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FLINT— On Saturday, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) continued her fight to protect Job Corps by hosting a rally alongside community leaders and Job Corps students who attend the Flint Genesee campus. The event highlighted the impact Job Corps has had on young people in mid-Michigan and how the region would lose out if it is shut down.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), along with Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Shri Thanedar (MI-13) have called on Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to immediately reverse the abrupt decision to pause operations at Job Corps centers nationwide.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after voting against House Republicans' extreme tax package that strips away healthcare and food while cutting taxes for the wealthiest Americans.
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.
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.