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 »
U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across the rural communities of the 7th Congressional District to hear from constituents, community leaders, and elected officials about the challenges they face.
She heard about workforce shortages, lack of affordable housing and childcare, the need for wildfire mitigation and about the urgency to address the… Read more »
U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently traveled across 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 of which are… Read more »
U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently visited Fremont County, touring sites where she has delivered federal investments, and making stops to visit local residents, business leaders, and elected officials and update them on the work she is doing in Congress.
She heard about workforce shortages, lack of affordable housing and childcare, the need for wildfire mitigation… Read more »
U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently visited Park County, making stops in Bailey, Alma, and Fairplay to meet with local residents, business leaders, and elected officials and update them on the work she is doing in Congress.
She heard about workforce shortages, lack of affordable housing and childcare, the need for wildfire mitigation and about the urgency to address… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the Rural Health Preceptor Tax Fairness Act. The bipartisan legislation would create a $1,000 non-refundable tax credit for health preceptors — licensed medical professionals who supervise medical and nursing students during their clinical rotations — in rural areas, creating an increased… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Ann Kuster (D-NH), and David Trone (D-MD), alongside U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) reintroduced the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, the most ambitious legislation ever introduced in Congress to confront the substance use epidemic. The CARE… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) for a Mother’s Day press conference recognizing moms across the country and calling for action on the policies that will help them thrive. The press conference also included remarks from Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, DWC Vice Chair Nikema Williams, DWC Vice Chair Teresa… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Special District Grant Accessibility Act (H.R. 7525), legislation introduced by Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Pat Fallon (R-TX). The bill would codify a first-ever definition of “special district” in federal law and ensure that districts are eligible for all appropriate… Read more »