Kristen McDonald Rivet

If someone can afford a private jet, they can afford to pay their fair share in taxes. While families’ health care, gas, and food prices spike, the ultra-wealthy get million-dollar tax breaks for...

🚨GREAT NEWS: our bill to let SNAP families buy hot rotisserie chicken just passed the House! After raising a pile of kids, I know what a life saver a hot chicken can be when you need to put food o...

A huge shoutout to the students from Christa McAuliffe Middle School! We talked on the steps of the Capitol about how Washington works and the kinds of changes they need us to make to protect their...

@xceptional.heroes does incredible work in Genesee County to create fun & inclusive social opportunities for young adults with special needs. With a new headquarters in Flint, the sky is the limit...

My new tax cut would put $5,500 back in working parents’ pockets. Let’s cut the bullshit, and get something real done.

LaShonda Hazard is one of many women who have lost their lives to preventable maternal health issues. She was just 27 years old when she and her unborn baby died from untreated complications. #In...

Parents with toddlers today are working harder than ever, but still find it impossible to keep up with the out-of-control costs of housing, child care, groceries, and so much more. We need to cut t...

There’s been disgusting alleged criminal behavior and abuses of power by Members of Congress that have been unveiled recently. Enough is enough. These investigations should be expedited immediately...

This Arab American Heritage Month, I wanted to share my gratitude for the rich cultures, histories, and contributions of mid-Michigan’s Arab American community. Last month, those were on full displ...

Health insurance costs keep going up, and more people are deciding they’re better off going uninsured. We need to get back on track, starting with reversing cuts to Medicaid and bringing back tax...

My statement on the President Trump's dangerous, reckless, and morally wrong threats today.

For far too long, the Chinese Communist Party has been flooding our markets with artificially cheap chemicals — threatening thousands of Michigan manufacturing jobs. We need to get tough & stop th...

The war in Iran is sending fertilizer prices skyrocketing. The last thing farmers need is another hit to their bottom lines, & families can’t afford to pay even more for groceries. The Administrat...

Service members don’t always get to pick when, where, or how often they're moving. Our new Military Financial Literacy Act would make sure they get personalized guidance to help them and their fami...

The political games need to end. Americans are sick and tired of it.

Buying a home can be a headache for anyone. Military families face extra hurdles that make the process even harder. That’s why we want to give service members expert, one-on-one counseling to help...

Big news tonight! The House just passed our bill to protect the Great Lakes with a huge bipartisan vote. For the sake of our precious Great Lakes, Michigan's economy, and all the jobs that depend o...

We need to make it easier to start and run a small business. There's no need for layers of red tape to stop small business owners from creating jobs or strengthening our local economy.

Everyone knows a road or bridge in their neighborhood that needs fixing, but red tape makes getting federal funding for repairs nearly impossible. Our bipartisan BASICS Act would make sure cities ...