Today, House Financial Services Committee Republicans rushed through passing a radical a housing finance plan (PATH ACT) that could force homeowners into risky and exotic mortgages, gut protections for homebuyers, and end the 30-year fixed rate mortgage. U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee called this measure a "Path to Nowhere" and voted against the measure in committee. The Republican plan would significantly raise the price of homeownership whil...
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Lakewood, CO -- Congressman Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement today reflecting on the one year anniversary of the Aurora shooting: "Over the past year since the shootings at the Aurora movie theater, victims, their families and those who lost loved ones have shown incredible courage in the face of such a terrible tragedy. That fateful night claimed the lives of those we will never forget, and whose lives we will honor every day. I also want to recognize the outstanding work ...
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"We need to address the public safety, crime and lost tax revenue associated when these legal and regulated businesses are operating in a cash-only system" Today, U.S. Reps. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) and Denny Heck (WA - 10), along with a bipartisan group of 16 other Republicans and Democrats, are proposing sensible reforms of federal banking laws relating to marijuana businesses. The Perlmutter/Heck bill updates federal banking rules to resolve conflicts between federal and state laws, promoting c...
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This Article was published July 10, 2013. Click here for the full article. “We need to address the public safety, crime and lost tax revenue associated when these legal and regulated businesses are operating in a cash-only system,” Perlmutter said. “We also need to provide financial institutions assurance that they can make their own business decisions related to legal, financial transactions without fear of regulatory penalties or criminal prosecution.”
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"We should invest in these facilities helping bring next generation energy technologies to the market and help local energy entrepreneurs and private sector business owners drive down energy costs." Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter introduced an amendment to the 2014 Energy and Water spending bill to restore resources to the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, which helps maintain critical investments and jobs at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) in Jefferson County, CO. This...
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This article was published by the Denver Post on July 2, 2013. Click Here for the full article. "The VA has added construction management staff in Aurora to speed reviews of change orders, said U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colorado. But there are considerable differences between the VA and Kiewit-Turner about completion dates and how change orders will be resolved, Perlmutter added.
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This article was published by Huntington News on June 17, 2013. Click Here for the full article. "Through the hard work of Congressmen Ed Whitfield (R-KY), Jared Polis (D-CO) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and their staff, an important step was achieved for workers who were made ill by their exposures to toxic substances at the Department of Energy’s nuclear weapons facilities."
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"Comprehensive immigration reform will help us build new businesses, new jobs and a more secure economy in America" Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement praising the U.S. Senate for their bipartisan vote in favor of comprehensive immigration reform: "The Senate showed strong bipartisan leadership today by passing comprehensive immigration reform by a vote of 68-32. Their vote today was historic and long overdue. I urge leadership in the House to act quickly an...
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