WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), led 58 of their colleagues in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Senior Official Performing the Duties of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Cameron Hamilton expressing deep concern over the reckless attempt to terminate the Building Resil... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against Republicans’ reckless budget legislation that would increase the national debt by $14 trillion over the next decade, slash Medicaid and jeopardize care for 1.1 million Coloradans, and give tax cuts to billionaires like Elon Musk. “As a mom of two, I can’t imagine being in a position where you cannot provide health car... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) – alongside Representative Sara Jacobs (CA-51) – took action to advance her bipartisan Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution by noticing her intent to discharge, forcing a vote following opposition from Republican leadership. Under current House Rules, the Speaker must bring forward the discharge petition for a vote within two le... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) released the following statement after Speaker Mike Johnson blocked the bipartisan Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution, despite overwhelming support from a majority of the House. The resolution—introduced with Representatives Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Mike Lawler (R-NY)—would allow new parents to vote remotely... Read More »
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Sara Jacobs (D-CA) issued the following statements after Speaker Mike Johnson struck a deal that effectively blocks their bipartisan resolution to allow proxy voting for new parents in Congress. The agreement would replace their proposed policy with a limited “pairing” system that maintains outdated practices and fails to provide real... Read More »
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Don Beyer (VA-08), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Paul Tonko (NY-20), and Lori Trahan (MA-03) led 29 Members calling on Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to immediately cease the proposed reorganization that would dissolve the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This plan ai... Read More »
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced legislation alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and John Fetterman (D-PA) that would provide tenants and owners of manufactured (mobile) homes with enhanced protections against predatory landowners in federally backed Manufactured Housing Communities (MHC). ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02) introduced the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Coin Act, bipartisan legislation directing the U.S. Treasury to mint commemorative coins honoring the service and sacrifice of firefighters throughout American history. The coins will be emblematic of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order to dismantle the Department of Education: “Growing up, I faced significant challenges at home. I made it where I am today because I had access to great public schools and teachers. Thanks to their investments in me, I was given a chance to build a better life and... Read More »
WHEAT RIDGE – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) convened local health care leaders at Lutheran Hospital to highlight the devastating impact of Medicaid cuts that congressional Republicans and the Trump Administration have included in their latest federal budget proposal. Medicaid is a lifeline for families across the country, covering 40% of all births nationwide and ensuring t... Read More »
WASHINGTON – 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) in a letter to the Office of Personnel Management, demanding information on the recent firings, layoffs, and resignations of federal employees in Colorado. The City of Lakewood is home to the Denver Feder... Read More »
Washington, D.C.—Today, Congresswomen Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) introduced the Pink Tariffs Study Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Treasury to conduct a study on potential gender bias and regressivity within the U.S. tariff system and report the findings to Congress. The reintroduction of this legislation follows reports that the U.S. tariff schedule pla... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, the bipartisan Proxy Voting for New Parents Resolution – introduced by Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and Mike Lawler (R-NY) – cleared a significant hurdle, bringing it one step closer to a vote on the House floor. After Speaker Johnson blocked efforts to allow new parents in Congress to vote remotely, this bipartisan gr... Read More »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against Republicans’ funding legislation that could cut funding for veterans’ benefits, health care, and affordable housing. “For the past two years, Democrats have been the adults in the room and worked in a bipartisan manner to fund the government. But Republicans have repeatedly pushed us to the brink of a shutdown. This c... Read More »
LAKEWOOD – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted an in-person town hall with Attorney General Phil Weiser and Mayor Wendi Strom to hear directly from Coloradans. More than 1,800 people were present – a record-breaking amount of attendees – as Pettersen discussed her work to fight back against Trump’s reckless policies. Since taking office, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have fir... Read More »
