WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), David Trone (D-MD), and Jake Ellzey (R-TX) introduced legislation directing the Federal Aviation Administration to require opioid overdose medication to be carried on all airplanes. The bill comes days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released data showing that over 109,000 Americans died from drug… Read more »
WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives today passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), and Andy Ogles (R-TN), which aims to prevent the financing of illegal synthetic drugs.H.R. 1076, the Preventing the Financing of Illegal Synthetic Drugs Act, directs the Comptroller General of the United States… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Amid a growing housing crisis, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Mike Flood (NE-01), and Emanuel Cleaver, II (MO-05) today introduced the Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) Act, legislation to help overcome barriers to increasing home construction, including outdated zoning, slow permitting, and discriminatory land use policies. U.S. Senators… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced the Silver Cliff Community Act, which would restore the ZIP Code for the Town of Silver Cliff. In 1991, the town lost its unique ZIP Code and was forced to use the ZIP Code of the neighboring town of Westcliffe, which has resulted in delays and extensive errors with postal delivery, as well as a loss of… Read more »
LAKEWOOD—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced the winners of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition at a reception for student participants. 95 pieces of art were entered this year from 16 different high schools across the 7th Congressional District. The winning piece, chosen by a panel of local arts professionals, will be hung in the U.S. Capitol Building for a… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and John Rose (R-TN), both Members of the House Financial Services Committee, introduced the CDFI Fund Transparency Act to require the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund Director to testify annually before the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee. For the full text… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) has been appointed to serve as the Vice Ranking Member of the National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions Subcommittee. This is one of six subcommittees tasked with executing the work of the House Financial Services Committee, and specifically covers all international finance, including combating… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill introduced by Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA), the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act. The legislation strengthens the statutory authority of the ITS testing center, which is essential for informing the National… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that she has requested nearly $35 million in federal funding for 15 community projects through the House Appropriations Community Project Funding process. Pettersen’s projects include efforts to expand access to affordable housing options, improve town centers and health care facilities, increase clean and safe… Read more »
DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) sent a letter last week to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons calling for action to address issues with understaffing and unsustainable working conditions at the Federal Correctional Complex in Florence (FCC Florence). Pettersen visited the facility earlier this month and heard directly from officers… Read more »
