WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today celebrated the announcement that Southwest will now stock Naloxone, the lifesaving overdose reversal drug, in its in-flight emergency medical kits. The announcement follows Pettersen’s introduction of legislation alongside Representatives David Trone (D-MD), and Jake Ellzey (R-TX) which would require… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) tonight voted to pass H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, legislation that has bipartisan, bicameral support and would promote the financial security of working families, support small and medium-sized businesses, and boost innovation and American competitiveness. Some of Pettersen’s top priorities… Read more »
DENVER—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen and Joe Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper announced $10,949,184 in federal funding for four Colorado-based projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and accelerating the development of innovative decarbonization technologies. The projects were selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and… Read more »
DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that Estes Industries in Fremont County has been awarded a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant of $520,000 to help them transition to renewable energy. The funding will be used to construct a solar array to fulfill 98 percent of the facility’s yearly energy needs, helping to protect… Read more »
DENVER—Last night, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) held a Telephone Town Hall to speak directly with constituents, answers their questions, and provide an update on the state of the economy and Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Nearly 5,000 Coloradans joined the call and asked questions ranging from social security delays and rising costs, to child care access and… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
