Press Releases
WASHINGTON— Congresswomen Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Susie Lee (NV-03) led 25 battleground House Democrats in demanding an impartial and transparent investigation into the killing of Renée Nicole Good and that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) make improvements to ICE operations essential to public safety.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) introduced the Affordable Food and Energy Act of 2026. This bill would reverse cuts to food and energy assistance for low-income households.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a three-year renewal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits.
FLINT— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released her year-end report highlighting major accomplishments, work, and deliverables for mid-Michigan in her first year in office.
WASHINGTON— Today, President Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included two bills authored by Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08). These are her first two bills to be signed into law. The bills support local economies, jobs, and public safety throughout the Great Lakes, and accelerate the cleanup of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at and surrounding military sites across the country.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-04) introduced the Fostering the Availability in Rural Markets of (FARM) Home Loans Act of 2025. This bill, supported by Democrats and Republicans, would qualify more rural homebuyers for financial assistance.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswomen Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the bipartisan Child Care Access & Affordability Act. This bill, supported by Democrats and Republicans, would investigate the factors contributing to the lack of affordable and accessible child care in the United States.
FLINT— Today, Representatives Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Emilia Sykes (OH-13), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), and Tony Wied (WI-08) announced the bipartisan Affordable Clean Water Infrastructure Act. This bill, supported by Republicans and Democrats, would promote clean water infrastructure projects in rural, low-income, and high-need communities.