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Rep. Pettersen Unveils Her First 100 Day Report and Highlights Video

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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released a report recapping her first 100 days in office representing Colorado’s 7th Congressional District, as well as a short video highlighting how her office has helped Colorado families and the legislative accomplishments she has achieved on behalf of the community she calls home.  …

Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bill to Stop the Import of Fentanyl and other Illicit Synthetic Drugs

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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced her first bill, alongside Representative Joyce Beatty (OH-03), to establish a National Center to prevent the import of illicit synthetic drugs, like fentanyl and its precursors, into the United States. The Stop the Import of Fentanyl Act would create this center under the Drug Enforcement…

Rep. Brittany Pettersen’s first bill aims to bring more resources to fight against fentanyl

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Full Article Freshman Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen introduced her first piece of legislation Thursday.  The Stop the Import of Fentanyl Act would set up a national center under the Drug Enforcement Administration to prevent the import of illicit synthetic drugs, like fentanyl. The office would investigate how the drugs make it into the United States as well as come up…

Rep. Pettersen Announces Bipartisan Caucus to Address Postal Issues, Sends Hundreds of Complaints to Postmaster General

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Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Ken Buck (R-CO) announced the formation of the Delivering Postal Solutions Caucus, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers dedicated to working together across district and state lines to share their constituents’ postal experiences and request updates and answers from USPS about subpar service. While failures at USPS affect all…

Rep. Pettersen Announces Congressional Art Competition for 7th District High School Students

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DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today announced the start of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition. This contest is open to high school students throughout Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District and submissions will be due at the beginning of May. Each year, the United States House of Representatives hosts this…

Pettersen makes first visit to Leadville

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United States Representative Brittany Pettersen traveled to Cloud City last Friday, March 17 to meet with business leaders and community members who shared concerns about pressing issues such as the housing shortage and child care needs. Pettersen, a Democrat, began representing Colorado’s 7th Congressional District this year after…

U.S. Rep. Pettersen holds business roundtable

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U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen came to the Arkansas Valley Thursday, March 16, to host roundtables in Buena Vista and Salida. Her business roundtable at the Buena Vista Public Library brought together a small but talkative group of local business leaders. Renewable energy and housing were major…

Rep. Pettersen Wraps Up Rural Tour of Lake, Chaffee, and Park Counties

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ICYMI—Last week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) visited parts of her congressional district in the high country, touring businesses and meeting with residents from Lake, Chaffee, and Park Counties. She hosted roundtables in Bailey and Buena Vista to hear from small businesses owners about the challenges they are facing, talked with community leaders in Leadville and Salida…