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Brittany Pettersen

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United States representative for Colorado's 7th Congressional District.

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What we have documented

We have documented 3 statements by Brittany Pettersen, in 2 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

Statements by Brittany Pettersen

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Brittany Pettersen

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Colorado 7th district

Condemned

Statement summary

Brittany Pettersen voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. House Roll Call Vote 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 220-204)
Why we used this label

A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?
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Brittany Pettersen

Role at the time: U.S. representative for Colorado’s 7th Congressional District.

Condemned

Statement summary

In an official release announcing that she joined the introduction of articles of impeachment against Hegseth, Pettersen called him incompetent and his actions reckless.

“Pete Hegseth is wildly incompetent – he’s blindly carrying out Donald Trump’s unauthorized war in Iran that endangers the lives of our troops, our national security, and our standing in the world. His actions are reckless, violate our Constitution and international law, and have created a global crisis.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Rep. Pettersen Helps Introduce Articles of Impeachment Against Secretary Pete Hegseth · Brittany PettersenWashington, April 15, 2026; opening announcement and Pettersen quotation before the article-by-article list.
Why we used this label

Pettersen’s official release explicitly says that she joined the introduction of articles of impeachment against Hegseth. Her quoted statement calls him incompetent and his actions reckless, directly supporting impeachment under the case’s fixed question.

Read statementFull case: Should Pete Hegseth be impeached?
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Brittany Pettersen

Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Colorado at the statement date.

Condemned

Statement summary

Criticizes the unauthorized Iran war, its costs and lack of an evacuation or long-term strategy, and supports congressional war-powers limits.

“No one in this country wants another endless war in the Middle East.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Rep. Pettersen Votes to Rein in Trump’s Military Operations in IranComplete original statement
Why we used this label

Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Criticizes the unauthorized Iran war, its costs and lack of an evacuation or long-term strategy, and supports congressional war-powers limits.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?

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Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

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