Press Releases
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) recently introduced the Susan Muffley Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill to restore the pensions of over 21,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees, including over 5,800 retirees in Michigan.
FLINT— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) launched a page on her website where constituents can share how recent decisions made by the White House, Elon Musk, and other Administration officials have directly impacted them and their families.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, legislation to permanently classify fentanyl-related substances as a Schedule I drug.
FLINT— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement about the Trump Administration’s series of contradictory orders, instructing federal agencies to freeze grant and loan payments.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) was appointed to serve on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture and U.S. House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure in the 119th Congress.
The committees – known for consensus and bipartisan action – put Rep. McDonald Rivet in position to advocate on the pocketbook issues she has emphasized throughout her career.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) recently introduced the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025. The bipartisan legislation, sponsored by Democrats and Republicans, will reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a program which has been critical to protecting the Great Lakes and the communities that depend on them.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Senator Gary Peters (MI), and Senator Elissa Slotkin (MI) announced $325 million in federal funding awarded to Hemlock Semiconductor for the expansion of their mid-Michigan manufacturing facility. The new investment is expected to create approximately 180 permanent manufacturing jobs and over 1,000 construction jobs.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) was sworn into the 119th Congress today, marking the beginning of her first term. Congresswoman McDonald Rivet is the first woman to serve mid-Michigan in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Upon her swearing in, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet promised to be a problem-solving, independent voice for the working families of mid-Michigan.