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COLORADO (KOAA) — A shocking turn of events overnight Saturday, as President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. In a press conference on Saturday morning, President Trump said that Maduro and his wife have been indicted and will be transported to New York to be tried. During this time, President Trump stated that the U.S.… Read more »

Colorado’s elected officials reacted to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro largely along party lines on Saturday, with most Democrats decrying the Trump administration’s action as illegal and unconstitutional while Republicans praised it as making the country safer. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured during a military strike on Venezuela early… Read more »

Congress returns in early January, and members of Colorado’s congressional delegation each have their own priorities for the new year. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet said accessible health care will remain a top priority. “I have not given up on extending the premium tax credits, and I have introduced legislation to create a public option for Americans who want a Medicare-administered… Read more »

Both the Senate and the House are moving legislative packages to deal with the housing crisis in the country, but whether one makes it to the president’s desk remains in question. Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen sits on the House Financial Services Committee, which advanced the Housing for the 21st Century Act right before the holiday recess.  “I think that it helps in… Read more »

President Donald Trump just signed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communications Reauthorization Act, which was spearheaded by U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, into law. The act reauthorizes billions in funding for programs related to substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery. Pettersen, D-Colorado, applauded the bipartisan support that led to the U.S. House bill’s passage.… Read more »

Colorado Rep. Brittany Pettersen is marking progress after two bills she co-sponsored with bipartisan support were signed by President Trump on Monday, during one of the most gridlocked Congresses in history. Pettersen, a Democrat representing Colorado's 7th congressional district, co-sponsored the BABES Act and the SUPPORT ACT, which became law on December 1. “There are so many of us… Read more »

All of Colorado’s Democrats in Congress wrote Tuesday to the U.S. Department of Education opposing its move to end grant funding programs for minority-serving institutions.  The department in September announced that it would end federal grants designated for MSIs, schools that are federally designated for serving a high concentration of minority and low-income students. Colorado… Read more »

As any parent is likely willing to attest, traveling with children, especially infants, can be stressful. It’s a stress that Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colo., knows all too well. Pettersen gave birth in January and made the trek from Colorado to Washington, D.C. and back with her baby, Sam, 24 times in the last year.  “Sam was a part of many historic moments that I look forward to… Read more »

After years of advocacy efforts, a bipartisan measure became law last week to make travel easier for parents who encounter problems going through airport security with breast milk and formula. Congress passed a law in 2016 that deemed breast milk, formula and toddler drinks “medically necessary liquids” that can go on planes and in carry-ons in quantities larger than 3.4 ounces, along… Read more »

The Bright Start Learning Center in Leadville announced Nov. 17 that it was awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Bright Start is still awaiting formal details on the award before discussing how it will be used. Bright Start is a nonprofit childcare center based in Leadville that serves children ages 1 through 7. Earlier this year, Bright Start… Read more »