Perlmutter Statement on Expected Confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh

Lakewood, Colo. - U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) issued the following statement regarding the expected confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court: “The Supreme Court is one of our country’s most sacred and highly-regarded instit...

Safer Fuel Systems Now Required in Newly Manufactured Helicopters

Lakewood, Colo. – As of today, all newly manufactured helicopters are required to be built with safer fuel systems. An amendment included in the five-year authorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires all newly manufactured hel...

Cancer Patients Now Able to Defer Student Loans While Receiving Active Treatment

Washington, D.C. — Legislation providing desperately-needed financial peace of mind to patients battling cancer has been signed into law. The text of H.R. 2976, the Deferment for Active Cancer Treatment Act - introduced by Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (...

Lafayette firefighter leaving Mexican hospital with the help of Congressman Perlmutter

Army veteran and Lafayette firefighter Lt. Jason Oliver took off for Cancun last week to celebrate his anniversary with his wife Maigan. Just three days into their weeklong tropical vacation, however, Jason Oliver was confined to a Mexican hospital b...

Lafayette Firefighter Sent To ICU During Anniversary Trip To Mexico

A vacation to Mexico has turned into a nightmare for a firefighter and his family in Lafayette. Lt. Jason Oliver was celebrating his 16th wedding anniversary with his wife when he had to be rushed by ambulance to a hospital in Cancun. Jason, also a p...

Bill Prompted By Deadly Helicopter Crash Passes

DENVER (CBS4) – A deadly Flight for Life helicopter crash in Frisco prompts a new law aimed at saving lives in the future. Pilot Patrick Mahaney died in the crash, and flight nurse David Repsher was badly burned when the fuel tank on their helicopter...

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Happy Birthday to Colorado’s very own Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space

Physics! What started as the Upper Air Laboratory in 1948 launching payloads on V-2 rockets has grown to become the world’s only research institute to have sent space science instruments to all 8 planets and Pluto. Cheers to another 70 years of exploring the Earth, and every planet in the solar system…and beyond!...

Glad we were able to help Jason and Maigan, and glad they will be back

in Colorado tonight. Putting folks in touch with a local Consulate or Embassy is one of the many ways our office can help. Whether you've lost important documents, have not received a response or need help with benefits or resources, call our office at (303) 274-7944 and we will do our best to help navigate through some of the...

ICYMI - The esports industry is expanding rapidly ... and coming soon to Lakewood! https://t.co/kW9yXNoSp2

The full findings of the #MuellerInvestigation must be made public. https://t.co/SwQwTchpTR