119th Congress
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), Vice Ranking Member Shontel Brown (OH-11), and members of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture urged the Administration to take action to bring down fertilizer prices for farmers, which are skyrocketing due to the war in the Middle East.
WASHINGTON— Tonight, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) celebrated leading the bipartisan American Water Stewardship Act through the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 378-32. This legislation, which Congresswoman McDonald Rivet and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) passed through the U.S.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) introduced the bipartisan Military Financial Literacy Act. This bill would help service members access credentialed, personalized financial and housing counseling through the Department of Defense (DoD).
Under guidelines issued by the Appropriations Committee, each Representative may request funding for up to 20 projects in their community for Fiscal Year 2027 – although only a handful may actually be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, with only state and local governments as well as eligible non-profit entities in selected accounts being permitted to receive funding.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after signing a discharge petition to force a vote on a bill that would fund Department of Homeland Security (DHS) services like TSA, FEMA, and the Coast Guard at levels negotiated in a bipartisan manner, while the White House and Congressional leaders finalize negotiations on Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reforms.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement in response to today’s vote on funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement in response to today’s vote on a bipartisan war powers resolution to limit President Trump’s military actions in Iran.
WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) released the following statement after helping pass the Farm Bill through the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture.