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By Abigail VanderMolen, Associated Press

Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Statement on the Government Funding Package

Democratic Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet, whose district includes Midland, Saginaw, Bay City and Flint, voted against the bill, saying her constituents were feeling the effects of rising health insurance costs.

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Rep. McDonald Rivet speaking at press conference on health care outside the Capitol

November 12, 2025

MLIVE: SNAP benefits can’t continue to be part of political game, McDonald Rivet says

WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement on the government funding package passing the U.S. House of Representatives.

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November 3, 2025

By Ron Fonger

Rep. McDonald Rivet Statement on Sky-High Health Care Costs NOW Public on the ACA Marketplace

McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, said Monday that the Trump administration’s move to restore some food assistance without resolving the shutdown is “another example of this (program) being a political tool.”

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Reps. McDonald Rivet, Lee, Horsford Lead Battleground Democrats in Demanding Congress Extend ACA Tax Credits

October 29, 2025

Midland Daily News: Expiring ACA subsidies a key issue in government shutdown

WASHINGTON— Today, as the Affordable Care Act “window shopping” begins and Michigan families can view the increasing cost of health insurance for 2026, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement.

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October 27, 2025

By Abigail VanderMolen, Associated Press

Rep. McDonald Rivet Launches Portal to Empower Constituents Impacted by Skyrocketing Health Care Costs

The government shutdown has reopened debate on a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

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Rep. McDonald Rivet press conference on health care

October 10, 2025

WNEM: Congresswoman McDonald Rivet calls on peers to reverse Medicaid cuts, extend ACA premium tax credits

FLINT— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) announced a new portal where constituents can share the impact of rising health care costs on them and their families.

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October 6, 2025

By James Felton

Michigan Advance: McDonald Rivet calls on Congress to preserve health care tax credits

Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet was in Saginaw, calling on her peers to reverse trillion-dollar cuts to Medicaid and to extend the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits set to expire at the end of the year.

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September 23, 2025

By Kyle Davidson

ICYMI: Reps. McDonald Rivet, Lee, Horsford Lead Battleground Democrats in Demanding Congress Extend ACA Tax Credits

U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet joined with members of the nonpartisan Citizens Research Council and Protect Our Care Michigan on Tuesday, with the Bay City Democrat asking her peers in Congress to extend tax credits helping thousands of Michiganders pay for health insurance.

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September 18, 2025