Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) demanded answers and accountability from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons on the recent immigration enforcement operations in Chaffee County, Colorado.  Communities across the country – including in Chaffee – have… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, in recognition of National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined her colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution to formally designate August 21 as Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day.   This resolution, she hopes, will help unite families affected by fentanyl and awareness organizations so… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Pettersen (CO-07) directly called out President Donald Trump for burying families with high costs as they head back to school amid his reckless trade war. In a blistering letter sent to the President, Pettersen highlighted how parents in Colorado and across the country are being forced into debt just to afford school… Read more »

U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined the Democratic Women’s Caucus in demanding answers on the alarming rise in ICE impersonators who are harassing and abusing women. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Members call for ICE to prioritize women’s safety by requiring ICE agents to visibly and… Read more »

Ahead of the 90th anniversary of Social Security, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a roundtable discussion at the Seniors Resource Center, bringing together local leaders, advocates, and service providers to discuss the program’s legacy, its future, and the urgent need to defend it from ongoing attacks. The discussion comes as Trump’s so-called “Department of… Read more »

U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are urging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rocky Mountain Network (VISN 19) to move forward with constructing a long-awaited VA clinic in Fremont County. Following a continued push from Pettersen, the project was added to the VA’s fiscal year (FY) 26 priority list in May… Read more »

SEE PICTURES FROM TUESDAYS EVENT LAKEWOOD – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) visited the Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountain’s (PPRM) Arvada clinic to hear from providers and administrators about the impacts of Trump’s ban on Medicaid coverage for care at Planned Parenthood. The ban was part of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which specifically prohibited… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined a call to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS), demanding answers about the impacts that mass firings, or reductions in force (RIFs), will have on casework processing for constituents.    Casework is a crucial service provided by congressional offices for… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Congressman Mike Rulli (OH-06) introduced the bipartisan Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act to help more Americans ages 18 to 20 years old access employer-sponsored retirement plans. Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA).  Currently,… Read more »

U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Mike Flood (R-NE) introduced the “Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act.”  “People across Colorado know all too well how drastic the housing crisis is in our country. We simply cannot keep up with the demand for affordable housing for our workers, seniors, or low and middle-income families,” said Congresswoman… Read more »