Kristen McDonald Rivet
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, McDonald Rivet has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while McDonald Rivet is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. McDonald Rivet votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
McDonald Rivet votes Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention, the HALT Fentanyl Act, the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, McDonald Rivet votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
McDonald Rivet votes No on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law, and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. McDonald Rivet votes to cancel 5 and against cancelling 19. The rules McDonald Rivet votes to cancel come from: Environmental Protection Agency (4) and Treasury: Internal Revenue Service (1).
McDonald Rivet votes differently from most House Democrats on 7 of 59 Yes and No votes: Yes on the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar), Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California set stricter smog-pollution limits for heavy-duty truck engines, Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California phase out sales of new gasoline-only cars by 2035, Yes on the law that cancels the EPA approval that let California require truck makers to sell a rising share of zero-emission trucks, Yes on the law that cancels an IRS rule that would have required decentralized finance platforms to report their customers' digital asset sales the way stockbrokers do, Yes on the law that cancels an EPA rule that set up how oil and gas facilities would be charged a fee for excess methane emissions and Yes on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention.
McDonald Rivet did not vote on the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Cancels a federal order that had closed about 225,000 acres of national forest in northeastern Minnesota, near the Boundary Waters, to new mining leases for 20 years.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
This section has two lists: statements in the official record, and excerpts from this member’s own press releases. Together they name 1 law.
From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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1 excerpt
- One Big Beautiful Bill ActJanuary 14, 2026
Rep. McDonald Rivet Introduces Bill to Make Food and Energy More Affordable
“Instead of helping them out, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act cut food and utility assistance that hundreds of thousands rely on, all to pay for tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy,” said Congresswoman McDonald Rivet. “Our Affordable Food and Energy Act will reverse those senseless cuts and put more money back in the pockets of the families who can really”
Member-requested spending
Congress printed 15 spending items this member requested, $12,861,000 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemlock Public School District | Public Law 119-37 | Childcare Facility ConstructionRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MI | $1,015,000 |
| Bridgeport Charter Township | Public Law 119-37 | Fire Station Facility ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MI | $866,000 |
| Ten Sixteen Recovery Network | Public Law 119-37 | Property Acquisition and ImprovementsRural Housing Service · Rural Community Facilities Program | MI | $911,000 |
| Buena Vista Charter Township | Public Law 119-37 | Wastewater Treatment Facility ImprovementsRural Utilities Service · Rural Water and Waste Disposal Program | MI | $554,000 |
| Central Michigan University | Public Law 119-37 | Purchase of EquipmentRural Utilities Service · Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program | MI | $1,000,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MI Charter Townsh for Water Lin ProjectEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MI City of Linden Distribution ModernizationEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $1,092,000 |
| on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving Fund | Public Law 119-74 | tate MI City of Midlan Station Emerg Generator ProEnvironmentAgency · al Protecti | None printed | $600,000 |
| Michigan Department of State Police--Third District Headquarters (Flint and Tri-City Posts) | Public Law 119-74 | Promoting Community Safety in mid-MichiganDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| The City of Saginaw | Public Law 119-74 | HELP Community Violence Intervention ProgramDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $700,000 |
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| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | Public Law 119-75 | State Park Drive Rehabilitation ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MI | $850,000 |
| MI | Public Law 119-75 | Frances Road Bridge Replacement over Butternut CreekDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure Programs | MI | $850,000 |
| Saginaw Valley State University | Public Law 119-75 | Cardinal Square StreetscapingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $250,000 |
| Genesee County Land Bank Authority | Public Law 119-75 | Removing Blight and Restoring Land in Genesee County (MI)Department of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $850,000 |
| Flint Community Schools | Public Law 119-75 | Flint Community Schools' Workforce and Career Campus Development and ConstructionDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | MI | $1,200,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.kristenmcdonaldrivet.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
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Online ads
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Kristen for Michigan Google Ads Transparency Center
Evidence for the tie: The library lists FEC committee number C00864207 for this advertiser, and the FEC committee file names this member as that committee’s candidate.
The library lists 31 ads by this advertiser since January 3, 2025.
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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, McDonald Rivet's campaign reports receiving $5,644,876.03 and reports spending $1,407,807.99, as of July 15, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MI08218as of July 15, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MI08218as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $5,644,876.03 | $6,067,031.69 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $1,407,807.99 | $6,050,001.17 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $4,254,098.56 | $17,030.52 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H4MI08218as of July 15, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H4MI08218as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $3,228,010.45 | $3,967,447.98 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $392,735.17 | $975,002.16 |
| Other political committees | $1,529,018.87 | $926,635.94 |
| Party committees | $4,221.33 | $13,000.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $7,657.30 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- KRISTEN FOR MICHIGAN Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00864207
- UPLIFT PAC Leadership PAC · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00894139
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official recordThe Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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