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WNEM: Potential Impacts in Mid-Michigan of Shutting Down the Department of Education

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.

Issues: Congress Economy Education Health Veterans

February 18, 2025

By Zain Omair

The Flint Courier News: Urgency of Intervening on Plan To Eliminate Department of Education Stressed by Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet

Potential cuts to the U.S. Department of Education are causing concern across the country as President Donald Trump considers shutting down the agency entirely.

Issues: Congress Education

February 13, 2025

By Tanya Terry

Rep. McDonald Rivet Statement on HALT Fentanyl Act Passing the House

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.

Issues: Congress Education

February 6, 2025

Flint Beat: Rep. McDonald Rivet Vows To Fight for Flint Area Services Amid Federal Freeze

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.

Issues: Congress

January 31, 2025

By Ramona Watson

Rep. McDonald Rivet Statement on the Impact of Funding Freeze Order on Mid-Michigan

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.

Issues: Congress Economy

January 29, 2025

The Flint Courier News: U.S. Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet Takes Oath of Office in Flint, Vowing To Fight for Working Families

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.

Issues: Economy Education Health Veterans

January 29, 2025

By Tanya Terry

WNEM: Rep. McDonald Rivet Excited About Committee Appointments

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.

Issues: Congress

January 15, 2025

By Meg McLeod

McDonald Rivet Appointed to Agriculture and Transportation & Infrastructure Committees

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

Issues: Congress

January 15, 2025

The Flint Courier News: Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet Shares Expectations She Has for the New U.S. Congress

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.

Issues: Congress

January 14, 2025

By Tanya Terry