AS ILLEGAL WAR WITH IRAN DRAGS ON, REP. PETTERSEN VOTES AGAINST REPUBLICAN DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL THAT INCLUDES VOTER SUPPRESSION PROVISIONS

Washington, July 22 -- Representative Brittany Pettersen issued the following press release:

WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after voting against Republicans' National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027:

"Our service members put everything on the line to serve our country and keep us safe. We have an obligation to honor their sacrifice showing them the utmost respect and ensuring they always have access to exceptional resources when they come home. Unfortunately, this bill fails to do that, and abandons the long-standing tradition of bipartisanship in honoring that service.

"Trump has bypassed Congress to singlehandedly drag us into a war with Ir...