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Pettersen, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Crow, Johnston Call on Congress to Support Colorado Communities Receiving Migrants

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WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen joined Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, Congressman Jason Crow, and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston in front of the U.S. Capitol to call on Congress to take urgently needed action to support communities in Colorado who are receiving migrants. “We have to recognize that our asylum system is in desperate need of being…

Rep. Pettersen Named to New Bipartisan Working Group on Artificial Intelligence

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WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) was named by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), the top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee and Chairman Patrick McHenry (NC-10), as a member of the Committee’s new bipartisan Working Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI), led by Digital Asset, Financial Technology and Inclusion…

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

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DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Jefferson County $2,112,475 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs to support some of Colorado’s most vulnerable young children and their families. “As the mom of a young son, I know that the early years of a child’s…

Pettersen, Bennet, Hickenlooper, Crow, Neguse, DeGette, Caraveo Call on FEMA to Take Immediate Action to Support Cities, Nonprofits Assisting Migrant Arrivals

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DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen joined U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, as well as Representatives Jason Crow, Joe Neguse, Diana DeGette, and Yadira Caraveo to urge the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to increase its support for communities and nonprofits assisting migrants arriving in Colorado. As of December, Denver alone spent over $33…

Pettersen, Hickenlooper, Bennet, Neguse Push USPS to Improve Mail Issues

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  DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen joined U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet, as well as Representative Joe Neguse in a letter urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General DeJoy to take immediate action to resolve persistent delivery issues across Colorado. The letter comes in response to a USPS Office of the…

Rep. Pettersen Releases Video and Highlights from First Year in Congress

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DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today released a video recapping her first year in office and highlighting her work on legislation, casework, and community outreach to help the people of Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Click here to access a high-quality, downloadable version of the video with subtitles, and click here for a version without…

Pettersen Votes to Pass Bipartisan Defense Bill Including Military Family Support, Servicemember Pay Increase

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WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. This bill funds defense and related programs and is one of the largest pieces of legislation that Congress passes each year. This version of the bill includes a 5.2% pay raise for servicemembers and supports for Ukraine and other…

Stores Announce Stop in Water Bead Sales Following Pettersen Push

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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,…

House Passes Pettersen Provision in Reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act

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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…

Rep. Pettersen Announces Front Range Passenger Rail Included in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Corridor ID Program

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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…