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Rep. Pettersen’s Plans to Improve Colorado Water Infrastructure Passes the House

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) this week passed critical water infrastructure provisions - including a $50 million investment in Fremont County - through the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is a legislative package that provides Members of Congress the opportunity to authorize U.S. Army Corps of…

Rep. Pettersen Leads Colleagues To Protect Clean Water and Drinking Water Projects

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WASHINGTON—Last week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) along with Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees over concerns with the federal financing of our nation's water infrastructure.  The Clean Water State…

Reps. Pettersen and Takano Host Town Hall With Colorado Veterans

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LAKEWOOD—Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen was joined today by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano in Lakewood for a town hall with local Colorado veterans. Pettersen and Takano answered questions and provided updates on their work in Congress to improve veterans health care, housing, behavioral health, and more. Officials from the Veterans Benefits…

Pettersen’s Plans to Improve Colorado Water Infrastructure Clear Major Hurdle

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WASHINGTON— U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen’s (CO-07) provisions in the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA), a legislative package that enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve and develop waterways and water infrastructure in the United States, cleared a major hurdle as it passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on a bipartisan…

Rep. Pettersen Honors Vietnam Veterans From Across Colorado In Pinning Ceremony

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DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a ceremony at Red Rocks Community College ahead of Independence Day to recognize and honor Vietnam veterans from across Colorado. Pettersen, along with officials from the United States Marine Corps, recognized over 20 veterans and awarded them each an official pin from the United States government. This ceremony was a…

Pettersen Leads Push for Federal Officials to Urgently Address Working Conditions at FCI Englewood

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WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), along with Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), sent a letter to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) about understaffing and unsustainable working conditions at the Federal Correctional Institute in Englewood.  In the letter, the lawmakers…

Rep. Pettersen Visits Community Project Sites in Lake County, Hears from Local Officials and Business Leaders on Rural Healthcare and Housing Costs

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U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across the high country of the 7th Congressional District to hear from constituents, community leaders, and elected officials about the challenges they face, and visit sites where she has recently delivered federal investments.  Earlier this year Pettersen secured $13.9 million in funding for 15 community projects, two…

Rep. Pettersen Visits Site of Future Silver Cliff Town Plaza Alongside Mayor Buck Wenzel

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U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across the rural communities of the 7th Congressional District to hear from constituents, community leaders, and elected officials about the challenges they face.  She heard about workforce shortages, lack of affordable housing and childcare, the need for wildfire mitigation and about the urgency to address the…

Rep. Pettersen Visits Chaffee County, Hears from Coloradans in Buena Vista and Salida about Housing Costs and How She Can Continue to Deliver in Congress

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U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across the 7th Congressional District to hear from constituents, community leaders, and elected officials about the challenges they face, and visit sites where she has recently delivered federal investments.  Earlier this year Pettersen secured $13.9 million in funding for 15 community projects, two of which are…

Rep. Pettersen Visits Fremont County, Hears from Local Officials and Business Leaders on Workforce Shortages, Housing Costs, and Wildfire Mitigation

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U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently visited Fremont County, touring sites where she has delivered federal investments, and making stops to visit local residents, business leaders, and elected officials and update them on the work she is doing in Congress. She heard about workforce shortages, lack of affordable housing and childcare, the need for wildfire mitigation…