Press Releases

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the bipartisan Post-Disaster Reforestation and Restoration Act introduced by Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Chuck Edwards (NC-11). This bill would help communities impacted by natural disasters recover and rebuild more resilient to future threats through reforestation and restoration efforts. Over 3… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) led Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper and Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Jason Crow (CO-06) in pressing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons for answers following alarming reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is secretly holding detained… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) called on Congress to pass legislation to ensure Transportation and Security Administration (TSA) officers are paid during government shutdowns following reports of hours-long security lines across the country this weekend.  Air travelers experienced significant delays as TSA staffing shortages worsened during the ongoing… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted for H.Con. Res. 38, a bipartisan War Powers Resolution that reaffirms that only Congress – not the executive branch – has the constitutional power to declare war.  The vote follows President Trump’s unilateral decision to launch military strikes in Iran without congressional approval, a move that has already resulted… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper demanded that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem abandon their proposed plan to open a new Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement (ICE) facility in Hudson, Colorado – which would increase ICE detention capacity in Colorado drastically from around… Read more »

(Click Here for Photos)   WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s delusional State of the Union address. Pettersen was joined by Evergreen High School shooting survivor and student council president, Tyler Guyton, as her guest for the speech.    “Families in Colorado are… Read more »

WASHINGTON — U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Jeff Hurd (CO-03) led Members of the Colorado Congressional delegation in introducing the Rural Water Security Act, bipartisan legislation to expand federal water infrastructure assistance to rural communities across Colorado.   Colorado is currently excluded from Section 595 of the Water Resources… Read more »

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after House Rules Committee Republicans unanimously opposed her amendment to protect voting rights in Colorado. Pettersen’s amendment would ensure the Trump-backed voter suppression bill would not disenfranchise millions of eligible voters. As currently written, the SAVE Act could… Read more »

Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed three pieces of bipartisan legislation led by Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) to help address the affordable housing crisis in Colorado and across the country. Specifically, her bills update outdated zoning laws, increase housing supply, and expand access to affordable housing options, particularly in rural areas.    In… Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR) — formerly known as National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — announced another round of employee layoffs due to federal funding cuts:   “Donald Trump has consistently put our federal workforce on the chopping block. These are people who work… Read more »