Rep. Brittany Pettersen leads effort to allow new parents in …
16 hours ago · Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado, a Democrat, just became the 13th voting member of Congress to give birth in office. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, a Republican, was the 12th when she welcomed her first child last year. ... Pettersen is in the center-left New Democrat Coalition, while Luna is a member of the House Freedom Caucus, a ...
Congress’ latest member to give birth wants to modernize the
16 hours ago · Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado, a Democrat, just became the 13th voting member of Congress to give birth in office. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, a Republican, was the 12th when she ...
House conservative defies Johnson over remote voting for new
Jan 18, 2025 · She and her lead partner on the Democratic side, a very pregnant Rep. Brittany Pettersen, plan to soon force the measure to the floor using a discharge petition, which is a highly unusual step...
House conservative defies Johnson over remote voting for new …
Jan 18, 2025 · She and her lead partner on the Democratic side, a very pregnant Rep. Brittany Pettersen, plan to soon force the measure to the floor using a discharge petition, which is a highly unusual step for a member to take against their own leadership.
Give birth or vote in Congress? Brittany Pettersen wants to do both
Jan 23, 2025 · Rep. Brittany Pettersen holds her son at a news conference in 2023. Now pregnant with her second child, the Colorado Democrat has joined forces with Anna Paulina Luna to call for a proxy voting ...
7th Congressional District: Brittany Pettersen - Colorado Public …
Oct 14, 2024 · The bill was killed by Donald Trump through his Freedom Caucus allies in the House. Their inaction has left families, businesses, Dreamers, and communities without solutions.
Pregnant Lawmaker Urges House to Let New Moms Vote From …
Pettersen (D-Colo.), who already has a young son, is among a group of lawmakers who want to carve out a narrow exception to let new mothers vote by proxy. The plan has brought together a strange coalition, including members of the far-right House Freedom Caucus and …
Want to get something done in Congress? Having the right caucus …
Mar 28, 2023 · It’s one of the reasons freshman Rep. Brittany Pettersen was pleased to be asked to join the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus. She said the caucus is set up so they get to know one another...
Colorado Democrats vote against requiring proof of citizenship to …
Sep 19, 2024 · Colorado Democrats on Wednesday voted against a measure requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections that was part of a six-month government funding bill. U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen called it a “radical agenda,” while U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse called it a political game, which co
Candidate Q&A: Colorado’s 7th Congressional District
Oct 11, 2024 · Pettersen faces Republican challenger Sergei Matveyuk, a small business owner, along with two minor party candidates, Patrick Bohan of the Libertarian Party and Ron Tupa of the Unity Party.
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