CO · DISTRICT 7

Brittany Pettersen

DemocratColoradoCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source

What they said 5

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

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Energy & environment

Support a rapid transition to renewable energy

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Pettersen supports a rapid transition to renewable energy, including wind, solar, geothermal, and emerging clean technologies. She says the federal government should help build the energy grid and transmission capacity needed for the transition, and incentivize research, development, and deployment of renewable technologies. She presents these steps as ways to support energy independence, national security, economic growth, and action on climate change.

Context: No specific timeline, incentive design, or grid proposal is stated.

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Economy, taxes & work

Invest in childcare access and affordability

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Pettersen supports federal investment in the childcare workforce, making it easier to start new, safe daycare centers, and helping families afford childcare. She presents these changes as part of a broader response to the childcare crisis and to help parents return to work.

Context: No funding amounts or specific eligibility rules are stated.

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Economy, taxes & work Social Security & other benefits

Support equal pay and retirement savings policies

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Pettersen will fight to pass national policies similar to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work law and its requirement that every worker have access to a retirement savings account. She points to her state-level work on those policies as the basis for pursuing similar measures nationally.

Context: The specific federal bills or policy details are not provided.

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Economy, taxes & work Education Transportation & infrastructure

Change taxes and repeal the 2017 tax cuts

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Pettersen will fight to repeal the 2017 Trump tax cuts, which she says benefited wealthy people and large corporations, and work to give tax breaks to the middle class. She also supports a fairer, simpler tax code that supports working families and investment in schools, roads, and small businesses.

Context: No specific replacement tax rates or provisions are stated.

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Economy, taxes & work Education Transportation & infrastructure

Expand small-business access to capital and invest in growth

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Pettersen will work to increase small businesses’ access to capital and invest in research, technology, and infrastructure to support economic growth. She also supports training, scholarships, and loan-forgiveness programs to help fill workforce gaps, and investment in broadband access across rural Colorado.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.