Democrats from Colorado are urging U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to bring a floor vote on a measure to ban members of Congress, the president and vice president from trading stocks.
The letter signed by more than 30 House Democrats follows the July passage of the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would restrict members of Congress, their spouses and close family members from… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen was in Florence on Monday night to visit with Fremont County residents about the impact of the Aspen Acres Fire.
The fire, which ignited June 29, rapidly became one of the state’s largest fires and has since consumed more than 102,000 acres and displaced thousands in evacuation efforts. Though no homes were lost in Fremont County, the impact of the fire has… Read more »
As Colorado continues to battle wildfires across the state, Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen has introduced a bipartisan package to address wildfires, from mitigation to helping communities impacted by them.
“We're being responsive to the increased risk that our communities face from wildfires,” Pettersen, who represents the 7th Congressional District, told CPR News. The district… Read more »
DENVER — Colorado Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen co-introduced a package of 6 bipartisan bills today aimed at helping communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from destructive wildfires.
The legislation comes after the Aspen Acres and Willow fires burned more than 100,000 acres across Colorado, destroyed 300 homes, and disrupted the lives of families and small businesses… Read more »
As Colorado continues to battle wildfires across the state, Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen has introduced a bipartisan package to address wildfires, from mitigation to helping communities impacted by them.
“We're being responsive to the increased risk that our communities face from wildfires,” Pettersen, who represents the 7th Congressional District, told CPR News. The district… Read more »
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which passed with a rare showing of strong bipartisan support, represents the most sweeping set of federal housing reforms in decades.
Colorado’s struggles to improve housing affordability inform many of the federal housing reforms, which should leave the state in a better spot to “connect the dots” and implement the changes coming.
“Colorado has… Read more »
For years, lawmakers have been crafting bills to ban stock trading by members of Congress. House Republicans are bringing one of those bills to the floor, but in a political move they have paired it with a voter ID bill that will likely limit Democratic support for the package.
The House is expected to vote on the Stop Insider Trading Act, which limits stock trading, as early as… Read more »
WASHINGTON — The passage of landmark federal housing legislation is encouraging optimism for more collaborative reform, lawmakers and advocates said at an Axios Live event.
Why it matters: Homeownership costs are nearing historic levels, and addressing the national housing shortage is a rare bipartisan priority.
Axios' Courtenay Brown and Mimi Montgomery moderated conversations with… Read more »
AURORA, Colo. — An employee of an immigrant detention center in Aurora has been arrested after reportedly shooting a protester outside the facility Thursday night.
Brandon Booth, 42, an employee of the GEO Group — a private prison company that operates detention facilities across the U.S. — was detained shortly after firing a single shot at two women who had blocked his vehicle from… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – FACT applauds the reintroduction by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7) of the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, legislation that would require American multinational corporations to publish expanded financial information on their offshore operations, known as public country-by-country reporting (CbCR).
The… Read more »
