Press Releases
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.