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119th Congress

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April 9, 2026

WASHINGTON— Today, Representatives Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Mike Turner (OH-10), Haley Stevens (MI-11), and Claudia Tenney (NY-24) introduced the bipartisan Health Coverage Tax Credit Reauthorization Act. This bill would extend refundable health care tax credits for Delphi Salaried Retirees and other retirees whose pensions have been taken over by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).

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April 1, 2026

WASHINGTON— Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) led Michigan Members of Congress in urging the U.S. International Trade Commission to protect American manufacturers and Michigan jobs in the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) industry from unfair trade practices by the Chinese Communist Party.

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March 31, 2026

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.

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March 26, 2026
New legislation introduced this week in Congress would require the Department of Defense to provide housing literacy training to service members.
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March 26, 2026
A mid-Michigan lawmaker is bringing to light the severe consequences of recent health care cuts.
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March 24, 2026

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.

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March 24, 2026

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).

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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.

 



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March 18, 2026

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.

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March 14, 2026
Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet knocked on doors in a Flint neighborhood to raise awareness for the Working Families Tax Credit.
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