This article was published 02/02/14 Click here to read the full article. Politicians are revved up for the epic battle between the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl on Sunday. Read more

This article was published 01/29/14 Click here to read the full article. Colorado Democrat Ed Perlmutter used the House Financial Services Committee hearing Tuesday to draw attention to his Denver Broncos cap. Read more

Tonight, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) attended President Obama's sixth State of the Union address. Perlmutter released the following statement: "The hard working people in the middle are the engines of our economic prosperity. Tonight, the President laid out an optimistic and responsible plan to grow the economy, strengthen the middle class, and ensure everyone has the opportunity to achieve their American Dream. As the President said, '...It’s the spirit of citizenship – the recognition tha... Read more

CDBG-DR Resources Would Help Fill Shortfall in Flood Recovery Resources The Colorado Congressional delegation today urged the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to allocate additional resources from the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program to help fill a shortfall in flood recovery resources. The funding would be used to repair and rebuild housing, farms, businesses, and public infrastructure for which there is insufficient funding available throu... Read more

Lawmakers Pledge to Keep Fighting to Cut Red Tape, Ensure Train Rules Work for Colorado Communities U.S. Senator Mark Udall and Congressman Ed Perlmutter heralded Commerce City as an example of how local communities and the Federal Railroad Administration can work together to strengthen public safety and reduce train noise. Following pressure from Udall, Perlmutter, the City Council and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, the Federal Railroad Administration approved two weeks ago a new quiet zone at t... Read more

Repeats Call for Hearing in Financial Services Committee on Legislation Today, Congressmen Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement after U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced forthcoming guidance allowing banks to do business with legal marijuana related businesses. "We need to address the public safety, crime and lost tax revenue associated when legal and regulated businesses are operating in a cash-only system. For months, we've urged banking regulators and the Department o... Read more

This article was published 01/24/14 Click here to read the full article. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colorado) said he was encouraged by Holder's announcement of federal guidance, but more needs to be done. "At the end of the day we still have to change the law," Perlmutter said. Perlmutter would like to see congressional action on the issue to make banking expressly legal for the marijuana industry. Read more

This article was published 01/23/14 Click here to read the full article. Congressman Ed Perlmutter, D-Golden, urged the Justice Dept. to act back in July of last year when he brought forth legislation to exempt businesses in states where marijuana is now legal from the FDIC laws that prohibit banks from lending to them. Read more

New 'Special Exposure Cohort' Became Eligible for Federal Benefits, Health Care Assistance in Early January U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and Congressmen Ed Perlmutter and Jared Polis pressed the U.S. Labor Department to quickly process the claims of Rocky Flats workers aided by a recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision. The Department of Health and Human Services' decision, announced in mid-December, made it easier for those who worked at the nuclear weapons... Read more

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter voted to support the bipartisan FY14 appropriations bill (H.R. 3547), which provides significant relief from deep arbitrary budget cuts and makes key investments in job training programs, early education, alternative energy and aerospace to provide more accurate and timely weather information and maintain Colorado's leadership in space exploration. The bill also protects cost of living adjustments for our disabled veterans and provides significant resources to com... Read more