Perlmutter Statement on VA Inspector General Report of Aurora VA Replacement Medical Facility

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement regarding the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Inspector General (IG) report on the mismanagement of the Denver VA Replacement Medical Facility in Aurora, CO: “I’m g...

Perlmutter Introduces Legislation to Help Mitigate the Impacts of Data Breaches

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) introduced new legislation encouraging American businesses to fortify their systems and networks in an effort to mitigate the impact of cyber-attacks and data breaches. The Data Breach Insuran...

Perlmutter Statement on the 15th Anniversary of September 11, 2001

Lakewood, CO - U.S. Rep. Perlmutter (CO-07) released the following statement in memory of the 15th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks: “Fifteen years have passed since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, yet the events of that day remai...

Congress needs to get it right this time on 9/11 victim bill

If the bipartisan “buyer’s remorse” Congress feels for passing a popular bill for victims of Sept. 11 over the president’s veto came from a lack of information, then three members of Colorado’s congregation who opposed it should be applauded for at l...

Congress’ vote on terrorism bill splits opinions in Colorado

WASHINGTON — Congress voted last week to allow families of Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack victims to sue the Saudi government, prompting as much controversy in Colorado as in Washington. The vote overrode a veto by President Barack Obama, who warne...

Wells Fargo's focus on 'products' is called out

In his questions for Wells Fargo Chief Executive John Stumpf, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) focused on an issue not particular to that bank but exemplified by its practices and its in-house terminology: Banks are focused not simply on taking deposits ...

Has your personal information been stolen? Massive cyber security breaches

are becoming routine, exposing millions of Americans to possible identity theft each year. I’m sponsoring legislation to help businesses improve cyber defenses, but that is only one part of it. From government to business and individuals, we need to do a better job of protecting information. Check out the interactive below ...

Wells Fargo needs to do more than fire bad employees and cut bonuses. It

needs to change its entire culture....

Of the 12 airmen selected from across the country to receive the Airmen

of Year award, two are from Lakewood, Colorado. It was a pleasure to meet with Senior Master Sergeant Jeremiah F. Grisham and Senior Airman Jasmin Figueroa who have both served with great distinction in service of the United States. This award recognizes 12 outstanding enlisted personnel for superior leadership, job performa...

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Has your personal information been stolen? I want to improve America’s #CyberSecurity across the board. https://t.co/evgZ5tDoON