U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement after the government funding bill passed the House of Representatives: "I voted to support the Omnibus bill because it funds good jobs for my constituents in the aerospace industry, education, research and development, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and the new Denver Patent Office. The government funding bill provides certainty for our country while making investments in economic growth and opportunity domestically. It also mak...
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Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act, H.R. 3468, by unanimous consent. The legislation, originally introduced by U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-CA) last November, passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously on May 6, 2014. "The Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Parity Act strengthens national credit unions' commitment to IOLTAs and the legal services they help fund for local communities," said Rep. Royce. "The universal support for this bill i...
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Today the Colorado Congressional delegation sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Kiewit Corporation, and Turner Construction, urging immediate negotiations to determine a path forward to continue construction of the VA hospital in Aurora. The letter, co-signed by the entire Congressional delegation, laid out the need for a short and long-term solution and the importance of the construction project for the veterans of the Rocky Mountain region and the State of Col...
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U.S. Representative Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement on the ruling against the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding construction of the VA hospital in Aurora: “There has been a serious dispute between the VA and the prime contractor for too long. The original design called for a $1 billion state-of-the-art medical center but the contract was for $600 million, and the project was never redesigned to fit the budget. The Civilian Board of Contract Appeals has ruled that the...
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U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement after NASA’s Orion project completed its successful experimental flight test on December 5, 2014: “The Orion project is an amazing achievement in the next generation of spaceflight but also for Colorado, with two of our own companies – Lockheed Martin and United Launch Alliance – leading the charge. A big thank you to everyone who made this project possible and for taking NASA's unmanned space program into the next frontier." ### ...
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U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (CO-02) applaud the inclusion of an important amendment in the passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (NDAA). The bi-partisan amendment, also co-authored with Rep. Ed Whitfield (KY-01) and spearheaded in the Senate by Senator Mark Udall, will create an independent advisory board to increase transparency and ensure Cold War Patriots’ benefits applications are reviewed accurately and expeditiously. During th...
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U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement about the tax extender package that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives: “The tax extenders package included several provisions important to Colorado families and local businesses including, the Research & Development Credit, a deduction for teachers for classroom expenses, and an extension of the wind energy production tax credit. However, passing retroactive tax legislation is no way to run a government or a business. Ju...
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Today U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and Rep. Steve Stivers (OH-15) introduced H.R. 5776, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act to allow tenants on a fixed income have their income certified and/or verified once every three years rather than annually. This bi-partisan legislation will help streamline and reduce the burdens placed on tenants for purposes of determining their eligibility for certain Federal assistance housing programs, including seniors and other individuals and families who...
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