Press Releases

WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Joe Neguse (CO-02) introduced legislation to study and improve access to mental health care services for America’s farmers and ranchers. This legislation also requires a feasibility study on including six reimbursable therapy sessions by providers that are trained and dedicated to serving the needs of farmers, ranchers, and… Read more »

WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) introduced legislation alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and John Fetterman (D-PA) that would provide tenants and owners of manufactured (mobile) homes with enhanced protections against predatory landowners in federally backed Manufactured Housing… Read more »

DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the City of Lakewood $20 million in federal funding to replace and improve a major interchange between US 6 and Wadsworth Boulevard. The project will bring much-needed upgrades to reduce congestion and create a safer way for a growing number of drivers,… Read more »

WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Overdose Deaths Act alongside Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Chris Pappas (D-NH). This legislation authorizes rural community response pilot grant programs to allow state and… Read more »

DENVER—Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Scott Peters (D-CA), Carlos Giménez (R-FL), and Greg Steube (R-FL) alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Shelter Act. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation will provide a tax credit to working families and small businesses to invest in disaster… Read more »

DENVER—This week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Jason Crow (CO-06) in sending a letter to the Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, expressing concern over the proposed Uinta Basin Railway Project’s (UBR) potential impact on Colorado’s citizens and natural resources. The UBR is intended to transport crude oil… Read more »

DENVER—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Joe Neguse (CO-02) called for air monitoring equipment to be installed at the Rocky Flats Superfund Site to track air quality and potential chemical contamination. In a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, the members explained… Read more »

WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced legislation to restrict bonus payments for executives of any large bank that does not resolve serious regulatory concerns in a timely manner. H.R. 4207, the Stopping Bonuses for Unsafe and Unsound Banking Act, would help prevent a bank failure by instituting a freeze on discretionary bonuses… Read more »

DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced the start of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge. This contest is open to middle and high school students in Colorado’s Seventh Congressional District, who can work either individually or in teams to create a unique computer app. The competition encourages students to utilize and strengthen their coding skills and… Read more »

WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery support for individuals with substance use disorders and associated mental health disorders. The bill would bolster the existing Building Communities of Recovery program (BCOR), significantly increasing… Read more »