WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ann Kuster (D-NH), and David Trone (D-MD), alongside U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, the most ambitious legislation ever introduced in Congress to confront the substance use epidemic. The CARE Act would provide state... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) for a Mother’s Day press conference recognizing moms across the country and calling for action on the policies that will help them thrive. The press conference also included remarks from Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, DWC Vice Chair Nikema Williams, DWC Vice Chair Teresa Leger Fernández, E... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Special District Grant Accessibility Act (H.R. 7525), legislation introduced by Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Pat Fallon (R-TX). The bill would codify a first-ever definition of “special district” in federal law and ensure that districts are eligible for all appropriate forms of federal financial assista... Read More »
DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that the City of Golden will receive a $23.8 million grant from the Department of Transportation (DOT) to control flooding in Lena Gulch. This funding comes following a joint letter of support to the DOT sent by Pettersen and Colorado Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, as well as Representative Joe Neguse (CO-02) last Augu... Read More »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and House Financial Services Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) today introduced the bipartisan Ransomware and Financial Stability Act. This legislation will protect the critical financial infrastructure that makes daily economic activity possible by deterring hackers and setting commonsense guide rails for financial institutions to respond to ... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Pink Tariffs Study Act, legislation to examine the prevalence and impact of “pink tariffs,” which may directly contribute to women paying more for everyday goods than men, including everything from razors to clothes. Traditionally, gender bias in the consumer goods space has been ref... Read More »
DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today announced the start of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. This contest is open to high school students throughout Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District. Each year, the United States House of Representatives hosts this competition to recognize talented young artists from across the country. Last year, over 90 students from 16 diff... Read More »
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden signed the second of two bipartisan government funding packages into law, including the last of Representative Brittany Pettersen’s (CO-07) 15 community projects which will bring $13,985,515 in federal funding to the area and impact communities across Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Pettersen’s projects include efforts to protect communities from flooding, exp... Read More »
Link to The Original Article Freshman lawmakers don’t often get much of a chance to shape policy, especially on a panel as seniority- and expertise-heavy as the House Financial Services Committee. But Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) has managed to position herself in high-stakes debates around emerging technologies more than a few times, including in crypto and AI policy. Start here: Speaker Mik... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of six bipartisan funding bills for Fiscal Year 2024 that will help keep the government open and support Americans across the country. The package includes three provisions championed by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), including $1,383,069 in funding for a local project in Golden to protect the area from flooding for d... Read More »
Link to the original article U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-7) and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first of the appropriations government funding packages for FY 2024, including more than $12.6 million for projects in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. The minibus passed the Senate on Friday, March 8. In Chaffee County, Rep. Pettersen secured $1.28 million for Buena Vi... Read More »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) launched a new Student Resource Hub through her official website today, pulling together important resources and information to assist students and borrowers as they prepare to go to school, or start paying back their loans after graduating. A portion of the information included comes directly from the Department of Education following a le... Read More »
Link to the original article Jane’s Place received $300,000 in government funding to install a solar array on the roof of the multigenerational housing complex. The funding, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives March 6, includes $12,602,446 for 14 community projects. The Town of Buena Vista received $1.28 million for a 60-unit deed-restricted housing unit with a 5,000-square-foot childcare ... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Tonight, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address to the nation: “Tonight was my second opportunity to sit in the House of Representatives as President Biden gave his update on the state of our nation. Since last year, I’ve seen firsthand the dysfunction in Congress and the inability of Republicans to... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first of the appropriations government funding packages for Fiscal Year 2024, which includes $12,602,446 for 14 community projects secured by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) that span Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Pettersen’s projects include efforts to expand access to affordable housing, improve town centers and he... Read More »
