More than 2,000 girls from across Colorado — including participants from Fort Collins, Laporte, Wellington, Red Feather Lakes, Livermore, Stove Prairie, and parts of Windsor and Loveland — will take part in Transportation & Construction GIRL (TCG) Day on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds.
The event, organized by the HOYA Foundation, is designed to… Read more »
Colorado Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen called for bipartisan solutions to rising violence on the House floor this week. She said it's important to combat a rising wave of political and radicalized violence after recent tragedies.
Some of those examples of recent violence included last week's shooting at Evergreen High School, which is in her district, the killing of political activist… Read more »
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. House Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA-5) today reintroduced legislation to help increase access to on-campus child care for the more than 3 million parenting students currently enrolled in postsecondary education programs. Despite the latest cuts from the Trump Administration, the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS)… Read more »
Too often, families with young children are unable to access diaper changing stations during family outings. While small businesses want to provide family-friendly accommodations for all members of their communities, renovating public restrooms or building an additional family restroom, can be cost prohibitive.
Today, Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the bipartisan Family-Friendly… Read more »
House Democrats are circulating a measure denouncing political violence ahead of an expected Friday vote on a resolution honoring the late conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
The Democratic resolution, which is being led by Reps. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) and was obtained by POLITICO, lists over a half-dozen recent violent incidents committed… Read more »
A bipartisan trio of House lawmakers want the National Science Foundation to help make artificial intelligence more accessible to students, re-upping legislation aimed at expanding AI and STEM opportunities in higher education.
Reps. Vince Fong, R-Calif., and Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., reintroduced their NSF AI Education Act on Tuesday, adding Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., as a… Read more »
A new bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to address the nation’s housing crisis.
Congressman Mark Alford (R-MO) announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16, that he has helped introduce the bipartisan Saving the American Dream Act.
“Homeownership is a vital part of achieving the American Dream,” said Congressman Alford. “More families should be able to own a home so they… Read more »
This week, Congressman Vince Fong (CA-20) introduced H.R. 5351, the National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Education Act of 2025 (NSF AI Education Act), a bold and strategic bill designed to strengthen America’s leadership in artificial intelligence by addressing critical gaps in education, research, and workforce development. Joining him in this important legislative effort… Read more »
Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen has introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring the victims of last week’s Evergreen High School shooting.
All members of the Colorado delegation are cosponsors of the bill. Sen. Michael Bennet introduced his chamber’s version of the resolution with Sen. John Hickenlooper.
Pettersen thanked her colleagues for signing onto the resolution to “condemn these… Read more »
The bipartisan bill would tear down barriers between federal agencies to allow collaboration in the development of policies and programs that advance housing and homeownership.
In a significant move to address the growing housing affordability crisis, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced the Saving the American Dream Act,pdf legislation designed to enhance federal coordination… Read more »
