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Rep. Pettersen Hears Directly From Coloradans at Town Hall with Record-Breaking Attendance

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LAKEWOOD – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted an in-person town hall with Attorney General Phil Weiser and Mayor Wendi Strom to hear directly from Coloradans. More than 1,800 people were present – a record-breaking amount of attendees – as Pettersen discussed her work to fight back against Trump’s reckless policies.  Since taking office, Donald Trump and…

Rep. Pettersen Joins 130+ Members in Demanding IRS Accountability to Prevent Tax Season Chaos after Mass Layoffs

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined over 130 House Democrats in demanding answers from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) about the agency’s decision to lay off approximately 7,000 probationary employees, particularly in compliance departments, ahead of tax season. The Members warned these mass firings could cause widespread delays, errors,…

Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom To Join Trump’s First Address to Joint Session of Congress

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom will be her guest for Donald Trump’s first address to a Joint Session of Congress.  The City of Lakewood is home to the Denver Federal Center where more than 6,000 federal employees work to provide groundbreaking research, manage public lands, and deliver critical…

Rep. Pettersen and Mayor Strom Highlight Colorado Stories at Press Conference ahead of Trump’s Joint Address

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LAKEWOOD – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a virtual press conference with Lakewood Mayor Wendi Strom ahead of President Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress.  “Tonight, we are bound to hear more lies and divisiveness from Donald Trump during his first Joint Address to Congress,” said Pettersen. “What we know is that actions…

Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen Delivers Weekly Democratic Address

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After Republican Leadership denied her ability to vote remotely after giving birth, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) flew to Washington, D.C. with her 4-week-old son, Sam, to represent her constituents and vote against House Republicans’ disastrous budget proposal. Rep. Pettersen denounced the legislation on the House Floor and in House Democrats’ Weekly Democratic…

Reps. Pettersen, Flood Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Address Bank Scams Fueled by Artificial Intelligence

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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Mike Flood (R-NE) introduced bipartisan legislation to address the growing threat of artificial intelligence (AI), often referred to as “deep fake” scams, to consumers, banks, credit unions, and the American economy.  The Preventing Deep Fake Scams Act would establish a task force to examine AI in the…

Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Republicans’ Reckless Budget Plan

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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against Republicans’ reckless budget plan that will pave the way for tax cuts for billionaires like Elon Musk at the expense of hardworking families in Colorado.  “Unfortunately, I wasn’t given the opportunity to vote remotely after giving birth just a few weeks ago, but I wasn’t going to let that stop me…

Reps. Pettersen, Crenshaw, Schrier Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Access to Direct Primary Care Through Medicaid

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WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Dan Crenshaw (TX-02), Kim Schrier (WA-08), and Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) introduced the Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that clarifies state Medicaid programs’ authority to expand healthcare access through direct primary care (DPC). This model allows Medicaid beneficiaries to access…

Reps. Pettersen, LaMalfa Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Families and Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters

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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) reintroduced the bipartisan Natural Disaster Property Protection Act to ease burdensome barriers homeowners and business owners face when trying to prepare, or “harden,” their properties for natural disasters.  Specifically, the legislation streamlines disaster mitigation efforts by…

Reps. Pettersen, Swalwell, Salazar, Luna Introduce Legislation to Make Air Travel Easier for Parents with Breast Milk

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WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Eric Swalwell (CA-14), Maria Salazar (FL-27), and Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) introduced bipartisan legislation to make it easier for parents to safely travel with breast milk. The Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Enhancement Act is co-led in the Senate by Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Steve…