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Colorado Democrats demand ICE abandon plans for immigration detention center
Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen along with Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, demanding the federal agencies abandon proposed plans to open a new ICE facility in the small Weld County town of Hudson.
Democrat Congresswoman Reveals Plot to Impeach Trump Yet Again
Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) told constituents that Democrats are working to "ultimately move forward to impeach Trump" on Wednesday.
How Colorado’s members of Congress voted on bill to end shutdown
Lauren Boebert, Joe Neguse, Brittany Pettersen, Gabe Evans and other House members and Sens. Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper voted in Congress this week on the bill to end the federal shutdown.
Colorado Ski Resorts 'Unable to Fill Positions' with Foreigners Because of Trump Reforms
Rep. Brittany Pettersen is complaining that Trump's reforms are preventing ski resorts from importing foreign workers to fill U.S. jobs.
Health legislation update brings breast cancer care into the modern age
Arlington Heights, Ill, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Insurance denials and delays for breast and chest wall reconstruction after cancer will become a thing of the past with passage of the Advancing Women's Health Coverage Act (AWHCA). The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), together with bipartisan congressional champions Kat Cammack (R-FL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Young Kim (R-CA), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Laurel Lee (R-FL), Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT) as well as stakeholder advocacy groups such as Susan G. Komen®, have teamed up to advance this legislation. The proposed bill strengthens the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) from 1998 and closes insurance loopholes to ensure breast cancer patients can access comprehensive reconstructive care and choose the option that fits their goals, their lives and their bodies.
Health legislation update brings breast cancer care into the modern age
Arlington Heights, Ill, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Insurance denials and delays for breast and chest wall reconstruction after cancer will become a thing of the past with passage of the Advancing Women's Health Coverage Act (AWHCA). The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and The Plastic Surgery Foundation (The PSF), together with bipartisan congressional champions Kat Cammack (R-FL), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Ashley Hinson (R-IA), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Young Kim (R-CA), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Laurel Lee (R-FL), Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) and Celeste Maloy (R-UT) as well as stakeholder advocacy groups such as Susan G. Komen®, have teamed up to advance this legislation. The proposed bill strengthens the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA) from 1998 and closes insurance loopholes to ensure breast cancer patients can access comprehensive reconstructive care and choose the option that fits their goals, their lives and their bodies.
Colorado congressional delegation tries to limit health care losses
Major changes are coming to health insurance in Colorado over the next two years, but Reps. Jeff Hurd and Brittany Pettersen are pitching bills that would dampen the impacts of those disruptions to health care.
Evergreen High School shooting feels overwhelming but gun violence is a policy choice
While Colorado has a history of shootings, we’re certainly not unique. Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in this country, U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen writes.