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WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) announced new federal grant funding has been awarded to Flint’s Mass Transportation Authority (MTA).
The $11,969,176 grant was awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration. The funding will help the MTA maintain and expand service routes across Genesee County, as well as upgrade buses, stations, and facilities.
By WNEM Digital

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after breaking with the majority of Democrats by voting to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s waivers for California’s vehicle emissions standards.

WASHINGTON— Today, during a U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure budget markup, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) delivered her first official comments during the U.S. House budget process, laying out priorities centered around the needs of Michigan’s working families rather than the ultra-wealthy.

SAGINAW— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) has secured a commitment from the Trump Administration that they will not close the Social Security field office in Saginaw, Michigan, after the Administration previously threatened to shutter the office.

FLINT— Sunday, April 13, marked Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet’s (MI-08) 100th day serving mid-Michigan in Congress. To commemorate the occasion, the Congresswoman issued a report detailing accomplishments in those first hundred days. You can find that report below.

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after voting against an extreme budget proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives.

WASHINGTON— Today, during a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) slammed efforts to cut funding for food assistance programs – specifically, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
By Alexander Gustanski

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after President Trump announced new tariffs.