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The Colorado freshman making her mark on emerging tech

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Link to The Original Article Freshman lawmakers don’t often get much of a chance to shape policy, especially on a panel as seniority- and expertise-heavy as the House Financial Services Committee. But Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) has managed to position herself in high-stakes debates around emerging technologies more than a few times, including in crypto and AI…

House Passes Pettersen Provisions in House Funding Bill for Substance Use Recovery, Flood Protection, and Colorado Space Innovation

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WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a package of six bipartisan funding bills for Fiscal Year 2024 that will help keep the government open and support Americans across the country. The package includes three provisions championed by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), including $1,383,069 in funding for a local project in Golden to protect the area from…

Pettersen secures $1.2 million for Carbonate project

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Link to the original article U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-7) and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first of the appropriations government funding packages for FY 2024, including more than $12.6 million for projects in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. The minibus passed the Senate on Friday, March 8. In Chaffee County, Rep. Pettersen secured $1.28 million…

Rep. Pettersen Launches Student Resources Hub, Gets Answers from Department of Education

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WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) launched a new Student Resource Hub through her official website today, pulling together important resources and information to assist students and borrowers as they prepare to go to school, or start paying back their loans after graduating. A portion of the information included comes directly…

Jane’s Place gets $300,000 in government funding

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Link to the original article Jane’s Place received $300,000 in government funding to install a solar array on the roof of the multigenerational housing complex.  The funding, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives March 6, includes $12,602,446 for 14 community projects. The Town of Buena Vista received $1.28 million for a 60-unit deed-restricted housing unit with a…

Rep. Pettersen Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union Address

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WASHINGTON—Tonight, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address to the nation: “Tonight was my second opportunity to sit in the House of Representatives as President Biden gave his update on the state of our nation. Since last year, I’ve seen firsthand the dysfunction in Congress and the inability of…

Rep. Pettersen Secures More Than $12 Million for Local Projects to Increase Clean Water, Affordable Housing, and Improve Quality of Life

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WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first of the appropriations government funding packages for Fiscal Year 2024, which includes $12,602,446 for 14 community projects secured by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) that span Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Pettersen’s projects include efforts to expand access to affordable housing, improve town…

Rep. Pettersen Secures More Than $1.5 Million for Chaffee County Projects to Increase and Improve Affordable Housing, Child Care

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WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first of the appropriations government funding packages for Fiscal Year 2024, which includes $12,602,446 for 14 community projects secured by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) that span Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Two of these projects are located in Chaffee County and would improve an affordable housing and…

Rep. Pettersen Secures Half a Million for Fremont County Projects to Increase Affordable Housing and Provide Job Training

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WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first of the appropriations government funding packages for Fiscal Year 2024, which includes $12,602,446 for 14 community projects secured by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) that span Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Two of these projects are located in Fremont County and would provide rural job and skill…

Rep. Pettersen Secures More Than $1.6 Million for Custer County Projects to Support Job Growth and Construct Town Plaza

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WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first of the appropriations government funding packages for Fiscal Year 2024, which includes $12,602,446 for 14 community projects secured by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) that span Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Two of these projects are located in Custer County and would provide rural job and skill…