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Rep. Pettersen hails Support Act, warns federal healthcare cuts could cost lives

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IN 2020, REPRESENTATIVE PETTERSEN HELPED USHER IN COLORADO’S WAIVER THAT OFFERS INDIVIDUALS ON MEDICAID ACCESS TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT. Photos and Story by Giles Clasen  The bipartisan reauthorization of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act will fund critical addiction treatment programs, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado…

Colorado representatives react to operation in Venezuela

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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - Colorado senators and representatives issued statements on January 3, following the US military operation in Venezuela, which resulted in the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Colorado Governor Jared Polis released a full statement, where he celebrated the ouster of Maduro, but also raised a few concerns. Here is an excerpt from his…

Crow, DeGette, others respond to Maduro capture

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DENVER (KDVR) — Colorado politicians are responding after President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife during a “large scale” strike in the country early Saturday morning. Congressman Jason Crow, D-Colo., called for Congress to be given an “immediate briefing” on the strategy used by the Trump administration. “Donald Trump…

Colorado’s elected officials reacted to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President

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COLORADO (KOAA) — A shocking turn of events overnight Saturday, as President Donald Trump announced the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. In a press conference on Saturday morning, President Trump said that Maduro and his wife have been indicted and will be transported to New York to be tried. During this time, President Trump stated that the U.S.…

Colorado leaders react to U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

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Colorado’s elected officials reacted to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro largely along party lines on Saturday, with most Democrats decrying the Trump administration’s action as illegal and unconstitutional while Republicans praised it as making the country safer. Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured during a military strike on Venezuela early…

Addressing rising cost of living is a priority for many Colorado Congress members in 2026

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Congress returns in early January, and members of Colorado’s congressional delegation each have their own priorities for the new year. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet said accessible health care will remain a top priority. “I have not given up on extending the premium tax credits, and I have introduced legislation to create a public option for Americans who want a Medicare-administered…

Will 2026 be the year for housing reform? Rep. Pettersen hopes ‘yes’

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Both the Senate and the House are moving legislative packages to deal with the housing crisis in the country, but whether one makes it to the president’s desk remains in question. Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen sits on the House Financial Services Committee, which advanced the Housing for the 21st Century Act right before the holiday recess.  “I think that it helps in…

Year-end update for Fremont County

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I know it’s been an incredibly challenging year for families in Colorado and across the country with the lawlessness, cruelty, and chaos caused by the Trump administration. But it’s people in our community rolling up their sleeves to support one another that continue to give me hope. Despite the dysfunction and chaos in…

Year-end update for Custer County

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I know it’s been an incredibly challenging year for families in Colorado and across the country with the lawlessness, cruelty, and chaos caused by the Trump administration. But it’s people in our community rolling up their sleeves to support one another that continue to give me hope. Despite the dysfunction and chaos in…

Ahead of the Holidays, Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bill to Expose How Trump’s Tariffs are Hitting Small Businesses and Families

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WASHINGTON – Today, ahead of the holidays, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), alongside Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Haley Stevens (MI-11), introduced the Trump Tariff Transparency Act, which will highlight the devastating impact Trump’s illegal trade war is having on Colorado small businesses and families. Specifically, the bill would direct the…