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WASHINGTON, DC – FACT applauds the reintroduction by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7) of the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, legislation that would require American multinational corporations to publish expanded financial information on their offshore operations, known as public country-by-country reporting (CbCR). The… Read more »

A suspicious package, requiring Denver’s bomb squad. Issues calling 911 from inside federal offices. A malfunctioning public address system that doesn’t reliably broadcast, whether that be for tornadoes or threats.  Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a series of security and safety issues at its regional headquarters… Read more »

WASHINGTON D.C. — The fate of the most significant housing legislation in 30 years remains in limbo as the president has not budged on signing it. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump backed out of signing the bill after initially showing support, writing on Truth Social: “Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby canceled until such time as we pass the desperately needed… Read more »

It's been four months since a shooting incident at a Colorado medical clinic in the Jefferson County foothills forced that facility to shut its doors. On Monday morning, CommonSpirit Primary Care Evergreen reopened after making some changes. In February, a 62-year-old man took his own life after firing 19 rounds into the clinic with a shotgun and causing extensive damage. First… Read more »

In a memo obtained by Meidas Touch Network, a group of Members of Congress have demanded a list of people who have applied for taxpayer-funded payouts from the Trump Administration’s controversial $1.7 billion slush fund. The 3-page memo, which was submitted to the Justice Department and Treasury Department, said the “conflicting” statements from the Trump Administration about the future… Read more »

A proposed commemorative coin would channel resources into counseling, scholarships, and long‑term support for grieving firefighter families Communities stop in their tracks when a firefighter dies in the line of duty. Each tragedy brings an outpouring of support from neighbors, elected officials, and media. But most people never see what happens next, behind closed doors, after the… Read more »

Colorado voters overwhelmingly approved funding to pay for free school meals for students with the passage of Proposition FF in 2022. Now one of the main proponents of the Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) initiative wants to make the wildly successful program a national model. As a press release from the office of Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Lakewood) explains: U.S. Representatives… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reforms to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, were set to kick 9,000 Coloradans off food benefits on Friday, according to Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen. HR1, or “The One Big Beautiful Bill,” which was signed into law in July 2025, strips benefits from refugees, asylum seekers, and other non-citizens, even if they have… Read more »

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, introduced the Babies on Board Act today alongside Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D-CO). This bipartisan legislation closes the stroller loophole in air travel. Every airline in the United States operates with a contract of carriage, which details reimbursements by the airline for… Read more »

Congress is mounting a broader push to close long‑standing drinking‑water gaps in tribal communities across the Western United States. Legislators have introduced two bills aimed at securing water rights, modernizing aging systems and directing federal dollars toward regions facing some of the most persistent water‑access challenges in the country. The proposals include the Agua Caliente… Read more »