U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen
@pettersen.house.gov
Official account of U.S. Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen, proudly representing the people of #CO07. Mom. Fighter. Born and raised Coloradan 🏔️
With more than 100,000 acres burned across Colorado this summer, we can't just react after the smoke clears—we have to protect our communities now. I've introduced six bills to guarantee emergency relief, fight pine beetle outbreaks in our forests, & safeguard healthcare for our hero firefighters.
Meet Marc from Wheat Ridge. Since Trump took office, Marc has seen his Medicare and Medicaid benefits continuously slashed. These aren't abstract budget lines—they are real Coloradans losing the healthcare they rely on to stay healthy. Marc deserves better.
61 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid became law— a promise that no American should go without care because they can't afford it. But Republicans broke that promise with $625 billion cut from Medicaid. We must reverse these devastating cuts and get back to supporting the American people.
Here in Colorado, we're facing a shortage of over 100,000 homes. But Colorado isn't just seeing the problems—we're leading the way on solutions. Tackling Colorado's housing crisis requires bold, bipartisan solutions that cut red tape and expand inventory where families need it most.
Why Colorado is poised to lead the federal real estate pivot
Colorado’s struggles to improve housing affordability inform many of the federal housing reforms, which should leave the state in a better spot to “connect the dots” and implement the changes coming.
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The hero firefighters battling the Aspen Acres Fire are losing their own homes while they fight to save our communities. To every firefighter, every first responder, every evacuee, and every family starting over: We see you, and we will not let you rebuild alone.
Firefighters lose homes battling Colorado's Aspen Acres Fire
At least five firefighters have lost their homes battling Colorado's Aspen Acres Fire, which destroyed nearly 300 homes.
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The June jobs report is in, and it's a warning sign. Just 57,000 jobs added — that means fewer opportunities for all of us. I know how hard Coloradans work to stay afloat, and how they are now being forced to do more with less. That's not a success story; that's Trump's economy.
U.S. adds just 57,000 jobs in June, a worrying sign as wage growth remains slow
It was the slowest month of hiring since February, when the labor market contracted. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.2%.
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BIG WIN. SCOTUS just struck down Trump's move to end birthright citizenship. Every lower court that looked at this said the same thing — if you're born in the US, you are a citizen at birth. Trump thought he could rewrite the Constitution & diminish the 14th amendment, with a signature. WRONG.
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits
The Supreme Court has upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the United States illegally or t...
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They want another $80,000,000,000 for an endless war in Iran, but they couldn't find the money to keep your health insurance. Apparently, there's always money for bombs & tax breaks for billionaires. Just not for your prescription or your family's health care.
FactPost@factpostnews.bsky.social · last mo.The Pentagon has requested an additional $80 billion to continue fighting Trump's Iran War. $80 billion could cover: —A year of healthcare for 8.6M Americans —Two years of free lunches for every public school student —Affordable housing for over 10M Americans —A year of childcare for over 6M kids
Trump’s pointless war in Iran has made all of us less safe — and now his wildly incompetent & unfit Director of National Intelligence is firing the very people whose job is to protect Americans. These people are dangerously inept & have no regard for our national security.
Firings now underway at Office of Director of National Intelligence, source says | CNN Politics
The large-scale cuts that President Donald Trump’s acting director of national intelligence had been considering imposing at his own office started on Monday, a source familiar with the matter told CN...
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We are far less safe than before this war started, with a more radical regime in place that has also gained significant power with their ability to control the Strait of Hormuz.
US intel assesses Iran can shut down the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on | CNN Politics
US intelligence agencies have recently assessed that Iran can effectively shut down access to the Strait of Hormuz at will from now on, meaning the country’s regime has acquired a powerful new ability...
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95% of Colorado is in a drought right now. That means this wildfire season could be even more severe. It's more important than ever that you stay informed & prepared. My office put together a Wildfire Resource Hub to do just that – our team is here to support you.
Wildfire Resource Hub | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen
Colorado’s peak wildfire season typically runs from May through September, but as Coloradans know, damaging wildfires can happen year-round. Over 3 million Coloradans – more than half of our state’s p...
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Republicans just handed ICE & CBP a $70 BILLION check to continue terrorizing immigrant communities. At the same time, they're taking health care away from millions & cutting food assistance for hungry families. This is what Trump and Republicans want— not lower costs for us. Never forget that.
House Republicans clear $70B go-it-alone immigration enforcement package
President Donald Trump is expected to swiftly sign the legislation after four months of drama.
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Bill Pulte has zero qualifications for this job. What he does have? Blind loyalty to Trump. Just another yes man who will put Trump's interests above us.
How Trump prizes allegiance over experience
Inside Scoop Newsletter: Bill Pulte, the head of a mortgage regulation agency who has no known intelligence experience, was named acting director of national intelligence.
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Some good news: a judge has temporarily blocked Trump from using our tax dollars to create a slush fund to cut checks for criminals who attacked our Capitol. While families are paying more Trump thinks taxpayers should pick up the tab for his friends, too. Unbelievably corrupt.
Federal judge halts work on Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ | CNN Politics
A federal judge in Virginia has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from moving ahead with plans to create a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who it says were wrongly targeted by...
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A family fled religious persecution in India & sought asylum in the US. Now, after being detained the family is regularly going hungry because their religion requires vegetarian meals, and the detention center won't provide them. This isn't border security. It’s discrimination. And it's inhumane.
She celebrated her 11th birthday in ICE detention. Her wish: that her family could go home
After fleeing India, a family of four is being detained in a controversial Texas facility, facing deteriorating health, inedible food and substandard education
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Trump promised to root out waste, fraud, and abuse in our government — but the call is coming from inside the house. Trump is taking $1.8 BILLION taxpayer dollars to create a slush fund for his insurrectionist buddies while bleeding our government dry and leaving working families to foot the bill.
Justice Department announces nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
The Trump administration has announced the creation a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted.
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We cannot give Donald Trump unchecked authority to conduct warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens by reauthorizing FISA without the necessary protections in place. Read my full statement here:
Next time you fill up your gas tank and pay over $4/gallon, remember that it is Donald Trump alone who is responsible. Costs are going up because of Trump's unauthorized war in Iran, and it's us working families & regular people who are footing the bill.
Kicking us off this afternoon at @DemWomenCaucus & Mama’s Caucus @pettersen.house.gov “It’s never been harder for moms to thrive- it’s up to us- not just to deliver- but to right the ship and bring back the American Dream” #AffordabilityChaos #MomReceipts
It's insane that Republicans are pushing for a $400 million ballroom instead of actually funding our govt. Our TSA agents, FEMA workers, & members of the Coast Guard should have a reliable paycheck. This is a dysfunctional & unnecessary way to run the government. Americans deserve so much better.
Trump World launches ballroom blitz in wake of WHCA dinner shooting
President Trump and his political allies are pointing to Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner as providing urgent proof of the need for his planned ballr…
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I'm grateful no one was hurt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, and that law enforcement acted quickly to keep people safe, but the continued escalation of political violence is terrifying. We cannot continue on like this. Political violence should have no place in America.
The New York Times@nytimes.com · 3mo agoA gunman charged past a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton on Saturday and exchanged fire with law enforcement officials. Police have taken a suspect into custody. Here is what to know about the shooting. nyti.ms/4etCSqL
Pete Hegseth is wildly incompetent & dangerous. He's violating our constitution by dragging us into an unauthorized war & breaking international law by targeting civilians. As a mom, I'm terrified by his actions & the long-term consequences we will face as a country. He must resign or be removed.
Pete Hegseth’s actions are reckless, violate our Constitution & international law, & have created a global crisis. The American people have absolutely no confidence in Hegseth to do this job. It’s time for him to resign – or we will remove him from office.
Pete Hegseth is wildly incompetent he’s blindly carrying out Trump’s unauthorized war in Iran that endangers the lives of our troops, national security, & our standing in the world. It's clear he's unfit to serve as Secretary of Defense. It’s time for him to resign or we'll remove him from office.
Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari@repyassansari.bsky.social · 4mo agoI’ve introduced Articles of Impeachment against Pete Hegseth for violating his oath, endangering U.S. servicemembers, and committing war crimes, including attacks on civilians and a girls’ school in Minab, Iran. Only Congress can declare war; his actions demand immediate removal.
Today is Tax Day—let's remember that while most families are paying more, the top 1% just got massive tax breaks. I promise to keep fighting so regular people—not just the wealthy—can afford health care, housing & child care.
Tax Day arrives with Republicans struggling to sell their cuts
The GOP hoped its "big, beautiful bill" would raise its political fortunes, but is finding last year's tax cuts overshadowed by Iran and rising costs.
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The House must come back into session immediately to vote to end Trump’s war. The President is unhinged, lawless and bringing global chaos and we must stop him NOW. Our service members, Iranian civilians and our country’s national security depend on it. Read my full statement here:
Our president is utterly unhinged and putting the lives of our troops and our national security at risk.
AG Pam Bondi has failed our country by overseeing the largest White House cover-up in history to protect child sex predators — including Donald Trump—from accountability. She is a disgrace and should have never held her position.
MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com · 4mo agoBREAKING: Pam Bondi FIRED as AG, Trump tells Fox
This is what Democrats have been fighting for since day one. Trump kept saying NO to paying our hardworking TSA agents and other federal workers, all the while Americans unnecessarily suffered. Their incompetence is absolutely unacceptable.
