Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) introduced the Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act to help more Americans ages 18 to 20 years old access employer-sponsored retirement plans. Currently, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) only requires employers who offer 401(k) plans to make the plans… Read more »

LAKEWOOD —Last night, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper, and Representative Joe Neguse called on the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) to provide additional support for the State of Colorado as it continues to battle several ongoing wildfires, including the Quarry Fire in Jefferson County, that threaten homes and communities… Read more »

WASHINGTON— The United States Senate last week passed U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen’s bipartisan legislation to prevent the financing of illegal synthetic drugs. Pettersen introduced the bill alongside Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), and Andy Ogles (R-TN), and it passed the House of Representatives in May of 2023. The bill is now headed for the President’s desk to be signed into… Read more »

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) this week passed critical water infrastructure provisions - including a $50 million investment in Fremont County - through the House of Representatives with bipartisan support. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is a legislative package that provides Members of Congress the opportunity to authorize U.S. Army Corps of… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Last week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) along with Congressman Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) and Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees over concerns with the federal financing of our nation's water infrastructure.  The Clean Water State… Read more »

LAKEWOOD—Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen was joined today by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Ranking Member Mark Takano in Lakewood for a town hall with local Colorado veterans. Pettersen and Takano answered questions and provided updates on their work in Congress to improve veterans health care, housing, behavioral health, and more. Officials from the Veterans Benefits… Read more »

WASHINGTON— U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen’s (CO-07) provisions in the Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA), a legislative package that enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve and develop waterways and water infrastructure in the United States, cleared a major hurdle as it passed out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on a bipartisan… Read more »

DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a ceremony at Red Rocks Community College ahead of Independence Day to recognize and honor Vietnam veterans from across Colorado. Pettersen, along with officials from the United States Marine Corps, recognized over 20 veterans and awarded them each an official pin from the United States government. This ceremony was a… Read more »

WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), along with Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Hickenlooper (D-CO), sent a letter to the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) about understaffing and unsustainable working conditions at the Federal Correctional Institute in Englewood.  In the letter, the lawmakers… Read more »

U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across the high country of the 7th Congressional District to hear from constituents, community leaders, and elected officials about the challenges they face, and visit sites where she has recently delivered federal investments.  Earlier this year Pettersen secured $13.9 million in funding for 15 community projects, two… Read more »