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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Wednesday August 28, 2024 ( 3 items )  

A Week Before NYC Kids Head Back To School, Senator Gillibrand Announces Bill To Provide Free Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner To All Schoolchildren
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Only 8 States Provide Universal School Meals: California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Vermont Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand stood at M400 High School for Environmental Studies in NYC to advocate for the passage of the Universal School Meals Program Act, which would provide free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to all schoolchildren regardless of   more

Representative Pettersen Hosts Housing Town Hall in Chaffee County
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: SALIDA--U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) hosted a Housing Town Hall in Salida on Saturday to speak directly with constituents about lowering the cost of housing for Coloradans. Pettersen was joined by local housing experts Read McCulloch, Executive Director of the Chaffee Housing Trust, and Marjo Curgus, Interim Executive Director of the Chaffee Housing Authority. Over fifty Coloradans a  more

Representative Pettersen Visits Community Project Funding Sites in Jefferson County
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: LAKEWOOD--U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) recently visited four Community Project Funding sites in Jefferson County to meet with the people behind the projects and highlight the federal funding she helped deliver. The Community Project Funding process allows members of Congress to submit funding requests for projects based in their districts. Earlier this year Pettersen secured $13.9   more