WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after Republicans and Donald Trump refused to work with Democrats on a bipartisan solution to keep the government open: “For months, Democrats have begged Republicans to come to the negotiating table and build a path forward to address the skyrocketing costs of health care and find a real bipartisan... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Johnny Olszewski (MD-02) introduced the Securing Assurance for Federal Employees (SAFE) Act to block the Trump Administration from carrying out mass federal layoffs during a potential government shutdown if Congress fails to pass a spending bill by Tuesday. The bill responds directly to an Office of Management and Budget memo ... Read More »
Click here to watch Pettersen’s speech TODAY on the U.S. House floor, calling for Congress to address growing political violence Yesterday, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Marc Veasey (TX-33), along with 103 other House Democrats, introduced a resolution calling on Congress to condemn all forms of political violence and to reject forms of rhetoric that demonizes political oppon... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans’ partisan continuing resolution, short-term legislation to fund the government until November 21. The funding bill fails to meet the needs of the American people, continues to cut spending and skirts essential projects to address our national security, public s... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after Republicans’ cynical ploy to divide the country around the rise in political violence and the assassination of Charlie Kirk. “I unequivocally condemn all political violence. Nobody should be targeted for their beliefs. Charlie Kirk’s death is another tragedy in a string of horrific acts just t... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after the Senate passed her and Congressman Brett Guthrie’s bipartisan bill – the Support for Patients and Communities Act – authorizing funding for critical prevention, treatment, and recovery substance use disorder (SUD) programs. After passage, the legislation now heads to the President’s desk to be signed in... Read More »
In the wake of the horrific shooting at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), alongside Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper in the Senate, led the entire Colorado Congressional Delegation in introducing a bipartisan resolution condemning the horrific event. The resolution also honors the victims, expresses gratitude to first respond... Read More »
Today, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill: “Families cannot keep their heads above water right now, and they’re begging Congress to step up and do something to lower costs. But instead of addressing the challenges families are facing, Donald Trum... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Representative Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to combat the opioid epidemic, prevent overdose deaths, and limit financial burdens on patients. The bill – the Hospitals As Naloxone Distribution Sites (HANDS) Act – would require Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE to cover the cost when patients at risk of an overdose are ... Read More »
Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper led Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Jason Crow (CO-06) to call on Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) William K. Marshall III to provide answers on the alarming changes in critical programs that address ongoing staffing shortages – including a rise in s... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswomen Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led over 100 of their colleagues in calling on the Trump Administration to use its full power and authority to support the massive surge of all humanitarian aid without diversion, and in particular infant formula, into Gaza to address the crisis of starvation. In their letter, the lawmakers sounded the alarm o... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) demanded answers and accountability from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons on the recent immigration enforcement operations in Chaffee County, Colorado. Communities across the country – including in Chaffee – have reported ICE activit... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, in recognition of National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined her colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution to formally designate August 21 as Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. This resolution, she hopes, will help unite families affected by fentanyl and awareness organizations so together they can educate t... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Pettersen (CO-07) directly called out President Donald Trump for burying families with high costs as they head back to school amid his reckless trade war. In a blistering letter sent to the President, Pettersen highlighted how parents in Colorado and across the country are being forced into debt just to afford school supplies. Jefferson County schools start ... Read More »
As a mom, I know how stressful back-to-school season can be – and that’s before you’re left footing the bill for skyrocketing costs. Parents are already being squeezed trying to put a roof over their heads, pay for groceries, and now even basic school supplies come with shocking price tags. That’s why, this week, I wrote directly to the President to highlight the real harm his tariff war is havin... Read More »
