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Link to The Original Article   WASHINGTON — Just one week after Texas Rep. Brandon Gill’s wife had given birth to their second child, the first-term Republican boarded a plane to Washington, D.C., to vote on a crucial markup for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” It wasn’t Gill’s plan to return to the Capitol so soon. In fact, the 31-year-old father had left town on… Read more »

Link to The Original Article   WASHINGTON — Just one week after Texas Rep. Brandon Gill’s wife had given birth to their second child, the first-term Republican boarded a plane to Washington, D.C., to vote on a crucial markup for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” It wasn’t Gill’s plan to return to the Capitol so soon. In fact, the 31-year-old father had left town on… Read more »

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Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against Republican-backed legislation – H.Res. 516 – that spreads falsehoods about the immigration protests in Los Angeles, California, and legitimizes Trump’s ICE raids and deployment of the military to communities across the country.  “Let’s be clear: every American has the right to peacefully take to the… Read more »

Link to The Original Article   WASHINGTON D.C. — A Supreme Court decision Thursday bolsters efforts by conservative states to defund Planned Parenthood and could have impacts on the rights of patients who use Medicaid. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the justices ruled that patients do not have a right to sue states over how they manage Medicaid, essentially… Read more »

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Link to The Original Article   The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) that aims to help reduce online crime and keep people safe from online scammers. “Millions of Americans use online dating platforms to connect with romantic partners, but unfortunately, they’ve also become a way for scammers to… Read more »

Link to The Original Article Rep. Brittany Pettersen, a Democrat who represents Colorado's 7th Congressional District, is among the lawmakers who is demanding that presidents seek congressional approval before moving forward with any warring action.   Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined two War Powers resolutions reaffirming that only Congress – as outlined in the Constitution – has the authority to declare war, while ensuring the U.S. retains the ability to defend itself from an imminent threat.  “These resolutions reaffirm what our Constitution makes very clear: only Congress has the power to authorize… Read more »

Link to The Original Article   Colorado Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D) questioned Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on interest rates and the economy. Powell said that the Federal Reserve is in no hurry to lower interest rates despite multiple calls from President Trump to drop them. Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, Powell stood by recent… Read more »