Brittany Pettersen

Overview

Brittany Pettersen is a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado with 463 recorded votes. Her voting record reflects a broadly progressive orientation that tracks closely with the mainstream of her party. On economic and fiscal issues, Pettersen has opposed most Republican-led budget proposals, voting against the fiscal year 2027 budget resolution and continuing appropriations measures. She has supported labor-friendly legislation, voting in favor of worker-related bills in 4 out of 5 recorded labor votes. On taxation, her record is more mixed, with support for roughly half of the tax-related measures that came to a vote. In the area of defense and foreign policy, Pettersen has shown a willingness to support military-related legislation, voting in favor of 60% of defense measures including veterans' care bills. She supported most foreign policy measures, including 8 of 11 votes in that category. Notably, she voted in favor of invoking the War Powers Resolution regarding U.S. forces in Lebanon in one instance, while voting against a similar measure on the same topic at a different point — suggesting she weighed the specifics of each proposal rather than taking a blanket position. On social and domestic policy, Pettersen has consistently opposed measures that would roll back environmental regulations, voting against most environment and energy bills that came before her. She voted against the majority of immigration-related measures and housing bills in the recorded period. She has supported healthcare and education legislation in the majority of her recorded votes in those areas.

Key Positions

• •Opposed the fiscal year 2027 congressional budget resolution and related continuing appropriations measures, voting against Republican-led spending plans.
• •Consistently voted against efforts to roll back environmental protections, including opposing congressional disapproval of EPA regulations on California harbor craft emissions standards.
• •Supported veterans' legislation, including voting in favor of the Take Care of America's Veterans Act.
• •Voted in favor of invoking the War Powers Resolution to address U.S. Armed Forces involvement in Lebanon, signaling support for congressional oversight of military deployments.
• •Supported labor-related legislation in 4 out of 5 recorded votes, indicating consistent backing of worker protections.
• •Voted in favor of the Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act and a resolution honoring law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, while opposing the impeachment resolution against President Trump.
• •Supported the Ratepayer Protection Act and the Water Resources Development Act, indicating willingness to back certain energy and infrastructure measures even while opposing broader rollbacks of environmental rules.
• •Voted in favor of the Retire through Ownership Act, supporting expanded retirement savings options.