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Colorado’s entire congressional delegation, Republicans and Democrats alike, is calling for the release of $140 million in frozen funds for Colorado River water projects.
In January, the last days of the Biden administration, the Bureau of Reclamation awarded funding for 17 projects as part of the federal drought-response effort in the overstressed… Read more »
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Colorado’s Democratic U.S. senators and representatives asked the federal agency regulating Medicaid on Tuesday to reconsider a decision that won’t let the state keep toddlers and former prisoners covered.
In November, under the Biden administration, Colorado received approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to… Read more »
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Last week, judges in separate cases issued rulings impacting reproductive health care providers on both sides of the abortion debate. On July 28, a federal judge ruled that the federal government must allow Medicaid to reimburse Planned Parenthood for patient care, temporarily overturning a ban instituted by the passage of President Donald Trump’s “One Big… Read more »
Last week, I visited the Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountainsclinic in Arvada to see firsthand how Trump’s Medicaid ban is hurting our community. In their Big Ugly Bill, Trump and Republicans banned people from using Planned Parenthood for health care if they use Medicaid.
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While I’ve been home meeting with families, seniors, veterans, and small businesses across our district, here’s what’s happening in Washington:
🧾 Trump’s Tariffs Are Taking Effect
Trump’s new tariffs are set to take effect soon — raising prices for working families while padding the pockets of the wealthiest few individuals and large corporations. It’s part of his same… Read more »
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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 »
60 years ago today, America made a promise: to not leave seniors, children, people with disabilities, and those living in poverty behind– that every American, no matter their zip code, has a right to access the essential healthcare they need. Unfortunately, today, Donald Trump is breaking that promise.
Since they were established on July 30, 1965, Medicare and Medicaid have saved… Read more »
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The Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals (VAREP) proudly endorses the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill addressing housing affordability, access, and equity nationwide.
The bill includes the Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure (VALID) Act, a VAREP-led initiative now adopted as Section 602. This provision marks the… Read more »
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U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen recently announced 15 projects in the 7th Congressional District to expand childcare access, prevent wildfires, and upgrade infrastructure across the state, one of which is based in Fremont County.
According to Pettersen’s office, Community Project Funding allows House representatives to submit up to 15 projects for federal… Read more »
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Over 200 Americans die each day from opioid overdoses, with nearly 70 percent of these involving synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. The U.S. leads the world in opioid-related deaths. The government must work to address this pressing public health crisis.
Naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, is an opioid-receptor… Read more »
