North Jefferson County News

U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen, who serves Colorado’s 7th district, recently addressed several key issues in her statements on social media. Representing her district since 2023, she has taken firm stances on national security, housing rights, and legislative procedures surrounding new parents in Congress.

On March 26, 2025, Rep. Pettersen publicly called for the resignation of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. In her post, she stated, "My colleagues and I are calling on @SecDef to resign. Sending attack plans in an unsecured message was an egregious breach of protocol that can never happen again. We must always prioritize the safety and security of our service members and our country. Sec. Hegseth has failed."

The following day, March 27, 2025, Pettersen highlighted her leadership in a legislative effort aimed at protecting families living in manufactured housing. She tweeted, "Too many families in manufactured housing communities are being pushed out by rent hikes and neglect from outside investors. Proud to lead the Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights with @RepBonamici, @SenatorShaheen, @SenBlumenthal, & @SenFettermanPA to protect families."

On March 28, 2025, Pettersen addressed procedural challenges in Congress, expressing frustration over the blockage of a bipartisan resolution. She stated, "Speaker Johnson is using backroom deals to block a vote on our bipartisan resolution to allow new parents to vote remotely while they care for their newborns. No one should have to go through what I did—flying across the country with a newborn to vote."