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WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Congressman Kevin Kiley (CA-03), Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01), and Congressman Eugene Vindman (VA-07) introduced the bipartisan No Profiting from Public Service Act. This bill would ensure public officials cannot abuse their public offices for profit by banning politicians, Supreme Court Justices, and other federal officials from trading stocks and using prediction markets to wager on government and politics.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-15) introduced the bipartisan Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act. This bill would help schools buy fresh food from local farms, giving students access to healthy meals and supporting farmers.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after helping pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act through the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill will help build more homes and lower costs. It now advances to President Trump’s desk to be signed into law.
WASHINGTON— Representatives Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), Susie Lee (NV-03), and Ashley Hinson (IA-02) introduced the bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act. This bill would reauthorize and update the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), which is the main federal program to help working families access quality child care.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) recently sent a letter to the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, urging the immediate restoration of a fully operational and fully staffed Saginaw River Station.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement in response to today’s vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution to rein in President Trump’s unauthorized military actions in Iran. The resolution passed in the House 215-208.
FLINT— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) announced her office has returned over $10 million to mid-Michigan families and seniors through more than 1,500 resolved constituent services cases.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after passing the bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill through the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement about her vote on H.R. 2616, which gives the federal government more power to punish and defund local classrooms.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) announced a new office policy banning all employees of her congressional office, including herself, from betting using prediction markets.