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Carter’s ITS Codification Act advances to Senate

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Link to The Original Article   A bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies on Monday passed the U.S. House of Representatives and advanced to the U.S. Senate for action. The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act, H.R. 1455, which…

Carter’s ITS Codification Act advances to Senate

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Link to The Original Article   A bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies on Monday passed the U.S. House of Representatives and advanced to the U.S. Senate for action. The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act, H.R. 1455, which…

One Big Beautiful Bill a ‘catastrophe’ for local communities, says Colorado Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen

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Link to The Original Article Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is now law and Colorado Democrat Brittany Pettersen, who voted against it in the US House, says elements of the bill that eliminate taxes on tips and overtime will not be enough to counter the cuts that will affect low-income Coloradans.  “These are the people who also are going to lose healthcare. They're going…

Pettersen requests federal funding to upgrade Alma’s wastewater treatment

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Link to The Original Article   U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced she has requested millions of dollars in federal funding for 15 community projects across Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Pettersen’s projects include efforts to expand access to affordable child care, bolster wildfire prevention efforts, upgrade critical water infrastructure, and…

Rep. Pettersen Requests Funding for Canon City ChildCare Center

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Link to The Original Article Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently announced that she is requesting millions of dollars in federal funding to support 15 community projects across Colorado’s 7th Congressional District including $1.5 million for Colorado Department of Corrections to help rehabilitate a closed childcare facility in Cañon City.  According to a letter Pettersen sent…

Rep. Pettersen Announces 15 Local Projects to Expand Child Care Access, Prevent Wildfires, Upgrade Infrastructure

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Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced she has requested millions of dollars in federal funding for 15 community projects across Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Pettersen’s projects include efforts to expand access to affordable child care, bolster wildfire prevention efforts, upgrade critical water infrastructure, and more.    “At a time when…

Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Trump’s Big Ugly Bill

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Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ disastrous budget bill: “It’s hard for me to hold back tears when trying to articulate how bad this bill truly is and what it will do to families and communities across this country. We only needed a few Republicans to stand up and do the right thing for their…

Ahead of GOP Budget Vote, Pettersen Highlights CO Families Who Could Lose Health Care

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Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) highlighted stories from Coloradans who would be directly impacted by the Republican plan to gut Medicaid. The proposal – which passed the Senate and is expected to be voted on in the House – would strip care from 11.8 million Americans while adding $3.3 trillion to the national deficit.  “We’re talking about real people who will…