Brittany Pettersen
Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Pettersen has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
The tally counts votes on passage. 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law is listed apart.
This record covers laws that passed. Votes on bills that did not become law are not included yet.
The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Pettersen is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Pettersen votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Pettersen votes Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Pettersen votes Yes on the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law; the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown; the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Pettersen votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Pettersen votes to cancel 1 and against cancelling 16, and did not vote on 7. The rules Pettersen votes to cancel come from: Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
Pettersen votes differently from most House Democrats on 6 of 45 Yes and No votes: No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants; No on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA; No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); No on the HALT Fentanyl Act; and Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do.
Pettersen did not vote on the Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act, the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act, the Modernizing Access to our Public Waters Act of 2025, the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act, the Medal of Honor Act and the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act, and 9 more in the list below.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 3 laws.
From the official record
Statements from the official record: Not checked yet. A statement appears here after a person reviews our account of the law or order it is about.
From this member’s press releases
From a secondary sourceThese are excerpts from press releases on this member’s official website that name a law or an executive order. We save a copy of each one.
12 excerpts
- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024July 17, 2026
“What steps will DHS take to ensure that the new facility will respond appropriately to congressional oversight as required under Pub. L. No. 118-47, div. C, tit.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 12, 2026
Rep. Pettersen Introduces Bill to End Long-Term Detention at Temporary ICE Holding Cells
“Pettersen also voted against over $45 billion in funding for immigration enforcement in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJune 9, 2026
Rep. Pettersen Votes Against $70 Billion Check for Trump’s ICE Operations
“Pettersen has also consistently voted against Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, including opposing over $75 billion in funding for immigration enforcement in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” She also supports legislation to require DHS and ICE officers to clearly identify themselves during enforcement actions, legislation that would reinstate protections that bar ICE from conducting immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, including”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActApril 9, 2026
“LAKEWOOD – Yesterday, at a press conference with local leaders, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) introduced legislation – the Save Money, Save Lives Act – to repeal a provision in Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” that eliminates Section 1115 Waivers. These waivers allow states like Colorado to tailor Medicaid programs, including covering inpatient and residential treatment for substance use”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMarch 27, 2026
Rep. Pettersen Statement on Republicans’ Ongoing DHS Shutdown
“Pettersen has also consistently voted against Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, including opposing over $75 billion in funding for immigration enforcement in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” She also supports legislation to require DHS and ICE officers to clearly identify themselves during enforcement actions, legislation that would reinstate protections that bar ICE from conducting immigration enforcement in sensitive locations, including”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActMarch 11, 2026
“Pettersen has consistently voted against Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, including opposing over $45 billion in funding for immigration enforcement in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” She also supports legislation to require DHS and ICE officers to clearly identify themselves during enforcement actions and has demanded accountability from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, including calling for Noem’s impeachment.”
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- Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024February 24, 2026
“congressional oversight as required under Pub. L. No. 118-47, div. C, tit.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActFebruary 24, 2026
“Pettersen has consistently voted against Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, including opposing over $45 billion in funding for immigration enforcement in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” She also supports legislation to require DHS and ICE officers to clearly identify themselves during enforcement actions and has demanded accountability from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, including calling for Noem’s impeachment.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 22, 2026
Rep. Pettersen Votes Against Legislation to Fund Trump’s Disturbing, Violent ICE Operations
“Pettersen has consistently voted against Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, including opposing over $45 billion in funding for immigration enforcement in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” She also supports legislation to require DHS and ICE officers to clearly identify themselves during enforcement actions and has demanded accountability from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, including calling for Noem’s impeachment.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 22, 2026
House Republicans Reject Rep. Pettersen’s Amendments to Rein in ICE
“Pettersen has consistently voted against Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda, including opposing over $45 billion in funding for immigration enforcement in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” She also supports legislation to require DHS and ICE officers to clearly identify themselves during enforcement actions and has demanded accountability from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, including calling for Noem’s impeachment.”
- Epstein Files Transparency ActNovember 18, 2025
Rep. Pettersen Statement on Vote to Release Epstein Files
“Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting on legislation – H.R. 4405 – to require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to publish documents related to the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. The bill advanced despite months of opposition from the Trump administration who went to extreme lengths to try and quell efforts to release the files.”
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJuly 31, 2025
“The ban was part of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which specifically prohibited Medicaid recipients from using Planned Parenthood for their health care. PPRM therefore had to immediately notify around 15,000 patients, around 25% of their patient base, that they could no longer be treated at Planned Parenthood facilities, and were unable to offer an alternative for care.”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 17 spending items this member requested, $16,404,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Cripple Creek | Public Law 119-37 | Childcare Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CO | $1,015,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Chaffee County | Public Law 119-37 | Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CO | $1,015,000 |
| Colorado Department of Corrections | Public Law 119-37 | Childcare Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CO | $873,000 |
| Morning Star Child Care | Public Law 119-37 | Property Acquisition and Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CO | $1,015,000 |
| Chaffee County | Public Law 119-37 | Sheriff Office Construction and ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | CO | $1,000,000 |
| Porchlight A Family Justice Center | Public Law 119-74 | Porchlight A Family Justice Center ExpansionDOJ · OJP--Byrn e | None printed | $849,000 |
| Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control | Public Law 119-74 | Advancing Colorado Wildfire Preparedness and ResponseNASA · SSMS | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CO City of Arvada Trunk Wastewa InfrastructurEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CO Teller County Expansion ProEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Clean Water Stat Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | e CO Town of Alma f Treatment PlaEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porchlight A Family Justice Center | Public Law 119-74 | Porchlight A Family Justice Center ExpansionDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $849,000 |
| Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control | Public Law 119-74 | Advancing Colorado Wildfire Preparedness and ResponseNASA · SSMS | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| CO | Public Law 119-75 | Birch Elementary Safety Improvement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | CO | $850,000 |
| City of Lakewood | Public Law 119-75 | Colfax Transportation Safety Infrastructure ImprovementsDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure Grants | CO | $250,000 |
| City of Lakewood | Public Law 119-75 | The Commons at Emory Facility ExpansionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CO | $1,500,000 |
| Foothills Regional Housing | Public Law 119-75 | Senior Affordable Housing--Demolition, Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | CO | $850,000 |
| Jefferson County Parks & Conservation | Public Law 119-86 | Roadway Wildfire Hazard Mitigation in Jefferson CountyFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDM | CO | $1,000,000 |
2 rows here have the same law, recipient, purpose and amount as another row. The Congressional Record may print one item more than once. The count and the total include each row.
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Online ads
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BRITTANY PETTERSEN FOR COLORADO Google Ads Transparency Center
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