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Full Article Freshman Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen introduced her first piece of legislation Thursday.  The Stop the Import of Fentanyl Act would set up a national center under the Drug Enforcement Administration to prevent the import of illicit synthetic drugs, like fentanyl. The office would investigate how the drugs make it into the United States as well as come up… Read more »

U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen made a stop in Bailey March 16 where she met with members of the Platte Canyon Chamber of Commerce at Aspen Peak Cellars Winery. … Read more »

United States Representative Brittany Pettersen traveled to Cloud City last Friday, March 17 to meet with business leaders and community members who shared concerns about pressing issues such as the housing shortage and child care needs. Pettersen, a Democrat, began representing Colorado’s 7th Congressional District this year after… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen came to the Arkansas Valley Thursday, March 16, to host roundtables in Buena Vista and Salida. Her business roundtable at the Buena Vista Public Library brought together a small but talkative group of local business leaders. Renewable energy and housing were major… Read more »

By now, you probably have heard that Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities on Monday to participate in a conversation… Read more »

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 »