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Rep. Pettersen Urges Veterans Affairs Secretary to Prioritize Construction of Fremont Clinic

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WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) sent a letter last week to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough, urging him to prioritize the construction of a VA Clinic in Fremont County and to add an additional primary care team to the facility. Despite the large number of local veterans living in the area, there is currently not a VA clinic in the county and…

Rep. Pettersen Unveils Her First 100 Day Report and Highlights Video

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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released a report recapping her first 100 days in office representing Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, as well as a short video highlighting how her office has helped Colorado families and the legislative accomplishments she has achieved on behalf of the community she calls home.  …

Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bill to Stop the Import of Fentanyl and other Illicit Synthetic Drugs

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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced her first bill, alongside Representative Joyce Beatty (OH-03), to establish a National Center to prevent the import of illicit synthetic drugs, like fentanyl and its precursors, into the United States. The Stop the Import of Fentanyl Act would create this center under the Drug Enforcement…

Rep. Pettersen Announces Bipartisan Caucus to Address Postal Issues, Sends Hundreds of Complaints to Postmaster General

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Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Ken Buck (R-CO) announced the formation of the Delivering Postal Solutions Caucus, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers dedicated to working together across district and state lines to share their constituents’ postal experiences and request updates and answers from USPS about subpar service. While failures at USPS affect all…

Rep. Pettersen Announces Congressional Art Competition for 7th District High School Students

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DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today announced the start of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. This contest is open to high school students throughout Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District and submissions will be due at the beginning of May. Each year, the United States House of Representatives hosts this…

Rep. Pettersen Wraps Up Rural Tour of Lake, Chaffee, and Park Counties

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ICYMI—Last week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) visited parts of her congressional district in the high country, touring businesses and meeting with residents from Lake, Chaffee, and Park Counties. She hosted roundtables in Bailey and Buena Vista to hear from small businesses owners about the challenges they are facing, talked with community leaders in Leadville and Salida…

Reps. Pettersen, Nickel, Sorensen Introduce Resolution Opposing National Sales Tax Proposal

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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced a Congressional resolution opposing a proposed national sales tax on working families. The resolution, which was introduced in the Senate by Senators Jon Tester (MT) and Jacky Rosen (NV), comes in response to H.R. 25, legislation introduced by Republicans that…

Rep. Pettersen Announces Nearly $2 Million for Jefferson County Head Start Programs

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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Jefferson County $1,954,103 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs to support some of Colorado’s most vulnerable young children and their families. “Early Head Start and Head Start programs can be transformational…

Rep. Pettersen Calls on Postmaster General for Postal Service Reforms in Custer County

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DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) sent a letter today to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy urging him to restore the ZIP Code for the town of Silver Cliff, located in the southern part of Congressional District Seven. In 1991, the town lost its unique ZIP Code, which has resulted in delays and extensive errors with postal delivery, as well as a loss of hundreds of…

Rep. Pettersen Delivers Valentines to Local Veterans

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DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) delivered Valentine’s Day cards to local veterans through the Jefferson County Veterans Services Office and Veterans Affairs Clinic in Golden, as part of Valentines for Veterans, a program she launched to show appreciation for veterans in Colorado’s 7th…