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WNEM: Potential Impacts in Mid-Michigan of Shutting Down the Department of Education

February 18, 2025

By Zain Omair

Potential cuts to the U.S. Department of Education are causing concern across the country as President Donald Trump considers shutting down the agency entirely.

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The Flint Courier News: Urgency of Intervening on Plan To Eliminate Department of Education Stressed by Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet

February 13, 2025

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By Tanya Terry

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As originally reported by the Wall Street Journal, Trump administration officials have been weighing on executive actions to dismantle the Education Department as part of the campaign by billionaire Elon Musk and his allies to shrink federal agencies and slash the size of the government workforce.

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Rep. McDonald Rivet Statement on HALT Fentanyl Act Passing the House

February 6, 2025

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WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule I drug.

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Flint Beat: Rep. McDonald Rivet Vows To Fight for Flint Area Services Amid Federal Freeze

January 31, 2025

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By Ramona Watson

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Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet held a press conference addressing the local impact of the recent freeze on federal funding Friday, Jan. 30, 2025 at the Thelma Buffy building.

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The Flint Courier News: U.S. Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet Takes Oath of Office in Flint, Vowing To Fight for Working Families

January 29, 2025

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By Tanya Terry

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Although new 8th District U.S. Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet took the oath of office at the Federal Building and U.S. Courtroom in downtown Flint Jan. 27, she said her work for her constituents began almost immediately after taking the oath of office earlier in January in Washington, D.C.

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WNEM: Rep. McDonald Rivet Excited About Committee Appointments

January 15, 2025

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By Meg McLeod

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Congresswoman Kristen McDonald-Rivet has been appointed to the House Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure.

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McDonald Rivet Appointed to Agriculture and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees

January 15, 2025

Press Release

WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) was appointed to serve on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture and U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure in the 119th Congress.

The committees – known for consensus and bipartisan action – put Rep. McDonald Rivet in position to advocate on the pocketbook issues she has emphasized throughout her career.

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The Flint Courier News: Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet Shares Expectations She Has for the New U.S. Congress

January 14, 2025

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By Tanya Terry

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Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet, of Michigan’s 8th District, was sworn in January 3 and shared what she feels is important about serving in the U.S. House of Representative in a time like now. She is the first woman to serve Mid-Michigan in this role. She was also the first woman to serve in the Michigan Senate.

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