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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Wiley Nickel (NC-13), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced a Congressional resolution opposing a proposed national sales tax on working families. The resolution, which was introduced in the Senate by Senators Jon Tester (MT) and Jacky Rosen (NV), comes in response to H.R. 25, legislation introduced by Republicans that… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Three Democrats in the U.S. House introduced a measure to push back against a controversial Republican tax proposal that would abolish the IRS, eliminate income taxes and impose a national sales tax. House Republicans introduced the Fair Tax Act in January shortly after Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif, was voted in… Read more »

Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the complexities and interconnected challenges posed by climate change during… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Jefferson County $1,954,103 in federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start programs to support some of Colorado’s most vulnerable young children and their families. “Early Head Start and Head Start programs can be transformational… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen paid a virtual visit to Chaffee County’s elected leaders Feb. 23, after her in-person trip was canceled due to winter weather concerns. Buena Vista trustees Gina Lucrezi and Sue Cobb and Mayor Libby Fay were in attendance, as well as Salida Mayor Dan Shore, Salida City Councilor Dominique Naccarrato and Poncha Springs trustees John-David Longwell and… Read more »

DENVER—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) sent a letter today to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy urging him to restore the ZIP Code for the town of Silver Cliff, located in the southern part of Congressional District Seven. In 1991, the town lost its unique ZIP Code, which has resulted in delays and extensive errors with postal delivery, as well as a loss of hundreds of… Read more »

DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) delivered Valentine’s Day cards to local veterans through the Jefferson County Veterans Services Office and Veterans Affairs Clinic in Golden, as part of Valentines for Veterans, a program she launched to show appreciation for veterans in Colorado’s 7th… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement on President Biden’s State of the Union address to the nation: “Tonight, I had the honor of sitting for the first time in the House of Representatives as the President addressed the American people. Right now, our country is at a tipping point. As we continue to recover from the COVID-19… Read more »

DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced her Valentines for Veterans program, encouraging families and students to show appreciation for veterans with homemade Valentine’s Day cards. Residents can bring the cards to Pettersen’s Lakewood district office starting on Monday, February 6 through Friday, February 10. Once received, the valentines will be… Read more »

Weeks of no mail delivery for some residents in the mountain towns of Buena Vista and Twin Lakes is drawing the attention of the communities’ congresswoman. Freshman Rep. Brittany Pettersen said she first started hearing about the problem when she was campaigning for the job this summer.  “I am a little surprised at how… Read more »