DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) sent two letters aimed at addressing concerns with postal service in Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District. The first is a bipartisan letter she sent alongside Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), and others to United States Postmaster Louis DeJoy and Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Michael… Read more »
DENVER—Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen and Yadira Caraveo joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado Governor Jared Polis to celebrate the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act’s passage and to highlight the law’s landmark investments in clean energy, domestic manufacturing, local economies, and the American people.
High… Read more »
DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) is urging veterans in Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District who are eligible to apply for PACT Act benefits before August 9, 2023 to receive 12 months of backdated compensation.
“Our veterans answered the call to serve our country, and I'm committed to ensuring they have the benefits and resources they earned,” said… Read more »
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the bipartisan Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act, a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years. The bill contains numerous provisions spearheaded by U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) to make… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Yesterday, New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Health Care, Substance Use, and Mental Health Task Force Vice Chairs Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Yadira Caraveo (CO-08) alongside Chair Terri Sewell (AL-07) led a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) of nine Coalition Members to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD. This visit is just the latest in… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024:
“The Republican party has once again been hijacked by extremists at the expense of the American people. They co-opted a crucial bill that authorizes funding for the military–which has had bipartisan… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced legislation to study and improve access to mental health care services for America’s farmers and ranchers. This legislation also requires a feasibility study on including six reimbursable therapy sessions by providers that are trained and dedicated to serving the needs of farmers, ranchers, and… Read more »
WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced legislation alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Fetterman (D-PA) that would provide tenants and owners of manufactured (mobile) homes with enhanced protections against predatory landowners in federally backed Manufactured Housing… Read more »
DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the City of Lakewood $20 million in federal funding to replace and improve a major interchange between US 6 and Wadsworth Boulevard. The project will bring much-needed upgrades to reduce congestion and create a safer way for a growing number of drivers,… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Overdose Deaths Act alongside Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Chris Pappas (D-NH). This legislation authorizes rural community response pilot grant programs to allow state and… Read more »
