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A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to extend health care tax credits for retirees affected by pension reductions, including many in Michigan tied to the Delphi bankruptcy.

With help from a broad coalition of endorsers, Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet introduced a bill that would cut taxes for working families.

Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., said Wednesday she will introduce a new bill to expand the earned income tax credit to provide a credit of up to $5,500 per child to parents of young children.

Congresswoman McDonald Rivet, Reproductive Freedom for All President Mini Timmaraju, Dr. Aisha Harris, Dr. Latressa Gordon and Attorney and Social Justice Advocate Angana Shah focused on the impact of proposed Medicaid cuts, defunding of Planned Parenthood and efforts to restrict medication abortion access for Michigan residents.

New legislation introduced this week in Congress would require the Department of Defense to provide housing literacy training to service members.

A mid-Michigan lawmaker is bringing to light the severe consequences of recent health care cuts.

Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet knocked on doors in a Flint neighborhood to raise awareness for the Working Families Tax Credit.

Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) is celebrating the 2026 Farm Bill’s advancement through the House Agriculture Committee, while noting she wishes it also reversed cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding.