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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that she has been selected to join the House Financial Services Committee led by Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA). The committee has jurisdiction over America’s housing and financial services sectors, including banking, insurance, real estate, public and assisted housing,… Read more »

Republicans faulted for politicizing a historically bipartisan process While talks over raising the United State’s debt limit continue in Congress after the country hit the limit last week, Colorado’s federal representatives have expressed differing views on how the government should… Read more »

WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) sent a letter today to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about the urgent postal operation issues in the Buena Vista and Twin Lakes community. Some residents served by the Buena Vista Post Office have gone weeks without receiving mail, including delays in the delivery of essential packages containing prescription drugs, food, and… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen announced this week that she's joining the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, a group of House members devoted to legislation to address addiction and mental health problems. Elected in November to represent Colorado's 7th Congressional District, the Lakewood Democrat and former state lawmaker led efforts in the General Assembly to… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced today that she has joined the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, a group focused on promoting policies to combat the addiction and mental health crises in America. Since first entering public service, Pettersen has championed efforts to address the addiction epidemic, inspired by her own mother’s struggle that… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) spoke on the floor of the United States House of Representatives for the first time in response to the Republican efforts to restrict reproductive health care during the first weeks of the 118thCongress. Throughout her time in the Colorado legislature, Pettersen was an outspoken advocate for women’s reproductive freedom and was… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Finally, during a ceremony held in the House chamber of the United States Capitol, Brittany Pettersen was officially sworn in as a Member of the House of Representatives for the 118th Congress. Pettersen made history becoming the first woman ever to represent Colorado’s 7th Congressional District in the House. She released the statement below following the… Read more »

The First Session of the 118th United States Congress commences on January 3rd, 2022. Members of the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives will attend the First Session. Read more »

The two lawmakers preparing to join Colorado's congressional delegation spent the last month pivoting from their campaigns to learning the ropes on Capitol Hill and making decisions about the offices they'll assume when the 118th Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3. U.S. Reps.-elect Brittany Pettersen of Lakewood and Yadira… Read more »