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It’s been an incredibly challenging year for all of us. But even with the cruelty and chaos of this administration, I’ve never lost hope.
Thank you for being a light in such a difficult time. We are going to get through it together.
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U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen
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U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen
@RepPettersen
Official account of U.S. Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen, proudly representing the people of #CO07. Mom. Fighter. Born and raised Coloradan 🏔️
- Republicans voted this week to hand ICE and CBP an additional $70 billion — and still refused to guarantee even the most basic standards of humane treatment for the people in their custody. No child, no senior, no one should be forced to spend days in a cramped holding cell that
00:00 - Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund" may have been used to compensate January 6 defendants and election deniers — including Colorado's own Tina Peters. He claims it's shut down, but he also said he wasn't sure if it was gone forever. So @SenatorBennet, @SenatorHick, and I are
- Ten years ago, 49 innocent people were murdered by a hateful bigot at Pulse Nightclub. My heart is with the victims, their loved ones, and the entire LGBTQ+ community. This tragedy should never have happened, and those people should still be here today. And dangerous rhetoric10 years ago today, 49 lives were stolen in an act of senseless violence at #Pulse Nightclub. As we remember the victims, many of whom were LGBTQI+ and Latine, we must all recommit to ending the epidemic of extremist violence so that all people may be free to live without fear.
![Remembering Pulse. June 12, 2016. IMAGE: Pulse Nightclub memorial and rainbow crosswalk [List of the 49 Pulse victims’ names. Read at: https://www.orlando.gov/Initiatives/Pulse-Tragedy/Updates-and-Information/Victims%E2%80%99-Names]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HKnbIA0XIAAjBT3.jpg)
- U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen reposted
EXCLUSIVE: Members of Congress demand Trump Admin. turn over a list of people who have applied for slush fund payments ... including all Jan 6 defendants open.substack.com/pub/macfarlane…
- I voted no on FISA today. This policy was supposed to be an intelligence tool to keep us safe from foreign terrorists, but it has been expanded far beyond that without proper guardrails. At a time when the Administration is using our government to go after American citizens andNEW: The House has failed to pass a last-minute, short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is set to expire on Friday. abcnews.link/yT1Lnvj
- The Forest Service is reorganizing in the middle of wildfire season, after massive staff cuts. Colorado is experiencing one of the worst droughts on record. This fire season is going to be dangerous for so many across our state. @SecRollins needs to answer for why this is
- So great meeting with the incredible team at Planned Parenthood yesterday. At a moment when reproductive freedom & access to health care are under constant attack in Washington, their work has never been more important. When I was young and uninsured, I relied on Planned
- A ballroom. A UFC fight at the White House. Paint for the Reflecting Pool. All just smoke and mirrors to cover up the reality that families are footing the bill for this Administration's incompetence and grift. A fresh layer of paint can't cover up Trump's terrible policies.CNN: INFLATION TOPS 4% FOR FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS AS OIL PRICES JUMP
00:00 - Republicans just handed ICE & CBP a $70 BILLION check to continue ripping families apart & terrorizing immigrant communities. At the same time, they're taking health care away from millions of Americans & cutting food assistance for hungry families. This is what Trump andHouse Republicans clear $70B go-it-alone immigration enforcement package dlvr.it/TSySwr
- Trump's personal criminal defense lawyer is now his nominee for Attorney General. Todd Blanche signed off on a $1.8 billion slush fund for Trump's allies. He mishandled the Epstein files. He signed a document granting Trump immunity from all existing tax audits. The AttorneyNEW: The Senate has formally received President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general, teeing off what could be a potentially contentious confirmation battle. Read more: abcnews.link/3KTEUNH
- Trump and Republicans decimated Medicaid – all to give tax cuts to the ultra-rich. That means people with cancer & patients with HIV will be forced to go without the care they need to survive. While millionaires & billionaires get richer. Just disgraceful.
- Trump promised this war would be over in weeks. We just hit day 100. Now families are struggling to fill up our tanks and grocery carts and keep up with utility bills. Everything costs more now, and Trump isn't doing anything about it. We didn't start this war. We shouldn't beCNBC Daily Open: Washington's 'war of choice' extends past 100-day mark cnbc.com/2026/06/08/cnb…
