Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined two War Powers resolutions reaffirming that only Congress – as outlined in the Constitution – has the authority to declare war, while ensuring the U.S. retains the ability to defend itself from an imminent threat.
“These resolutions reaffirm what our Constitution makes very clear: only Congress has the power to authorize… Read more »
Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 2481, the Romance Scam Prevention Act. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced the bipartisan legislation in April alongside Reps. David Valadao (CA-22), Tom Suozzi (NY-03), and Craig Goldman (TX-12). This bill would require dating apps and services to issue fraud ban notifications to users who have interacted with a… Read more »
U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against Republican legislation that would force our nation’s capital’s local law enforcement to cooperate with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. This legislation is just the latest attempt by the Trump administration to weaponize law enforcement to carry out his dangerous agenda.
“We should all be… Read more »
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen’s bill – the Support for Patients and Communities Act – to reauthorize funding for critical prevention, treatment, and recovery substance use disorder (SUD) programs.
Pettersen’s own mother struggled with a decades-long battle with addiction after being overprescribed opioids. Inspired by her… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) – alongside Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and John Boozman (R-AR) and Representatives Harriet Hageman (WY-AL), Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Young Kim (CA-40) – introduced the Veterans Affairs Loan Informed Disclosure Act of 2025 (VALID Act). Despite potentially offering thousands of dollars in savings over the… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans’ sweeping budget proposal that slashes Medicaid, guts food assistance programs, and raises health care costs for working families, all while adding trillions to the deficit to fund tax breaks for billionaires. The legislation would rip health care away… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and David Valadao (R-CA) introduced the They’re Fast, We’re Furious Act of 2025 to address reckless speeding and illegal street racing impacting communities across the country. This bipartisan bill would establish a Street Racing Prevention and Intervention Task Force under the Federal Bureau of Investigation… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) requested a personal meeting with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. following reports of the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate the Overdose Prevention and First Responder Training programs under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration… Read more »
WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement as President Trump marks his first 100 days back in office:
“In just 100 days, Donald Trump has done more to inflict harm on families than any other president. The cost of groceries, housing, transportation and everything in between is getting more expensive for families and… Read more »
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), Lisa McClain (MI-10), Lori Trahan (MA-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Joe Neguse (CO-02), and Addison McDowell (NC-06) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing April 29, 2025, as National Fentanyl Awareness Day in order to increase awareness about the growing threat of counterfeit fentanyl pills and their… Read more »
