WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Water Project Navigators Act. The bill would establish a new program at the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) to fund “navigator” positions with states, Tribes, and rural communities to boost capaci... Read More »
DENVER — U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a press conference today at Sobriety House, where her mother was treated for a substance use disorder, to announce her new bill to address the opioid epidemic – the Recovery Act. Pettersen’s announcement was made alongside her mother, who just celebrated her 7-year anniversary in recovery. Pettersen introduced the Recovery Act today in... Read More »
SALIDA—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a Housing Town Hall in Salida on Saturday to speak directly with constituents about lowering the cost of housing for Coloradans. Pettersen was joined by local housing experts Read McCulloch, Executive Director of the Chaffee Housing Trust, and Marjo Curgus, Interim Executive Director of the Chaffee Housing Authority. Over fifty Coloradan... Read More »
LAKEWOOD—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently visited four Community Project Funding sites in Jefferson County to meet with the people behind the projects and highlight the federal funding she helped deliver. The Community Project Funding process allows members of Congress to submit funding requests for projects based in their districts. Earlier this year Pettersen secured $13.9... Read More »
WESTMINSTER—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) brought Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Rohit Chopra to Westminster for a Consumer Protection Resource Fair to help Coloradans with junk fees, credit reporting and medical debt, identity theft, and other financial issues. During the event, Reps. Pettersen and Caraveo and Director Chopra were... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) introduced the Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act to help more Americans ages 18 to 20 years old access employer-sponsored retirement plans. Currently, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) only requires employers who offer 401(k) plans to make the plans available to employees who a... Read More »
LAKEWOOD —Last night, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Representative Joe Neguse called on the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) to provide additional support for the State of Colorado as it continues to battle several ongoing wildfires, including the Quarry Fire in Jefferson County, that threaten homes and communities across the... Read More »
WASHINGTON— The United States Senate last week passed U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen’s bipartisan legislation to prevent the financing of illegal synthetic drugs. Pettersen introduced the bill alongside Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), and Andy Ogles (R-TN), and it passed the House of Representatives in May of 2023. The bill is now headed for the President’s desk to be signed into law. The Preven... Read More »
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) this week passed critical water infrastructure provisions - including a $50 million investment in Fremont County - through the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is a legislative package that provides Members of Congress the opportunity to authorize U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civ... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Last week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) along with Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees over concerns with the federal financing of our nation's water infrastructure. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (C... Read More »
LAKEWOOD—Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen was joined today by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano in Lakewood for a town hall with local Colorado veterans. Pettersen and Takano answered questions and provided updates on their work in Congress to improve veterans health care, housing, behavioral health, and more. Officials from the Veterans Benefits Administration were a... Read More »
WASHINGTON— U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen’s (CO-07) provisions in the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA), a legislative package that enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve and develop waterways and water infrastructure in the United States, cleared a major hurdle as it passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on a bipartisan basis. Rep. Pett... Read More »
DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a ceremony at Red Rocks Community College ahead of Independence Day to recognize and honor Vietnam veterans from across Colorado. Pettersen, along with officials from the United States Marine Corps, recognized over 20 veterans and awarded them each an official pin from the United States government. This ceremony was a part of the ... Read More »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), along with Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), sent a letter to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) about understaffing and unsustainable working conditions at the Federal Correctional Institute in Englewood. In the letter, the lawmakers detailed ways in... Read More »
U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across the high country of the 7th Congressional District to hear from constituents, community leaders, and elected officials about the challenges they face, and visit sites where she has recently delivered federal investments. Earlier this year Pettersen secured $13.9 million in funding for 15 community projects, two of which are lo... Read More »
