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Bipartisan housing bill targets local zoning barriers

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Link to The Original Article   On Wednesday, U.S. Reps. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) introduced the Identifying Regulatory Barriers to Housing Supply Act. The bipartisan measure aims to increase housing supply by encouraging local governments to examine and reduce restrictive zoning and development policies. “Housing affordability is a major…

Colorado congressional leaders invite new postmaster general to visit to address ‘unacceptable delivery delays’

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Link to The Original Article   A Colorado congressional delegation has invited the new U.S. postmaster general to tour the state’s postal facilities. David Steiner, the former CEO of Waste Management who also sat on the FedEx board of directors, began his tenure as postmaster general this week, after the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors appointed him to the role in May.…

Carter’s ITS Codification Act advances to Senate

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Link to The Original Article   A bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies on Monday passed the U.S. House of Representatives and advanced to the U.S. Senate for action. The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act, H.R. 1455, which…

Carter’s ITS Codification Act advances to Senate

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Link to The Original Article   A bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies on Monday passed the U.S. House of Representatives and advanced to the U.S. Senate for action. The Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) Codification Act, H.R. 1455, which…

One Big Beautiful Bill a ‘catastrophe’ for local communities, says Colorado Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen

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Link to The Original Article Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” is now law and Colorado Democrat Brittany Pettersen, who voted against it in the US House, says elements of the bill that eliminate taxes on tips and overtime will not be enough to counter the cuts that will affect low-income Coloradans.  “These are the people who also are going to lose healthcare. They're going…

Rep. Pettersen Requests Funding for Canon City ChildCare Center

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Link to The Original Article Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently announced that she is requesting millions of dollars in federal funding to support 15 community projects across Colorado’s 7th Congressional District including $1.5 million for Colorado Department of Corrections to help rehabilitate a closed childcare facility in Cañon City.  According to a letter Pettersen sent…

‘Multiple full-time jobs’: Inside the life of young parents in Congress

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Link to The Original Article   WASHINGTON — Just one week after Texas Rep. Brandon Gill’s wife had given birth to their second child, the first-term Republican boarded a plane to Washington, D.C., to vote on a crucial markup for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” It wasn’t Gill’s plan to return to the Capitol so soon. In fact, the 31-year-old father had left town on…

‘Multiple full-time jobs’: Inside the life of young parents in Congress

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Link to The Original Article   WASHINGTON — Just one week after Texas Rep. Brandon Gill’s wife had given birth to their second child, the first-term Republican boarded a plane to Washington, D.C., to vote on a crucial markup for President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” It wasn’t Gill’s plan to return to the Capitol so soon. In fact, the 31-year-old father had left town on…

US Rep. Brittany Pettersen reacts to Supreme Court's ruling over Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood

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Link to The Original Article   WASHINGTON D.C. — A Supreme Court decision Thursday bolsters efforts by conservative states to defund Planned Parenthood and could have impacts on the rights of patients who use Medicaid. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, the justices ruled that patients do not have a right to sue states over how they manage Medicaid, essentially…

House approves Valadao’s Romance Scam Prevention Act

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Link to The Original Article   The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) that aims to help reduce online crime and keep people safe from online scammers. “Millions of Americans use online dating platforms to connect with romantic partners, but unfortunately, they’ve also become a way for scammers to…