U.S. Representative for Colorado’s 7th District

Brittany Pettersen

Democrat 2nd term Up 2026

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Oct 5, 2026 · How we measure

98LoyaltyMed 98
85AttendMed 98
10BipartMed 12
9BreaksMed 7

Position · −0.38

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2023–now
3 years in CongressMore senior than 18% of the House
Breaks on
  • Government Operations and Politics 19%
  • Finance and Financial Sector 15%
Committees
  • Financial Services
Bills on
  • Health
  • Crime and Law Enforcement
  • Finance and Financial Sector
Age
44

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Where Pettersen has influence

Roles

No committee leadership roles.

Bills on the move

Talks most about

  • Health 4 statementsDemanded reinstatement of canceled minority health grants
  • Fraud Enforcement 2 statementsIntroduced Fentanyl Sanctions Reauthorization Act to disrupt illicit opioid trade
  • Education 2 statementsIntroduced bill to expand financial literacy resources for high school students
  • Public Lands and Natural Resources 1 statementIntroduced bill to make PILT program mandatory federal funding
  • Government Spending 1 statementIntroduced legislation to review federal workforce reduction impacts on services.
  • Crime and Law Enforcement 1 statementIntroduced resolution honoring shooting victims and first responders

Stories in Pettersen’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Pettersen breaks with Democrats

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Pettersen voted against most Democrats. The tick is the median for House Democrats.

  1. Government Operations and Politics 19% · 3 of 16 party 6%
  2. Finance and Financial Sector 15% · 2 of 13 party 8%
  3. Crime and Law Enforcement 12% · 2 of 17 party 4%

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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Pettersen broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
Sep 16, 2026 H.J.Res. 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision".On Passage · This joint resolution revokes the partial authorization granted to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to amend its Commercial Harbor… Nay Passed
214–208
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 10326 PROOF ActOn Passage · Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act Nay Passed
217–207
Sep 16, 2026 H.R. 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026On Passage · This bill provides statutory authority for the National Fraud Enforcement Division within the Department of Justice (DOJ).Broke w/ party Nay Passed
352–72
Jul 21, 2026 H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027On Agreeing to the Amendment · This bill sets forth policies and authorities for FY2027 for Department of Defense (DOD) programs, activities, and military construction as…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
265–161
May 12, 2026 H.R. 2853 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill expands federal enforcement of criminal offenses related to organized retail and supply chain crime.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
348–60
Apr 30, 2026 S. 4465 A bill to amend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 to extend the authorities of title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, and for other purposes.On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act extends the authorities of Title VII of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) until June 12, 2026.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
261–111
Mar 4, 2026 H.Res. 1100 Directing the Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly release records of the Committee's review of violations or alleged violations of clause 9 (as it pertains to acts of sexual harassment) and clause 18 of rule XXIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives.On Motion to Refer · This resolution directs the House Committee on Ethics to preserve and publicly disclose records related to violations or alleged violations…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
357–65
Jan 22, 2026 H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026On Passage · This bill provides appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for the remainder of FY2026 and provides continuing FY2026…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
341–88

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Pettersen is saying

All 14 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Pettersen voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.59· expected 0.50

Meets expectations

Rank 229 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Pettersen’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 40
  2. Action in committee 4
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 1
  5. Became law 0

40 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 40 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Pettersen’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Pettersen.

85/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 103 missed of 674

Voted on 571 of 674 roll calls; missed 103. Lower than 98% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
98/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 122 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 423 votes that split the parties. Lower than 56% of House members.

45%100%
10/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 64% of House members.

0%70%
−0.38

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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Bills, 119th Congress

All 46 sponsored bills

Sponsored 46 (House median 25) · cosponsored 434 (median 289), 160 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Health, Crime and Law Enforcement, Finance and Financial Sector.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea share
Congress141 15%
Economics and Public Finance69 25%
Armed Forces & National Security57 26%
Energy30 33%
Environmental Protection30 40%
Crime and Law Enforcement24 38%
International Affairs23 87%
Finance and Financial Sector22 64%
Government Operations and Politics22 55%
Public Lands and Natural Resources21 52%
Show all 32 issues
IssueVotesYea share
Commerce20 80%
Immigration14 36%
Agriculture and Food12 50%
Labor and Employment11 73%
Science, Technology, Communications11 100%
Education8 38%
Health8 75%
Law7 43%
Transportation and Public Works6 83%
Taxation5 80%
Families4 50%
Procedural4 75%
Animals3 33%
Emergency Management3 100%
Housing and Community Development3 100%
Native Americans3 100%
Arts, Culture, Religion2 50%
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues2 100%
Water Resources Development2 100%
Foreign Trade and International Finance1 100%
Social Welfare1 0%
Government operations & elections1 0%

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Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Pettersen’s campaign raised $1.9M: $837K (45%) from individuals and $997K (53%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $1.1M.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Pettersen

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 294.

  1. American Bankers Association Trade association PAC
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Record over time

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, CO-7Democrat2023–present

Seat

District
7
Current term
2025–2027
Age
44

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-2645
348 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
Lakewood, Cañon City
Instagram
reppettersen

Elsewhere

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