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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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen made a stop in Bailey March 16 where she met with members of the Platte Canyon Chamber of Commerce at Aspen Peak Cellars Winery. … Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

By now, you probably have heard that Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities on Monday to participate in a conversation… Read more »

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 »