U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen, who represents Colorado’s 7th district in Congress, shared a series of posts on social media between September 4 and 5, 2025, discussing her family’s experience with the opioid epidemic, recent constituent services achievements, and concerns about political violence.
On September 4, Pettersen wrote about her family’s struggles with opioid addiction: “Like so many families, my family has been impacted by the opioid epidemic. Time and time again, my mom ended up in the emergency room from overdosing & was never discharged with naloxone. My mom just celebrated 8 years in recovery & is only alive today because of the first”.
Later that day, she highlighted her office’s work returning federal benefits to constituents: “Exciting news! My office has already returned $5 million in federal benefits back to families and businesses in CO-07. Our government should always work for you – not the other way around. If you or someone you know is having trouble with a federal agency, reach out to my”.
On September 5, Pettersen addressed an incident involving protesters in Park County: “Hate has no place in our community. In Park County, a driver plowed into peaceful protesters speaking out against this lawless administration. Thankfully no one was hurt — but it’s still deeply concerning to see a disturbing rise in political violence across the country,”.
Brittany Pettersen began serving as U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 7th district in 2023 after succeeding Ed Perlmutter (Fact 1). Before joining Congress, she served in both chambers of the Colorado legislature—first as a member of the House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019 and then as a state senator until her election to Congress (Fact 2). Born in Colorado in 1981 and currently residing in Lakewood (Fact 3), Pettersen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver (Fact 4).
