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May 20, 2026
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.
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May 18, 2026
A Democratic sponsor of E-15 legislation says passing the bill through the U.S. House was much more difficult than it should have been.
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May 14, 2026
WASHINGTON— Last night, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Members of Michigan’s congressional delegation paid tribute to the late former U.S. Senator Don Riegle.
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May 11, 2026
The funding, secured by Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet's office, will help replace outdated equipment, purchase new state-of-the-art technology and invest in more crime-stopping initiatives.
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May 6, 2026
Michigan Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI 8) has introduced legislation to give new parents a $5,500 dollar tax credit per child under the age of 4.
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May 4, 2026
U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet joined state and local officials in Flint on Monday, May 4, rallying against a Supreme Court decision that threw out the most powerful part of the Voting Rights Act.
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May 4, 2026
FLINT, MI— In case you missed it, last week Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) helped pass her Healthy Obtainable Tasty (HOT) Rotisserie Chicken Act through the U.S. House of Representatives.
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April 30, 2026
Hot rotisserie chickens could be purchased by families using food stamps under a measure led by a Michigan lawmaker and added Thursday to the latest farm bill to pass the U.S. House.
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April 30, 2026
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after helping pass the Farm Bill through the U.S. House of Representatives.
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April 24, 2026
You can use an Electronic Benefit Transfer card to buy frozen chicken nuggets, sliced turkey, even egg nog, Chicken in a Biskit crackers and a Cadbury Creme Egg, presumably in most places.
But a rotisserie chicken? Nope, that runs afoul of the law.
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