119th Congress

By Midland Daily News

Reps. McDonald Rivet, Feenstra Introduce Bill to Protect American Farmlands from Foreign Enemies

Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet and Iowa Republican Congressman Randy Feenstra introduced the Foreign Agricultural Restrictions to Maintain Local Agriculture and National Defense (FARMLAND) Act on Friday.

Issues: Congress

March 7, 2025

McDonald Rivet Announces Neil Juhnke of Michigan Sugar Will Join Her at Trump’s Joint Address

FLINT— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) and Congressman Randy Feenstra (IA-04) introduced the Foreign Agricultural Restrictions to Maintain Local Agriculture and National Defense (FARMLAND) Act, bipartisan legislation to authorize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review all purchases or leases of American farmland by foreign entities that exceed $5,000,000 or 320 acres.

Issues: Congress

March 3, 2025

MLIVE: McDonald Rivet Helps Restart Push To Restore Pensions of Delphi Salaried Retirees

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), member of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, announced President and CEO of Michigan Sugar Neil Juhnke of Freeland will be her guest of honor for President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress tomorrow, Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Issues: Congress

February 28, 2025

By Ron Fonger

McDonald Rivet Introduces Legislation to Restore Pensions for Delphi Salaried Retirees

A new bill to restore the pensions of more than 21,000 Delphi salaried retirees is back on the agenda in Congress, and a group representing those former workers says the latest effort “affords us the best chance ever of achieving success.”

Issues: Congress Economy

February 27, 2025

The Flint Courier News: McDonald Rivet Launches Portal for Constituents To Share How They’ve Been Impacted by the New Administration’s Sweeping Actions

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.

Issues: Economy

February 24, 2025

By Tanya Terry

McDonald Rivet Launches Portal for Constituents to Share How They’ve Been Impacted By the Administration’s Sweeping Actions

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

February 24, 2025

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