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As originally reported by the Wall Street Journal, Trump administration officials have been weighing on executive actions to dismantle the Education Department as part of the campaign by billionaire Elon Musk and his allies to shrink federal agencies and slash the size of the government workforce.

Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet held a press conference addressing the local impact of the recent freeze on federal funding Friday, Jan. 30, 2025 at the Thelma Buffy building.

Although new 8th District U.S. Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet took the oath of office at the Federal Building and U.S. Courtroom in downtown Flint Jan. 27, she said her work for her constituents began almost immediately after taking the oath of office earlier in January in Washington, D.C.

Congresswoman Kristen McDonald-Rivet has been appointed to the House Committee on Agriculture and House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure.

Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet, of Michigan’s 8th District, was sworn in January 3 and shared what she feels is important about serving in the U.S. House of Representative in a time like now. She is the first woman to serve Mid-Michigan in this role. She was also the first woman to serve in the Michigan Senate.