Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) sent a letter to Speaker Boehner and Leader Pelosi calling for a long-term solution to funding the Highway Trust Fund. The letter was led by Reps. Ed Perlmutter, Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), John Carney (DE At Large District) and John Delaney (MD-6), and signed by 30 members of the New Democrat Coalition. Authorization for funding the Highway Trust Fund expires July 31, 2015. “We have an opportunity in the coming months to agree on a plan that will bring ...
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U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), with support from Reps. Gwen Moore (WI-04), Jim Langevin (RI-04), Jim Costa (CA-16), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU0) and Jim McDermott (WA-07), have introduced a joint resolution to designate July 22 as "National Lao-Hmong Recognition Day." "Historically, the Lao-Hmong people were one of our country’s most loyal allies. During the Vietnam War, they fought bravely alongside U.S. soldiers. Many emigrated to the U.S. and now proudly call this country...
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Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement today reflecting on the three year anniversary of the Aurora theater shooting: “Three years ago today we remember that fateful night in Aurora that claimed the lives of those we will never forget. Every day we continue to heal and move forward in honor of those who died and those who are still struggling in recovery. It is my hope last week’s verdict offers victims and their families some amount of closure. I know I will never f...
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Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) received the Friend of the National Parks Award for his dedication to protecting and enhancing America’s national parks. The award, presented by the nonpartisan National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), is to recognize members of Congress during the 113th Congress who upheld the standards and integrity of the National Park System. “National parks are the crown jewels of our country, and we must work to maintain and protect these national treasures,” ...
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Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) passed bipartisan legislation requiring federal banking regulators to jointly study the appropriate capital treatment of Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs) under Basel III and the NCUA Risk-Based capital requirements. Under H.R. 1408, the Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015, regulators will have six months to study and report back to Congress on many outstanding questions about the mortgage servicing industry including how the assets pe...
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U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) today issued the following statement on the agreement on Iran’s nuclear program: “I am encouraged by the deal reached today with Iran and our international partners. I will carefully read and review the terms of the agreement over the next 60 days, but I believe this agreement aligns with the initial framework reached several months ago. We must make sure Iran holds up its end of the bargain at every step of the way through strict verification requirements, but t...
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U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson (D-CA), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), vice-chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force today introduced the Safer Communities Act of 2015 (H.R. 2994), legislation aimed at reducing and preventing gun violence by keeping guns away from people who should not have them. The legislation closes the gaps in current federal gun policy by clarifying and expanding existing federal...
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