The razor-thin Republican majority in Congress and a few waffling members made every vote even more meaningful than usual.

U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen traveled Tuesday from Colorado to Washington, D.C., carrying her month-old infant in her arms to vote against a Republican budget plan the Lakewood Democrat described as

Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen brought her newborn on the House floor to vote against Republican's budget, which ultimately passed.

Colorado Rep. Brittany Pettersen brought her baby with her to the House floor on Tuesday after she says she was denied the opportunity to cast a vote remotely.

She flew from Colorado to Washington, D.C., with her 4-week-old infant in order to vote on a critical budget bill on Feb. 25.

The congresswoman, who's currently on maternity leave, came back to D.C. to vote against the Republican budget resolution.

Pettersen flew cross-country from Colorado to Washington D.C. with her one-month-old son to challenge the Republican budget proposal.

Democratic Rep. Brittany Pettersen was denied the option of voting remotely or using a proxy, so she took matters—and her baby—into her own hands to make her vote count.

Colorado, carried her newborn to vote against the GOP budget, expressing frustration over the denial of proxy voting and advocating for new parents' rights.

Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen, who represents a large portion of our local region including Teller and Fremont counties, made a big

Just weeks postpartum, Rep. Brittany Pettersen flew from Colorado to Washington, D.C., with her newborn to vote against budget cuts impacting families.

DENVER — Democratic Colorado Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen has a message for President Donald Trump: "Nobody fights harder than a mom." On Tuesday, Pettersen flew cross-country from Colorado ...