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Reps. Pettersen, Caraveo Tackle Affordable Housing Shortage With Innovative Housing Solutions

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Today, Congresswomen Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Yadira Caraveo MD (CO-08) introduced the Innovative Housing Solutions and Affordability Act. This legislation would establish a pilot grant program at the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that is modeled on Colorado’s Innovative Housing Incentive Program, encouraging the development of more affordable housing units by…

Rep. Pettersen Tours Child Care Facility, Highlights Recent Legislation to Expand Access to Care Following Expiration of Federal Funding

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BROOMFIELD – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) leadership, and local representatives at Beautiful Savior Lutheran School for a tour, classroom visit, and discussion on the recent expiration of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. This federal funding supported 4,374 child care facilities across the state…

Rep. Pettersen Celebrates 40 Years of Park County Senior Coalition, Visits Historic Como Roundhouse

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COMO – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across the 7th Congressional District of Colorado, including Park County where she visited the historic roundhouse in Como and celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Park County Senior Coalition in Bailey.  At her first stop in Park County, Rep. Pettersen visited the historic roundhouse in Como, the longest…

Rep. Pettersen Highlights Community Investments in Chaffee, Joins Reopening of Historic McGinnis Gym

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SALIDA – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently stopped by Chaffee County to visit facilities that she championed through state and federal funding, including the historic McGinnis Gymnasium in Buena Vista and Solvista Health’s Regional Assessment Center (RAC) in Salida.  At Pettersen’s first stop in Chaffee County, she visited Solvista Health’s RAC in Salida,…

Amid Funding Shortfall, Rep. Pettersen, Local Leaders Visit Edgewater Elementary School Kitchen, Call for Robust Federal Funding for School Nutrition Programs

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EDGEWATER – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) visited Edgewater Elementary School with leaders from Nourish Colorado and local school nutrition officials to tour the kitchen and advocate for increased federal support for school nutrition programs. As a state legislator, Pettersen sponsored the referred measure that voters passed to create the Healthy School Meals for…

Rep. Pettersen Announces $850,000 for Affordable Housing in Leadville, Stops by Tourism & Economic Development Office

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U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across the high country of the 7th Congressional District of Colorado, announcing federal funding for an affordable housing project in Leadville, meeting with constituents at a community coffee, and stopping by the newly renovated Tourism and Economic Development Office.  At her first stop in Lake County, Rep.…

Pettersen Introduces Bill to Combat Wildfires Through Early Detection Technology

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WASHINGTON – U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Jay Obernolte (CA-23) introduced a bipartisan bill to help combat wildfires through advanced early detection using satellite technology. The Strengthening Wildfire Resiliency Through Satellites Act would create a three-year grant program under the United States Geological Survey (USGS), incentivizing states to…

Rep. Pettersen Statement on Voting to Avert Government Shutdown

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting on a Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 20th: “Funding our government and the services so many rely on is one of the most basic functions of Congress. I’m relieved we passed a continuing resolution to temporarily keep the government open, but…

Representative Pettersen Introduces Bills to Expand Access to Quality Child Care, Bolster Education Workforce

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WASHINGTON  – Today, at a press conference, Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05), Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Jennifer McClellan (VA-03), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) to reintroduce the Child Care Infrastructure Act and the Child Care Workforce Development Act. Pettersen also…

Congresswomen Pettersen, Salazar Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Improve Retirement Security for Family Caregivers

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Washington, D.C. – Congresswomen Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27) introduced two bipartisan, bicameral bills that would allow family caregivers to better save for retirement. These bills—the Improving Retirement Security for Family Caregivers Actand the Catching Up Family Caregivers Act—would help address the financial challenges…