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Link to The Original Article The Founding Fathers no doubt didn’t imagine members of Congress being the ones going on pregnancy leave, but the foresight they showed in the creation of the Constitution as a living document surely could be reconsidered to accommodate the rights of a duly-elected representative. That is– if we expect the next generation of leaders to ascend to… Read more »

Link to The Original Article As the 119th Congress commences, leaders from both parties are confronting the smallest margins in nearly 100 years. With this reality, every vote matters, and attendance on the House floor will be critical. As two members who served together during the 115th, 116th, and 117th congresses—one Democrat, one Republican—we both understand the… Read more »

Link to The Original Article Colorado Representative Brittany Pettersen, who is unable to fly to Washington, D.C., for a vote due to her pregnancy, called the House of Representatives' unwillingness to let her vote remotely "unreasonable." Why It Matters Pettersen, pregnant with her second child, will be just the 14th member—and first from Colorado—to give birth while serving… Read more »

Link to The Original Article U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen says she and other house representatives are making a push to allow proxy voting for members of Congress who have just had a baby. According to Rep. Pettersen's office, she is unable to vote beginning this week. Pettersen is expecting a child soon and says she can not fly due to medical and travel restrictions. “I… Read more »

Link to The Original Article Representative Brittany Pettersen, a second-term Colorado Democrat, was not planning to have a second child at the age of 43. “As if our life wasn’t complicated enough!” she said with a laugh as she arranged herself on a couch in her office on Capitol Hill earlier this week, staring down at her pregnant belly just weeks from her due date. She blamed the… Read more »

Link to The Original Article President Biden signed into law the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which included three provisions led by Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) to improve Colorado’s water infrastructure. WRDA is a legislative package that provides Members of Congress the opportunity to authorize U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil… Read more »

Link to the Original Article Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen visited Chaffee County on Thursday, Oct. 10, to visit the Solvista Regional Assessment Center in Salida. The visit was part of a trip to Chaffee County that included stops at the grand re-opening of the historic McGinnis Gym and the Jewel Ball. Seeing the Solvista RAC, which opened in 2022 was meaningful for Pettersen as… Read more »

Link to The Original Article Colorado childcare options for parents can be slim and it's a problem that's not going away anytime soon. The American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA, supported 4,374 child care programs across the state, but those funds expired in September. Denver7 has extensively covered the growing costs of childcare in Colorado and the decrease in childcare… Read more »

Link to The Original Article Freshman lawmakers don’t often get much of a chance to shape policy, especially on a panel as seniority- and expertise-heavy as the House Financial Services Committee. But Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) has managed to position herself in high-stakes debates around emerging technologies more than a few times, including in crypto and AI… Read more »

Link to the original article U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-7) and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the first of the appropriations government funding packages for FY 2024, including more than $12.6 million for projects in Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. The minibus passed the Senate on Friday, March 8. In Chaffee County, Rep. Pettersen secured $1.28 million… Read more »