WASHINGTON—Following Capital One’s recent announcement that they plan to purchase Discover, today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), alongside 15 of her colleagues on the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Justice and our nation’s banking regulators, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Jason Crow (CO-06) led a group of Colorado Representatives in urging the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue funding the Rocky Mountain Prevention Research Center (RMPRC), which has conducted instrumental public health research in the region for nearly 20 years. The facility relies… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) was appointed as one of twelve Democrats to the new bipartisan Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) announced today by Speaker Mike Johnson and Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. The Task Force of 24 House members will explore how Congress can ensure America continues to lead the world in AI innovation while considering… Read more »
WASHINGTON—On Valentine’s Day, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) is calling for the passage of her bipartisan legislation with Representative David G. Valadao (R-CA), the Online Dating Safety Act. This bill would require dating apps and services to issue fraud ban notifications to users who have interacted with a person removed from the app. The Federal Trade Commission… Read more »
WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against the Republican Israel-only supplemental appropriations bill:
“In a divided Congress defined by Republican dysfunction, we finally have a bipartisan Senate agreement on a national security bill to help address both critical immigration and border security issues, as… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) today celebrated the announcement that Southwest will now stock Naloxone, the lifesaving overdose reversal drug, in its in-flight emergency medical kits. The announcement follows Pettersen’s introduction of legislation alongside Representatives David Trone (D-MD), and Jake Ellzey (R-TX) which would require… Read more »
WASHINGTON—U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) tonight voted to pass H.R. 7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, legislation that has bipartisan, bicameral support and would promote the financial security of working families, support small and medium-sized businesses, and boost innovation and American competitiveness. Some of Pettersen’s top priorities… Read more »
DENVER—U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen and Joe Neguse and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper announced $10,949,184 in federal funding for four Colorado-based projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and accelerating the development of innovative decarbonization technologies. The projects were selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and… Read more »
DENVER—Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that Estes Industries in Fremont County has been awarded a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Grant of $520,000 to help them transition to renewable energy. The funding will be used to construct a solar array to fulfill 98 percent of the facility’s yearly energy needs, helping to protect… Read more »
DENVER—Last night, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) held a Telephone Town Hall to speak directly with constituents, answers their questions, and provide an update on the state of the economy and Colorado’s 7th Congressional District. Nearly 5,000 Coloradans joined the call and asked questions ranging from social security delays and rising costs, to child care access and… Read more »
