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WASHINGTON — Three Democrats in the U.S. House introduced a measure to push back against a controversial Republican tax proposal that would abolish the IRS, eliminate income taxes and impose a national sales tax. House Republicans introduced the Fair Tax Act in January shortly after Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif, was voted in… Read more »

Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the complexities and interconnected challenges posed by climate change during… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen paid a virtual visit to Chaffee County’s elected leaders Feb. 23, after her in-person trip was canceled due to winter weather concerns. Buena Vista trustees Gina Lucrezi and Sue Cobb and Mayor Libby Fay were in attendance, as well as Salida Mayor Dan Shore, Salida City Councilor Dominique Naccarrato and Poncha Springs trustees John-David Longwell and… Read more »

Weeks of no mail delivery for some residents in the mountain towns of Buena Vista and Twin Lakes is drawing the attention of the communities’ congresswoman. Freshman Rep. Brittany Pettersen said she first started hearing about the problem when she was campaigning for the job this summer.  “I am a little surprised at how… Read more »

Republicans faulted for politicizing a historically bipartisan process While talks over raising the United State’s debt limit continue in Congress after the country hit the limit last week, Colorado’s federal representatives have expressed differing views on how the government should… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen announced this week that she's joining the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, a group of House members devoted to legislation to address addiction and mental health problems. Elected in November to represent Colorado's 7th Congressional District, the Lakewood Democrat and former state lawmaker led efforts in the General Assembly to… Read more »

The two lawmakers preparing to join Colorado's congressional delegation spent the last month pivoting from their campaigns to learning the ropes on Capitol Hill and making decisions about the offices they'll assume when the 118th Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3. U.S. Reps.-elect Brittany Pettersen of Lakewood and Yadira… Read more »