WASHINGTON (Gray DC) Members of Congress and the press will meet once again on the battle-diamond on Wednesday for the eighth annual Congressional Women’s Softball Game. The game is also a fundraiser for the Young Survival Coalition, a support and awareness non-profit for young women dealing with breast cancer. The game could draw an even larger crowd this year, raising over $200,000. The women that create our laws are preparing to take on the women that cover them. They have been practicing tw... Read more

Congressman Ed Perlmutter has introduced legislation that would allow legal action against corporate corruption. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, introduced by the congressman last week, would give individuals and companies the ability to take legal action against corporations that violate the anti-bribery provisions. Recent reports of high profile corruption, such as the Panama Papers and Unaoil, allege financial kickbacks and monetary payments to government officials in return for contracts ... Read more

A Congressman from Colorado has introduced legislation that would allow private legal actions against companies under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Citing recent corruption scandals, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D., Colo.) pitched The Foreign Business Bribery Prohibition Act as a way to halt bribery abroad without adding to the deficit. “This legislation helps encourage foreign companies to play by the rules or be brought to court. Most importantly, it is a way to level the playing field and help U.... Read more

Content originally published by The Denver Post on June 8th, 2016. Puerto Rico’s finances are a mess and legislation must be passed to reorganize and restructure its budget and debts. Without such legislation, the island will continue to default on its obligations and cut vital services such as hospitals, schools, utilities, and transportation. Despite what some opponents are claiming, the legislation is not a “bailout” and no federal funds will be used. The legislation, in effect, allows Puerto... Read more

Content originally published by The Denver Post on June 7th, 2016. WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama honored the Denver Broncos with a White House ceremony Monday, mixing praise with a little trash talk for the team that beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 to win Super Bowl 50. “Last season, the Broncos won an NFL-record 11 games by a touchdown or less. And you don’t do that without one of the greatest defenses of all time,” said Obama, who later tweaked future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Man... Read more

Content originally published by Mountain Town News on June 6th, 2016. With the snip of a ribbon Saturday morning, a 25-mile trail linking three national wildlife refuges in metropolitan Denver was formally opened. Now, it’s on to Boulder and then Lyons—and, perhaps someday, to Rocky Mountain National Park. It’s called the Rocky Mountain Greenway. A dais set up in the park adjacent to the Standley Lake Library in Arvada was loaded with local, state and federal politicos. Trails and open space enj... Read more

Content originally posted by Denver7 on May 29th, 2016. Students at Westminster High School are making a name for themselves with a new documentary called Medic! which shares the emotional stories of five combat medics. The film was created as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project, which preserves the personal accounts of American war veterans to help future generations better understand the realities of war. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colorado, first approached the school about ... Read more

Content originally published by the Denver Business Journal on May 25th, 2016. Commerce City could be getting a step closer to developing a nearly 1,000 acre tract of land that was once part of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal chemical weapons manufacturing operation for homes, offices and retail stores. U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner, R-Colorado, Michael Bennet, D-Colo. and U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Golden, are among the sponsors of amendments to the Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 that wou... Read more

Content originally published by The Denver Post on May 19th, 2016. A group of Westminster High School students have had a hand in preserving history after producing a documentary that will be archived in the Library of Congress for generations to come — a feat their teachers strongly suggest they include on their resumes. The documentary "Medic!" is part of the congressionally chartered Veterans History Project, which seeks to document, preserve and make available to the public the first-hand a... Read more

Content originally published by KUSA 9news on May 18th, 2016. Ten months after her husband died after the crash of a Flight for Life helicopter in Frisco, Karen Mahany told members of Congress they needed to do more to protect the lives of air medical crews across the country. "I can't do anything to change what happened to Patrick, but I can do something on his behalf to change the fate of the flight crews who are out there," Mahany told 9Wants to Know investigator Chris Vanderveen in the hall... Read more