This content was originally published by the Denver Business Journal on October 30, 2015. U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter wants Congress and President Barack Obama to give NASA a clear goal of landing astronauts on Mars in 2033 to crystallize support for Lockheed Martin Space Systems’ Orion space capsule and end what he considers underfunding for the locally-led spacecraft project. The Golden Democrat is a member of the Science, Space and Technology committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. Orion... Read more

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) voted to support a bipartisan budget agreement which allows our country to move forward and work on the important priorities of Americans: “This two-year bipartisan budget agreement breaks through partisan gridlock and provides relief from harmful automatic budget cuts so we can invest in programs that will grow our economy while keeping America safe. The agreement reflects Colorado values by ensuring it is paid for in a balanced way that is fully offset. ... Read more

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) voted to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import (EX-Im) Bank, which promotes exports by U.S. companies and supports more than 160,000 U.S. jobs. “My district, the suburbs of Denver, 18 small companies benefit from the Export-Import Bank and the guaranteed support it provides. Hundreds and hundreds of jobs, and these are jobs in plastics, scientific equipment, food manufacturing, wood products, electrical equipment,” said Rep. Perlmutter in his floor remarks in... Read more

Content originally published on Spacenews.com on October 26th, 2015 by Rep. Jim Bridenstine — October 26, 2015 Commercial space-based weather satellites, owned and operated by private companies, can augment the federal government’s weather data, be assimilated into our numerical weather models, and substantially improve our ability to predict severe weather. This is my firm conviction. I represent the state of Oklahoma. My constituents year after year find their lives threatened by severe storm... Read more

Content originally published on Boomberg BNA on October 23, 2015. October 23, 2015 07:47PM ET | Bloomberg BNA Oct. 23 (BNA) -- Motorists may no longer have to watch their backs for hidden traffic cameras if a House highway bill passes. A provision buried in the surface transportation authorization bill (H.R. 3763) would bar states and localities from spending federal dollars on automated cameras that catch drivers speeding or running red lights. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Commi... Read more

Today U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), Jared Polis (CO-02) and Diana DeGette (CO-01) sent a letter to Speaker Boehner asking him to act responsibly and pass a clean extension of the debt ceiling by November 3, 2015. Raising the federal debt limit will ensure America can pay its bill and will provide certainty to financial markets, businesses, and families. “Failing to do so [raise the federal debt limit] will plunge the nation into default for the first time in American history, risking econom... Read more

Content originally published on KUSA on October 22, 2015. More than three months after a fiery helicopter crash in Frisco killed one and critically wounded another, a pair of Colorado congressmen say the time has come for the FAA to demand better fuel systems onboard helicopters. The call follows a series of reports from 9Wants to Know detailing the large number of post-crash fires following survivable helicopter crashes in the United States since 1994. Calling the safety standards for helicopt... Read more

Letter follows tragic Flight for Life helicopter crash over summer Reps. Jared Polis (CO-2) and Ed Perlmutter (CO-7) today sent a letter pushing the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) to move quickly and efficiently to revise its safety regulations regarding crash-resistant fuel systems for civil helicopters. Today’s letter comes in the wake of a tragic Flight for Life helicopter crash that occurred in Frisco, Colorado over the summer, killing Pilot Patrick Mahany and critically injuring two fl... Read more

Orginally published on Colorado Public Radio on September 24, 2015. Click here to go to the page. Pope Francis called for an end to polarized politics in his address before Congress Thursday morning. As you might expect, that didn't stop Colorado's congressional delegates from responding to the address with partisan priorities in mind. Here's what they've said so far. Rep. Diana DeGette (D) DeGette, of Denver, has been an outspoken advocate for more aggressive climate action and against the dea... Read more

Today, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space held a hearing titled, “Deep Space Exploration: Examining the Impact of the President’s Budget.”The purpose of the hearing was to examine the Administration’s management of the Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion crew vehicle development programs. The hearing also evaluated NASA’s plans for future major tests and milestones and how the budget requested by the Administration for these programs affects development sche... Read more