Press Releases

WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today celebrated the announcement that Amazon, Walmart, Target, Etsy, and Alibaba have committed to stop selling water bead products marketed to kids by the end of the year. The move comes following a push from Pettersen alongside Representatives Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) and Robin Kelly (IL-02) to ban these colorful,… Read more »

WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the bipartisan Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2023, which includes U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen’s (CO-07) provision to bolster the Building Communities of Recovery program (BCOR). Both the broader legislation… Read more »

DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will include the Front Range Passenger Rail Project in the Corridor Identification Development (Corridor ID) Plan, a program authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to facilitate the development of intercity passenger… Read more »

DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led her Colorado Democratic colleagues in the House of Representatives in a letter to Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel expressing their concerns over the current moratorium on Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) claims put in place in September. Pettersen authored this letter in response to outreach from small… Read more »

WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) this week introduced the bipartisan Healthy Watershed, Healthy Communities Act alongside Representatives Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Yadira Caraveo (D-CO), Harriet Hageman (R-WY), Mike Flood (R-NE), and Joe Neguse (D-CO). This legislation would support drought and flood resiliency across the country by improving… Read more »

 WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and John James (R-MI) introduced the Fentanyl Reduction Engrained by Economic Deterrence (FREED) Act to expand existing sanctions authorities to associates and facilitators of fentanyl traffickers and their operations. This bipartisan legislation also provides the U.S. Department of Treasury with greater… Read more »

WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06), and Robin Kelly (IL-02) introduced the Ban Water Beads Act, legislation to ban water beads marketed for kids. Water beads are colorful, water-absorbing balls that are sold as children’s toys and often look like candy. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), they are a… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee passed the End Financing for Hamas and State Sponsors of Terrorism Act (H.R. 6632), a bill introduced by Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Bryan Steil (R-WI). This bipartisan legislation will disrupt the ability of Hamas to fund terrorism and violence. It will also make it harder for state… Read more »

DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a ceremony to recognize and honor Vietnam veterans from across Colorado ahead of Veterans Day. Pettersen, along with officials from the Army and Air Force, recognized over 30 veterans and awarded them each an official pin from the United States government. This ceremony was a part of the United States of America… Read more »

  WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led a group of her Democratic colleagues in calling on House and Appropriations Committee leadership to prioritize President Biden’s requested funding to address the opioid crisis, especially the influx of fentanyl, in any government funding package that is brought to the floor. Pettersen was joined in… Read more »