Rep. Brittany Pettersen Voted No on Republican’s Latest Attempt to Drive Up Costs for American Families

Washington - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) voted against the first steps to the third reconciliation package put forth by House Republicans that includes $73 billion to cover the cost of Donald Trump's unconstitutional war in Iran.

"House Republicans just chose Trump's illegal war over American families. They voted to pour another $73 billion into the war with Iran while the rest of us foot the bill. They're making America less safe and everyday life has never been harder. It's shameful," said Rep. Brittany Pettersen.

The fast track budget resolution bill, popularly being called Reconciliation 3.0, allows Republicans to spend $95 billion, without a single way to pay for it. The bill includes $73 for military operations in Iran, $12 billion for aid for farmers struggling due to Donald Trump's ongoing and absurd trade war, and $10 billion for election-related grants to states for voter-ID implementation for the Republican voter suppression campaign known as the SAVE America ACT. Americans are not blind, they know this bill does little to save Americans, but does much in its attempt to wage war and silence their voices.

While the Congresswoman supports providing aid to farmers, she cannot support a bill that includes poison pills like aid to continue an illegal war, and funding to disenfranchise millions of American voters, especially women and communities of color. The Senate has signaled that these pieces of funding streams included are unacceptable as well, and further demonstrates how unserious Republicans are about governing when they have the reins of power.

Instead of working with Democrats to bring down the costs of gas and groceries and other basic necessities, the Republicans have once again put forth a budget that shows that their priorities lie with Donald Trump, exclusively, and not with American families. Voters were clear in our last election, they sent representatives to Washington to deliver results, and not messaging.

Representative Pettersen has also consistently voted against Donald Trump's agenda, including opposing over $70 billion in funding for immigration enforcement in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." She has consistently voted against authorizing Donald Trump's war in Iran. Pettersen has joined two War Powers Resolutions to check executive power in regards to military action in Iran: H.Con. Res. 38, led by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna, and H.Con. Res. 40, introduced by Reps. Greg Meeks, Jim Himes, and Adam Smith, the top Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs, Intelligence, and Armed Services Committees.

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