Rep. Brittany Pettersen is reupping her push to allow new parents to vote by proxy in the House, centering the issue ahead of the 120th Congress after the same bipartisan effort fizzled last year. The Colorado Democrat and a bipartisan group of lawmakers will make the case for brand new moms and dads to vote remotely on House bills at a House Rules Committee member day hearing Wednesday morning, s... Read More »
By the time Brittany Pettersen’s son was 6 months old, he’d taken 24 flights. The Colorado Democrat’s son is no world traveler — his time on planes as an infant was spent with Pettersen flying back and forth to Washington for votes. As the House considers potential rules changes for next Congress, Pettersen and other members spoke Wednesday at a Rules Committee hearing in support of proxy voting f... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase awareness for the 988 helpline with a public awareness campaign for those experiencing mental health crisis. The Public Transit Mental Health Awareness Act which Pettersen introduced with Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), specifically increases awareness by placing information about this lif... Read More »
A long-standing piece of federal legislation could soon be updated and have a high impact on Colorado residents who live or have lived near nuclear facilities. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat representing Colorado's 7th Congressional District, helped introduce the Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 alongside Republican state Rep. James Moylan. "This is a huge issue in ... Read More »
Today, as co-chairs of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), alongside Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), introduced a resolution designating August 31st as Overdose Awareness Day. The Task Force intends to increase awareness of the continued overdose crisis, honor the lives lost, and pledge action... Read More »
Armed with a cream-colored $15 Target lunch box containing thousands of dollars’ worth of medication and needles, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, went about her business in the nation's capital. One day she was in the green room of ABC News' Washington studio, pinching her belly to prep the injection site before jabbing herself with a needle. Another day, she was standing at her kitchen... Read More »
The Gazette family of newspapers won 64 awards in the Colorado Press Association’s annual Better News Contest — a whopping 36 more than the three papers collectively won last year. Colorado Politics raked in 27, The Colorado Springs Gazette took home 21 and The Denver Gazette brought in 16. Colorado Politics also received the Best in Editorial Excellence award in its division. Of those, 26 were fi... Read More »
Steve Nein has been in the cattle business in Julesburg, in the northeastern corner of the state, for about 50 years. When he found out last Friday that President Donald Trump was dropping tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported beef for 90 days in an effort to lower the price of ground beef, he was not happy. “This administration is always talking about America first,” Nein said. “Here we've g... Read More »
Seventh District Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen has announced a Telephone Town Hall set for 5:45 p.m. MT on Tuesday, Sept. 1. “There is so much going on in the world and in Washington, I want to hear from you” said Pettersen. During this LIVE session, she will an update on her work in Congress and answer participant’s questions. “I hope you’ll join us and participate in our democracy.” You’re as... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today announced the introduction of bipartisan legislation that will uphold our nation’s obligation to support and compensate communities harmed by the US nuclear testing. The Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (RECRA), which Pettersen introduced alongside Representative James Moylan (R, GU-AL), would ensure Colorado re... Read More »
Denver, Colorado — On August 17, 2026, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D-C ), Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO), Congressman James Moylan (R-Guam), and others introduced H.R. 10115 (click HERE for the bill text) to expand and improve the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). Among its provisions, the bill would recognize the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant near Denver and the Cotter Uranium ... Read More »
Denver — Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen joined Senator Michael Bennet and Representative Jeff Hurd and the entire Colorado Congressional delegation – Senator John Hickenlooper and U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Jason Crow, Lauren Boebert, Jeff Crank, and Gabe Evans – in a letter to President Trump expressing strong support for Governor Jared Polis’ request for a Pre... Read More »
DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis is asking President Donald Trump to approve a major disaster declaration after two of Colorado's most destructive wildfires burned hundreds of thousands of acres, destroyed hundreds of homes and triggered deadly flooding. Polis formally requested a major disaster declaration from President Donald Trump and FEMA on Sunday to support recovery from the Aspen Acres and Gold M... Read More »
WASHINGTON — The spiral notebook that a parent in Ohio needed for her daughter’s seventh grade cost $4.79 at Target this month. She didn’t notice the small text on the import label. But someone in Washington was watching: according to a new analysis by the National Taxpayers Union, that notebook, along with every other item on a typical school supply list, is now carrying hidden tariff costs that ... Read More »
On Tuesday, August 4, US Representative Brittany Pettersen spent the day in Custer County, touring the Aspen Acres Fire burn sites and meeting with elected officials, first responders, and citizens of Wetmore to discuss the Aspen Acres fire, resident concerns and needs, and possibilities for federal aid. At a community meeting in Wetmore Tuesday evening, Pettersen was joined by Custer County Sheri... Read More »
