January 9, 2009

Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) was appointed to the House Rules Committee by Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise Slaughter. The Rules Committee is a leadership committee that sets out the procedure for debate and amendments for every substantive bill that comes to the floor of the House.

"I am honored to be appointed to this coveted committee. This position will give me the opportunity to work hard for the priorities and values of the hardworking people of Colorado 's 7th Congressional District, our state and our nation. Through my service on this committee, I can act on every issue that matters to the people of Colorado . I look forward to serving on this committee to move forward an agenda that will help ease the squeeze of the current economic downturn, put Americans back to work, spur new infrastructure development particularly in transportation and energy efficiency, and keep our nation safe and secure."

Perlmutter remains on the exclusive Financial Services Committee, which is also considering measures to help revitalize our economy, and fix the financial and housing downturn. He will continue to focus his efforts there on regulatory reform, the home foreclosure crisis, and pushing for energy efficiency measures in the financial markets.

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