Today, more than 40 Republicans joined Democrats, including every New Dem present, in signing a discharge petition to bring legislation to the House floor to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank, marking the first successful discharge petition since 2002. The authority for the bank lapsed on July 1st of this year and has since weakened the ability of U.S exporters to do business abroad. For years, the New Democrat Coalition has advocated for maintaining the Export-Import Bank. The Bank has c... Read more

Today, the New Democrat Coalition leadership sent a letter to Speaker Boehner urging him to work with leaders from both parties in the House and Senate to address bipartisan priorities with broad support that will grow the economy and help hardworking Americans. This is the second letter the Coalition has sent to Speaker Boehner in recent weeks urging him to move forward with legislative priorities supported on both sides of the aisle. Now that a government shutdown has been averted until at le... Read more

Content originally published on American Physical Socity Physics site on October 1, 2015. House Science Committee Queries Astrobiology Researchers Searches for life on other planets get the Congressional spotlight October 1, 2015 | Emily Conover In an uncharacteristically harmonious and enthusiastic meeting of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on Tuesday, September 29, curious representatives peppered four scientists with questions about the search for life on other planets.... Read more

U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after the passage of S. 2082, the Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act to fully authorize $1.675 billion for the Denver VA medical Center, and H.R. 719, the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2016 which included appropriations transfer authority for the VA to use existing funding on the Denver project. These two bills will ensure the Army Corps of Engineers and Kiewit Turner can sign a permanent contract to comple... Read more

Originally Published in the Denver Post on September 30, 2015, click here to go to page. A last-minute fight over funding for a Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora was settled peacefully Wednesday, and now construction of the $1.675 billion facility has the full support of Congress — ending months of frustration for Colorado lawmakers and veterans. "Today marks a pivotal day for veterans in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region," said U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo. "Years from now, when veter... Read more

Congress needs to work around the clock to prevent a shutdown and avoid damage to our economy again With only five legislative days scheduled before October 1st, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) urged Speaker John Boehner to keep the House in session every day until a deal is reached to prevent another government shutdown. Perlmutter joined 121 other Democrats to make this plea in a letter to Speaker Boehner sent September 22, 2015. “As we all remember, the last Republican-led government shut do... Read more

Originally Published in the Denver Post on September 23, 20115. Click here to go to page. Colorado’s three U.S. House Democrats joined with about 120 of their party colleagues this week in asking that Speaker John Boehner keep the lower chamber in session — every day — until a deal is reached to avert a government shutdown. The request from Reps.Diana DeGette, Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis comes just days before an Oct. 1 deadline in which Congress and the White House must agree to a stopgap sp... Read more

Bill Will Hold EPA Accountable, Ensure Communities are Compensated Appropriately Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, along with Representatives Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis, introduced a bill to help communities in southwest Colorado and New Mexico recover from the Gold King Mine blowout that released acid mine drainage into the Animas and San Juan rivers. The Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 will ensure the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to work with local c... Read more

In advance of Congress’ vote to fund the Highway Trust Fund, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and Deputy Secretary Victor Mendez outlining transportation priorities for Colorado and the 7th Congressional District. The letter also includes several recommendations to better invest in our nation’s infrastructure and grow our economy. “Colorado’s two major interstates, I-25 and I-70, require billions to maintain and expand. Wi... Read more

Orginially published on September 22, 2015 in The Hill. Click here to go to page. President Obama is facing rising discontent from Democrats over how he plans to implement regulations designed to protect consumers from greedy financial advisers out to pocket commissions from Wall Street. A growing number of Democrats — including more than a third in the House — say his current proposal would end up raising consumer costs and even limit low-income Americans' access to financial advice. "Impracti... Read more