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U.S. Representative — Michigan's 8th District

Kristen McDonald Rivet

Democrat · Michigan

Democrat U.S. Representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district. Member of the 119th Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Record

Progressive Democratic voting record. Generally supports expanded healthcare access, climate action, immigration reform, labor protections, and civil rights, consistent with House Democratic caucus priorities.

Legislative Record

Recently sponsored bills (16 on record)

  • H.R.8698 — Lower Prices at the Pump Act (Introduced, May 7, 2026)
  • H.R.8305 — Working Parents Tax Relief Act of 2026 (Introduced, Apr 15, 2026)
  • H.R.8056 — Military Financial Literacy Act of 2026 (Introduced, Mar 24, 2026)
  • H.R.7437 — BASICS Act (Introduced, Feb 9, 2026)
  • H.R.7069 — Affordable Food and Energy Act of 2026 (Introduced, Jan 14, 2026)
  • H.R.6720 — FARM Home Loans Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 15, 2025)
  • H.R.6656 — Child Care Access and Affordability Act of 2025 (Introduced, Dec 11, 2025)
  • H.R.6464 — Affordable Clean Water Infrastructure Act (Introduced, Dec 4, 2025)

Recent floor votes (100 on record)

  • Voted Yea on S.1003 — Lulu’s Law (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on S.2393 — Fiscal Year 2025 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.5317 — Community Bank Deposit Access Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.4544 — American Access to Banking Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.3234 — Keeping Deposits Local Act (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.Res.1299 — Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6644, with amendment (Passed, May 20, 2026)
  • Voted Yea on H.R.8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes (Passed, May 15, 2026)
  • Voted No on H.R.8469 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (Failed, May 15, 2026)

Committee assignments

  • House Committee on Agriculture
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
  • House Committee on Agriculture: Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
  • House Committee on Agriculture: General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
  • House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: Highways and Transit

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