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Fremont County VA clinic stuck at regional level, lawmakers say

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Link to The Original Article Three Colorado lawmakers say the decision on whether to build a new Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in Fremont County is stuck at the regional level, while the agency countered it must complete a required needs assessment before committing to a new clinic. The proposed clinic could serve 5,000 veterans across Fremont County and is "urgently" needed, according to ...

Rep. Pettersen, Senators Bennet, Hickenlooper Continue Push for Construction of Fremont VA Clinic

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U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) to move forward with constructing a long-awaited VA clinic in Fremont County. Following a continued push from Pettersen, the project was added to the VA’s fiscal year (FY) 26 priority list in May 2025. However, des...

Colorado’s entire congressional delegation, Democrats and Republicans alike, tells Trump to release water project funds

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Link to The Original Article Colorado’s entire congressional delegation, Republicans and Democrats alike, is calling for the release of $140 million in frozen funds for Colorado River water projects. In January, the last days of the Biden administration, the Bureau of Reclamation awarded funding for 17 projects as part of the federal drought-response effort in the overstressed Colorado River Basin...

Colorado Democrats ask feds to allow state plan that would let toddlers stay on Medicaid

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Link to The Original Article Colorado’s Democratic U.S. senators and representatives asked the federal agency regulating Medicaid on Tuesday to reconsider a decision that won’t let the state keep toddlers and former prisoners covered. In November, under the Biden administration, Colorado received approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to cover children up to age 3 wit...

Courts Weigh-In on Medicaid for Planned Parenthood, Abortion Pill Reversal

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Link to The Original Article Last week, judges in separate cases issued rulings impacting reproductive health care providers on both sides of the abortion debate. On July 28, a federal judge ruled that the federal government must allow Medicaid to reimburse Planned Parenthood for patient care, temporarily overturning a ban instituted by the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bi...

Rep. Pettersen Meets With Providers & Administrators at Planned Parenthood Arvada Health Center Following Trump’s Effort to Ban Medicaid-Covered Planned Parenthood Treatments

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SEE PICTURES FROM TUESDAYS EVENT LAKEWOOD – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) visited the Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountain’s (PPRM) Arvada clinic to hear from providers and administrators about the impacts of Trump’s ban on Medicaid coverage for care at Planned Parenthood. The ban was part of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which specifically prohibited Medicaid recipients...

VAREP Endorses the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

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Link to The Original Article The Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP) proudly endorses the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill addressing housing affordability, access, and equity nationwide. The bill includes the Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure (VALID) Act, a VAREP-led initiative now adopted as Section 602. This provision marks the culmination of a nearly...

U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen proposes creation of new preschool in Cañon City

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Link to The Original Article U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen recently announced 15 projects in the 7th Congressional District to expand childcare access, prevent wildfires, and upgrade infrastructure across the state, one of which is based in Fremont County. According to Pettersen’s office, Community Project Funding allows House representatives to submit up to 15 projects for federal funding consider...

Opinion - This bill to increase Narcan distribution would save lives and money

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Link to The Original Article Over 200 Americans die each day from opioid overdoses, with nearly 70 percent of these involving synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. The U.S. leads the world in opioid-related deaths. The government must work to address this pressing public health crisis. Naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, is an opioid-receptor blocker that can reverse opioid overdoses....

Rep. Pettersen Joins Call Demanding Answers from Federal Agencies on DOGE Cut

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined a call to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS), demanding answers about the impacts that mass firings, or reductions in force (RIFs), will have on casework processing for constituents. Casework is a crucial service provided by congressional offices for constituents to raise their concer...

Colorado congressional delegation urges US Forest Service chief to release funds for state forestry and wildfire preparedness

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Link to The Original Article Colorado State Forester Matt McCombs says he breathed a sigh of relief this week as the U.S. Forest Service signaled it would release millions of dollars of federal funds that support state forestry, including wildfire preparedness programs. The federal funds — known as a consolidated payment grant — support close to one-third of the Colorado State Forest Service’s bud...

House Bill Would Lower Retirement Eligibility Age for DC Plans

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Link to The Original Article The House of Representatives reintroduced legislation on Wednesday that would offer workers younger than 21 access to more retirement benefits. Representative Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, introduced the Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act alongside co-sponsor Michael Rulli, R-Ohio. The legislation was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Th...

BIPARTISAN HOUSING BILL TARGETS LOCAL REGULATORY BARRIERS TO BOOST APARTMENT SUPPLY

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Link to The Original Article A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has introduced new legislation aimed at reducing the red tape that many in the housing industry say is driving up costs and fueling the nation’s deepening affordability crisis. The Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, backed by Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Representatives Mike Flo...

House Renews Bill Expanding Retirement Coverage for Young Workers

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Reintroduced bipartisan legislation could soon allow for employees below the age of 21 to begin saving in their company’s retirement plan. U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) introduced the Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act on July 23 with cosponsor Rep. Michael Rulli (R-OH). The bill would expand accessibility to employer-sponsored retirement plans for workers between the ages of 18...

NMHC, NAA Applaud Bipartisan Bill to Curb Restrictive Zoning and Development Regs

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Link to The Original Article U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Todd Young (R-IN) have introduced the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act, legislation intended to encourage local communities to reduce burdensome zoning and development regulations. The National Multifamily Housing Council and the National Apartment Association have endorsed the measure. The legislation would re...