Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Joyce Beatty (OH-03) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) today announced their demand for answers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about its failure to account for miscarriages and other pregnancy-related medical outcomes of its detainees since Donald Trump has aggressively increased the detention of undocumented… Read more »

LAKEWOOD – Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today announced her effort demanding answers from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) about new Trump Administration guidance that could jeopardize addiction treatment and other essential services funded through state Medicaid programs. In Colorado, those programs support residential and inpatient treatment, in… Read more »

As Colorado begins mailing ballots for the November election, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) is demanding answers from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) regarding reported deployments of armed and unarmed guards at Colorado postal facilities.The deployments follow repeated Trump administration efforts to restrict mail voting, sow confusion, and undermine confidence in… Read more »

LAKEWOOD — Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02) this week introduced the Permanently Authorizing PILT Act to guarantee reliable federal payments to Colorado counties that provide essential services on and around tax-exempt federal lands. Without predictable mandatory funding, counties will never have the true assurance of the federal… Read more »

“I am thrilled to see my bill, the Romance Scam Prevention Act, passed out of the Senate last night. Romance scams don’t just steal people’s savings—they exploit their trust and leave lasting emotional damage. As more Americans turn to online dating to find meaningful relationships, scammers are increasingly using these platforms to target vulnerable people and families. If a dating… Read more »

LAKEWOOD — Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today announced the introduction of legislation that will extend critical sanctions against foreign fentanyl traffickers and strengthen the federal government’s ability to disrupt the financial networks fueling the illicit opioid trade. The bipartisan Fentanyl Sanctions Reauthorization Act of 2026, which is co-led by… Read more »

LAKEWOOD – Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) today announced her introduction of a bill to expand financial literacy resources for high school students.  The bipartisan Promoting Financial Literacy in Secondary Schools Act, which Pettersen introduced with Congressman David Valadao (R-CA), would give high schools access to voluntary, expert-developed resources… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congresswomen Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Terri Sewell (AL-07), Lauren Underwood (IL-14), led 35 of their colleagues in demanding the Trump administration immediately reinstate more than 16 minority and maternal health grants totaling $38 million that were canceled following a “shift in administration priorities.” These grant cancellations would affect programs meant to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), today joined fellow members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus in calling out the Trump Administration’s latest effort to dismantle Head Start, a critical program that provides early education, health services, and other support to children and families across the country. In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services… Read more »

LAKEWOOD – Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today announced her legislation to uncover how Trump’s federal workforce cuts have impacted her constituents’ ability to resolve their federal casework issues. This effort comes after it was brought to Pettersen’s attention that there are just three federal case managers at the Department of Education processing all cases, and just… Read more »