a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement on the prospective nomination of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to be Secretary of Homeland Security: "I am pleased with President-Elect Obama’s choice of Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to be Secretary of Homeland Security. Gov. Napolitano’s law enforcement background makes her an ideal pick for a department with such a wide array of responsibility. "Governor ... Read more

November 21, 2008 This week, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) was selected by his colleagues to serve as a Regional Whip for the House Democratic Caucus’ Region V. Region V includes members from Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana. This position moves Perlmutter into a House Democratic leadership position. As a Regional Whip, Perlmutter will be responsible for counting votes among the members in the region and educating them about specific legislation. "I am hon... Read more

November 18, 2008 Today, Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) submitted the following opening statement regarding the financial crisis during today’s House Financial Services Committee Hearing. Treasury Sec. Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified during the hearing. Opening Statement Submitted for the Record Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The recapitalization of major financial institutions appears to have loosened credit among the major financial ins... Read more

Colorado will have $53 million available to combat foreclosures November 14, 2008 Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) is proud to announce as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, the State of Colorado has been granted over $53 million as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. These funds will be used to rehabilitate foreclosed homes in areas hardest hit by the downturn in the housing market. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated these funds as follows: Colorad... Read more

November 7, 2008 Congressman Perlmutter issued the following statement today after the Department of Labor released its employment report for October. The report shows a loss of 240,000 American jobs, bringing the total number of jobs lost this year to 1.2 million, and a 14-year high jobless rate of 6.5 percent. “American families are struggling to put food on the table, pay for healthcare costs and put their kids through school. Rising unemployment is another sign of the economic troubles sweep... Read more

October 28, 2008 U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the attached letter on Friday, October 24, 2008 calling for the Treasury to move forward with hiring financial institutions to act as whole loan asset managers. Following passage of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, Treasury quickly established the new Office of Financial Stability to implement the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and to request applications for whole loan ass... Read more

October 10, 2008 Today, the President signed into law the Veterans Mental Health Improvements Act of 2008 which included two key provisions championed by U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07); the VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence Act and the authorization of $568.4 million for the construction of a new VA Medical Center to be located at the Fitzsimons medical campus in Aurora. The legislation incorporates Perlmutter’s HR 2818, which establishes up to six Epilepsy Centers of Excellence within the VA M... Read more

October 3, 2008 Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, voted with a bipartisan majority of Congress to pass an economic rescue package to help stabilize the national economy. The House voted 263-171 for passage of the legislation. Below is a statement from Perlmutter: “Passing this bill today was important to making sure Main Street USA and our businesses, homeowners and farmers all over this country have access to credit to buy inventory or f... Read more