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Link to The Original Article Editor’s introduction: For well over a decade, the Town of Silver Cliff has been working to restore its historic zip code of 81249, which was lost in 1991 when the US Postal Service consolidated the Silver Cliff and Westcliffe Post Offices into its current location in Westcliffe. The problem was that the invention of the internet and the massive… Read more »

Link to The Original Article   On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) introduced the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act. The bipartisan measure aims to increase housing supply by encouraging local governments to examine and reduce restrictive zoning and development policies. “Housing affordability is a major… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.3095, bipartisan legislation that included a provision introduced by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) to restore the Town of Silver Cliff’s ZIP Code.  In 1991, the town lost its unique ZIP Code and was forced to use the ZIP Code of the neighboring town of Westcliffe, which has resulted in delays and extensive errors with… Read more »

As your Representative in Congress, it’s so important to me to serve every corner of our district and hear directly from our communities about their needs and what we can do to support them.   After meeting with local leaders and nonprofit groups, and hearing directly from people across our district, I am using… Read more »

As your Representative in Congress, it’s so important to me to serve every corner of our district and hear directly from our communities about their needs and what we can do to support them. After meeting with local leaders and nonprofit groups, and hearing directly from people across our district, I am… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Department of Defense funding bill: “At a time when the United States should be showing strength and moral leadership on the global stage, this bill does the exact opposite. It abandons our allies, hands Putin a strategic win, and jeopardizes our… Read more »

Link to The Original Article   A Colorado congressional delegation has invited the new U.S. postmaster general to tour the state’s postal facilities. David Steiner, the former CEO of Waste Management who also sat on the FedEx board of directors, began his tenure as postmaster general this week, after the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors appointed him to the role in May.… Read more »

The lawlessness and blatant corruption we’re seeing from the Trump administration right now is downright astonishing. The number one question my team and I have been getting from Coloradans right now is– what can we be doing? I know these are incredibly scary times, and I want you to know that I am doing everything in my power to stand up and… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced bipartisan legislation with Congressman John Moolenaar (MI-04) so Colorado farmers, ranchers, and rural communities can better respond to extreme weather events. The legislation ensures that commercial weather data and tools – using satellites and other space-based technologies – are eligible for funding under the priority… Read more »

With having to deal with the chaos in Washington, nothing makes me happier than being home in Colorado with my constituents. I know people are scared right now about what Trump’s policies will mean for you and your family. That’s why I’ve been on the road to hear directly from you and answer your questions about my work in Congress.  Here are some highlights from my recent trip to… Read more »