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Brittany Pettersen addresses healthcare resources and housing issues

U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen discusses upcoming health resource fair and legislative efforts addressing Colorado's housing shortage while commemorating Transgender Day of Remembrance through recent tweets dated November 19-20, 2024

By North Jefferson County News | Nov 20, 2024

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Brittany Pettersen addresses local heroism and societal issues in recent posts

U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen recently took to social media on November 18-19, 2024, addressing various topics including recognition for emergency responders like Adam Mysona and acknowledging Native American Heritage Month while calling...

By North Jefferson County News | Nov 19, 2024

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Jefferson County rise or fall in 2021?

By North Jefferson County News | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Jefferson County received $1.4 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Jefferson County farmers in 2021 reached $4,885,300

By North Jefferson County News | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in Jefferson County received $4,885,300 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much did farmers in Adams County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By North Jefferson County News | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Adams County received $9,112,327 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Little Raven Park Naming Celebration

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jul 15, 2023

The City of Arvada and the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes hosted a naming celebration for Little Raven Park on Thursday July 13, 2023.

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Rep. Pettersen Statement on the National Defense Authorization Act

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jul 15, 2023

On July 14, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024

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Reps. Pettersen and Neguse Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Mental Health Care for America’s Farmers and Ranchers

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jul 14, 2023

Bill would expand a highly successful Colorado program to support rural communities nationwide

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Reps. Pettersen, Bonamici, and Senate Colleagues Lead New Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jul 13, 2023

Legislation would protect mobile homeowners and renters by setting minimum standards for tenants in Manufactured Housing

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Rep. Pettersen Announces $20 Million to Improve Lakewood Transportation

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jul 8, 2023

On July 7, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the City of Lakewood $20 million in federal funding to replace and improve a major interchange between US 6 and Wadsworth Boulevard

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Arvada Mayor Marc Williams recipient of leadership training award

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jul 8, 2023

During the Colorado Municipal League’s (CML) recent 101st Annual Conference, CML recognized municipal elected officials statewide who reached milestone levels in its MUNIversity program – a leadership program for Colorado’s municipal elected officials.

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Reps. Pettersen, Newhouse, and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help Rural Law Enforcement Prevent Overdose Deaths

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced the Law Enforcement Officers Preventing Overdose Deaths Act alongside Representatives Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Buddy Carter (R-GA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Chris Pappas (D-NH)

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Arvada Mayor Marc Williams recipient of Good Governance Award

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jul 7, 2023

The Colorado Municipal League (CML) announced on June 28 that Arvada Mayor Marc Williams and Lyons Town Administrator Victoria Simonsen have been named the recipients of the 2023 Sam Mamet Good Governance Award.

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Rep. Pettersen and Colleagues Introduce Tax Credit to Help Families and Small Businesses Prepare for Natural Disasters

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jul 1, 2023

On June 28, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Scott Peters (D-CA), Carlos Giménez (R-FL), and Greg Steube (R-FL) alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced the Shelter Act

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Reps. Pettersen, DeGette, and Crow Express Concern Over the Uinta Basin Railway Project in Letter To Secretary Buttigieg

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jun 28, 2023

This week, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) joined Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Jason Crow (CO-06) in sending a letter to the Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg, expressing concern over the proposed Uinta Basin Railway Project’s (UBR) potential impact on Colorado’s citizens and natural resources

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4th of July Fireworks Display

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jun 26, 2023

The City of Arvada is hosting its annual 4th of July fireworks display on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at Stenger Sports Complex (W 58th Avenue and Oak Street).

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Reps. Pettersen and Neguse Urge EPA to Invest in Air Quality Monitoring at Rocky Flats Superfund Site

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jun 23, 2023

U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Joe Neguse (CO-02) called for air monitoring equipment to be installed at the Rocky Flats Superfund Site to track air quality and potential chemical contamination

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Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bill to Hold Bank Executives Accountable

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Legislation comes following recent bank failures and would limit bonuses for executives under supervision

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Rep. Pettersen Announces Beginning of 2023 Congressional App Challenge

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jun 17, 2023

On June 16, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) announced the start of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge

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Reps. Pettersen and Nunn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Substance Use Disorder Recovery Support

By North Jefferson County News Report | Jun 16, 2023

This week, U.S. Representatives Brittany Pettersen (D-CO) and Zach Nunn (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the prevalence and quality of long-term recovery support for individuals with substance use disorders and associated mental health disorders