WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Jeff Hurd (CO-03) led Members of the Colorado Congressional delegation in introducing the Rural Water Security Act, bipartisan legislation to expand federal water infrastructure assistance to rural communities across Colorado. Colorado is currently excluded from Section 595 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which deliver... Read More »
DENVER (KDVR) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a bulk of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imports from many foreign trading partners. The Supreme Court justices ruled 6-3 that his expanded use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose tariffs without Congressional approval was unlawful. The act gives the sitting president authority to regulate various economic tran... Read More »
U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Lakewood, passed three related bipartisan housing bills out of the U.S. House last week, an effort to address inventory shortages in Colorado and across the nation. “The No. 1 financial pain point I hear about from people in every corner of our district is that housing in Colorado is too expensive,” Pettersen wrote Tuesday in a district newsletter. “That’s why I wor... Read More »
Colorado legislators on Friday, joined by current and former lawmakers, memorialized the late Sen. Faith Winter, noting her contributions to public policy in transportation, family and medical leave, and climate legislation. Winter died in an auto accident on Nov. 26 at the age of 45. Winter’s legacy in the General Assembly, where she served from 2015 through 2025, included the passage of more tha... Read More »
The U.S. House delivered a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada on Wednesday evening. The chamber passed a resolution disapproving of the emergency that underlies Trump’s 25 percent tariff the administration placed on Canada, 219-211, with six Republicans voting with almost all Democrats for the measure. Colorado GOP Rep. Jeff Hurd was one of the Republicans who voted to end the ta... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after House Rules Committee Republicans unanimously opposed her amendment to protect voting rights in Colorado. Pettersen’s amendment would ensure the Trump-backed voter suppression bill would not disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. As currently written, the SAVE Act could kick 21 million pe... Read More »
Bipartisan congressional legislation to help entities pursue federal water funding is modeled after similar Colorado initiatives, including one spearheaded by the Colorado River District through its now-5-year-old, voter-funded Community Funding Partnership Program. U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., and Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, and U.S. Reps. Brittany Pettersen, D-Jefferson County, and Juan Cis... Read More »
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed three pieces of bipartisan legislation led by Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) to help address the affordable housing crisis in Colorado and across the country. Specifically, her bills update outdated zoning laws, increase housing supply, and expand access to affordable housing options, particularly in rural areas. In Colorado, there is curren... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) — formerly known as National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — announced another round of employee layoffs due to federal funding cuts: “Donald Trump has consistently put our federal workforce on the chopping block. These are people who work to make energy mo... Read More »
EVERGREEN, CO — Today, at a press conference, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) with State Representative Tammy Story, Jefferson County Sheriff Reggie Marinelli, and members of the Evergreen community, outlined a coordinated legislative response following the tragedy at Evergreen High School last September. In briefings after the September 10 shooting, Jefferson County elected officia... Read More »
State and federal lawmakers in Colorado on Monday went to Evergreen to call for changes to laws regarding how quickly social media and telecommunications companies have to respond to requests for information regarding credible threats. "This is such a critical step in addressing that," Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 7th Congressional District, which includes Jefferso... Read More »
Federal and state lawmakers unveiled legislation Monday that was drafted in response to the Evergreen High School shooting, aiming to require social media companies to respond more quickly when investigators are checking out potential warning signs in online posts. U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen unveiled a federal bill that would require social media companies to respond to warrants and subpoenas re... Read More »
Water Project Navigators Act would create grant navigator positions to help states, water districts, and Tribes secure federal funding Residents of the West know how important water resources are to life, health, and livelihoods. Most don’t know that being able to access grants can help communities access technology to aid water efficiency. Last Friday, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper (CO and Jerr... Read More »
Lawmakers and Evergreen community members stood near Evergreen High School on Monday to unveil legislation to prevent acts of violent extremism by tightening the time social media companies are allowed to respond to warrants from law enforcement. The push for this legislation comes after a shooting in September, when a 16-year-old student opened fire, injuring two students before killing himself a... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen and Juan Ciscomani along with Senators John Hickenlooper and Jerry Moran reintroduced the bipartisan Water Project Navigators Act. The bill would establish a new program at the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to fund grant navigators who would help states, Tribes, and rural communities secure resources for projects that improve water efficiency, reduce wa... Read More »
