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119th Congress

April 24, 2026
You can use an Electronic Benefit Transfer card to buy frozen chicken nuggets, sliced turkey, even egg nog, Chicken in a Biskit crackers and a Cadbury Creme Egg, presumably in most places. But a rotisserie chicken? Nope, that runs afoul of the law.
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April 23, 2026

WASHINGTON— Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman Rick Crawford (AR-01) introduced the bipartisan Healthy Obtainable Tasty (HOT) Rotisserie Chicken Act. This bill would allow families to buy hot rotisserie chicken through the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP).

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April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON— In case you missed it, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) introduced the Working Parents Tax Relief Act, a game-changing tax cut that would return to working parents up to an additional $5,500 per child under age four and lift hundreds of thousands of families out of poverty.

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April 17, 2026
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation to extend health care tax credits for retirees affected by pension reductions, including many in Michigan tied to the Delphi bankruptcy.
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April 15, 2026
With help from a broad coalition of endorsers, Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet introduced a bill that would cut taxes for working families.
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April 15, 2026
Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., said Wednesday she will introduce a new bill to expand the earned income tax credit to provide a credit of up to $5,500 per child to parents of young children.
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April 15, 2026

WASHINGTON— Today, with the support of a broad coalition of endorsers, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) introduced the Working Parents Tax Relief Act, a game-changing tax cut that would return to working parents up to an additional $5,500 per child under age four and lift hundreds of thousands of families out of poverty. 

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April 13, 2026

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), along with 14 other battleground House Democrats, sent a letter to Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, urging them to conduct swift, bipartisan, and transparent investigations into four Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle over alleged ethics violations. 

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April 9, 2026
Congresswoman McDonald Rivet, Reproductive Freedom for All President Mini Timmaraju, Dr. Aisha Harris, Dr. Latressa Gordon and Attorney and Social Justice Advocate Angana Shah focused on the impact of proposed Medicaid cuts, defunding of Planned Parenthood and efforts to restrict medication abortion access for Michigan residents.
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