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House Republicans Reject Pettersen’s Amendments to Protect Colorado Farmers, Families, and Wildfire Response

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen released the following statement after House Republicans blocked her commonsense amendments to the Farm Bill that would have helped Colorado farmers, strengthened Colorado’s wildfire response efforts, and protected states from devastating SNAP cuts.   “Farmers in Colorado can barely keep their heads above water –…

Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Marking National Fentanyl Awareness Day

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WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing April 29, 2026, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day in order to increase awareness about the growing threat of counterfeit fentanyl pills and their devastating impact on…

Reps. Pettersen, Salazar, & Sens. Collins, Warner Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bills to Help Family Caregivers Save for Retirement

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07) and Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) introduced two bipartisan bills that would help family caregivers better save for retirement. These bills, the Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Act and the Catching Up Family Caregivers Act, would help address the financial challenges…

Rep. Pettersen Helps Introduce Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Pete Hegseth

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WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined Representatives Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03), Steve Cohen (TN-07), Jasmine Crockett (TX-30), Dina Titus (NV-03), David Min (CA-47), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), and Sarah McBride (DE-AL) in introducing articles of impeachment against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.    The legislation follows Hegseth’s role in…

At Press Conference, Rep. Pettersen Unites Leaders to Announce Her Legislation to Protect Colorado’s Progress in Combating Opioid Epidemic Amid Federal Cuts

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Click Here for a downloadable version of this photo and others LAKEWOOD – Yesterday, at a press conference with local leaders, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced legislation – the Save Money, Save Lives Act – to repeal a provision in Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that eliminates Section…

Rep. Pettersen Statement on Republicans’ Ongoing DHS Shutdown

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Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after House Republican Leadership refused to allow a vote on Senate-passed legislation to fund the majority of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – including Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The legislation excluded funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs…

House Passes Pettersen’s Bill to Bolster Post-Disaster Recovery Efforts

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Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the bipartisan Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act introduced by Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Chuck Edwards (NC-11). This bill would help communities impacted by natural disasters recover and rebuild more resilient to future threats through reforestation and restoration efforts. Over 3…

Pettersen Leads CO Dem Delegation in Demanding Answers from DHS Following Reports of Secret ICE Holding Cells in Colorado

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Today, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Jason Crow (CO-06) in pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons for answers following alarming reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is secretly holding detained…

Following Hours-Long Airport Security Lines, Rep. Pettersen Calls for TSA Workers to Be Paid During DHS Shutdown

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Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) called on Congress to pass legislation to ensure Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) officers are paid during government shutdowns following reports of hours-long security lines across the country this weekend.  Air travelers experienced significant delays as TSA staffing shortages worsened during the ongoing…

Rep. Pettersen Votes to Rein in Trump’s Military Operations in Iran

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Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted for H.Con. Res. 38, a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that reaffirms that only Congress – not the executive branch – has the constitutional power to declare war.  The vote follows President Trump’s unilateral decision to launch military strikes in Iran without congressional approval, a move that has already resulted…