Brittany Pettersen U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 7th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Brittany Pettersen U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 7th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen has been vocal on various issues through her recent Twitter posts. Pettersen, serving Colorado’s 7th district since 2023, recently expressed her gratitude and concern regarding several matters affecting the legislative environment and public health.
On April 7, 2025, Pettersen acknowledged Representative Luna's efforts in advocating for changes that ensure new parents serving in Congress can effectively represent their constituents. Pettersen noted, "I am deeply grateful for @Repluna for championing the changes needed to ensure that moms and dads who are welcoming a new child are able to represent their constituents. When the Speaker refused to act, she continued working to make the House a more welcoming place for https://t.co/raDeCJZGFw"
Later that day, Pettersen addressed a significant health policy concern in another post. She urged Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to cease discussions about dismantling the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, emphasizing the importance of the agency for individuals like her own mother, who require assistance to overcome addiction challenges. She stated, "Today, I am demanding that @HHSGov Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. immediately halt the proposed dismantling of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Without SAMHSA, people like my mom may never get the care they need to recover and rebuild their lives,"
On April 8, 2025, Pettersen addressed her audience again concerning a legislative matter on the House floor. She criticized Speaker Johnson's decision to block their bipartisan initiative to permit remote voting for new parents, describing the decision as counterproductive to the evolving American family and workforce dynamics. She said, "I just finished speaking on the House floor about Speaker Johnson's recent move to kill our bipartisan push to allow new parents to vote remotely. This move is anti-women, anti-parent, and anti-family. Our country has changed. And so have our workplaces. But Congress is stuck https://t.co/5zBhqs2CaP"
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