***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Contact: Danielle Radovich Piper (303-274-7944) On Sunday, May 31st, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter will attend a rally hosted by the United Veterans Committee of Colorado to support Congressional action to complete the VA replacement medical center in Aurora. Last week, President Obama signed into law H.R. 2496 which increases the authorized spending cap for the replacement medical center to $900 million. Further Congressional action is needed soon to continue construction and co...
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U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter released the following statement on the VA Medical Center in Aurora: “I’m pleased the House finally acted to avoid a shutdown on this project. But I’m not pleased we will continue to kick the can down the road. We now have a window of opportunity to finish this project, and I want this window to succeed. I urge House Republican leadership to immediately resume negotiations with the VA to find agreement on a permanent solution. Veterans are demanding Congress act and do t...
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Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) voted against H.R. 1806, the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015. The legislation would authorize funding levels and policy for the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Standards & Technology, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Department of Energy. "Investing in basic science and energy research is what keeps America as the world leader in innovation. Unfortunately, slashing our investments in research and poli...
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Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) helped pass legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives which provides important tools to spur and accelerate the transfer of new technologies developed at national laboratories. H.R. 1158, the Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2015, extends the Agreement for Commercializing Technology (ACT) pilot program for two more years. In addition, the bill significantly broadens the range of companies able to parti...
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Media Contact: Danielle Radovich Piper - (303) 274-7944 U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter released the following statement after voting no on a short-term extension of the Highway Trust Fund: “Authorizing a two-month extension for the Highway Trust Fund is no way to govern. Republicans have had 10 months to develop a long-term plan and the best they came up with is a two-month extension. A multi-year surface transportation reauthorization is needed to provide certainty allowing for long-term planning and...
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“Congress needs to act on the proposal put forward today by the VA. This agreement gives Congress time to find a permanent funding solution and, more importantly, prevents a work stoppage which would be catastrophic for the future of the project and the veterans of the Rocky Mountain Region. Time is running out. We need to finish the damn thing.” ###
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“We are very disappointed the replacement VA medical center in Aurora has been plagued by mismanagement, delays and cost overruns. Under new leadership, the VA working with the Army Corps of Engineers and KT have put this project on the right path. We still need to hold those responsible for these problems accountable, but it’s imperative the project keep moving forward for our veterans.” “It’s very disappointing that at the last minute the Republicans seem to be stalling the effort to give the...
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More and more employers want to access social media accounts with your password for job screening purposes. Not so fast, says Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) who re-introduced H.R. 2277, the Password Protection Act of 2015 to prevent employers from requiring current and prospective employees to hand over their personal passwords as a condition of either keeping or getting a new job. In recent years there have been news stories highlighting a disturbing increase in the number of employers asking pros...
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> – In honor of Small Business Week, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and the Arvada Chamber of Commerce held a roundtable discussion with local businesses to hear about the challenges and opportunities of doing business in the 7th Congressional District. On May 7th, small, medium and large-sized businesses participated in the roundtable and discussed issues ranging from the Affordable Care Act to the challenges around hiring skilled workers. “It’s incredibly helpful to hear firsthand from busin...
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