Congresswoman McDonald Rivet’s Report on First 100 Days in Office

FLINT-Sunday, April 13, marked Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet's (MI-08) 100th day serving mid-Michigan in Congress. To commemorate the occasion, the Congresswoman issued a report detailing accomplishments in those first hundred days. You can find that report below.

"My constituents sent me to Congress to work on an agenda centered around working people - lower costs, more high-wage jobs, safe communities, and world-class education for all of our kids. 100 days into my first term, I have been sorely disappointed by the consistent chaos and dynamics that put viral moments over serious work," said Congresswoman McDonald Rivet. "Still, even amidst the dysfunction, I am steadfastly committed to bringing mid-Michigan's voice to the table and delivering for our hard-working families. We're off to a good start, but there's a lot more work to be done."

By the Numbers: Putting Service to the District First

Congresswoman McDonald Rivet's first action was to open a field office in Flint and immediately get to work advocating for her constituents. The Congresswoman has:

• Returned over $4,569,512 to Michigan families and seniors by helping them navigate issues with federal agencies like the IRS, Social Security, the Department of Defense, and the VA.
• Closed over 220 cases to help constituents navigate issues with the agencies listed above.

The Congresswoman has put a particular emphasis on being present in and listening to the community. She has hosted and attended more than 37 events across the district, including a telephone town hallwith more than 6,500 constituents, a community conversation in Flintalongside Senator Slotkin, a door-knocking canvassto raise awareness for an underutilized working family tax credit, and Front Porch Talks, including one with neighborhood association leaders in Saginaw. The Congresswoman has led similar events where she's made sure to hear directly from union workers, retirees, veterans, chambers of commerce, health care leaders, spiritual groups, educators, school administrators, and farmersto discuss the issues that matter most to them.

The Congresswoman's team has also attended 81 additional community events to ensure residents have a direct line of communication with the Office.

Introducing Legislation to Support Working Families

Congresswoman McDonald Rivet has consistently put forward legislation to improve the lives of mid-Michigan families and seniors. Continuing on her bipartisan track record in the Michigan Senate, she has sponsored or co-sponsored 51 pieces of legislation, 35 of which are supported by both Democrats and Republicans. Congresswoman McDonald Rivet has led legislation that gets to the core of her mission in Congress: lowering prices, strengthening our national security, and protecting seniors' hard-earned benefits.

• Lowering the price of eggs: The Lowering Egg Prices Act cuts bureaucratic red tape that forces farmers to discard hundreds of millions of eggs each year. The bill would get more eggs on shelves, which will bring down the prices you see at your grocery store.
• Increasing transparency and lowering costs of prescription drugs: The Prescription Drug Transparency and Affordability Act increases transparency in the prescription drug pricing system with new reporting requirements and penalties to hold those who fail to comply accountable. This bill brings much-needed daylight to how drugs are priced in this country, which will ultimately push prices down and make things easier for consumers.
• Protecting America's farmlands from foreign adversaries: The FARMLAND Act would institute automatic reviews of large land purchases or leases by foreign entities to ensure they don't threaten our national security interests.
• Shielding seniors' Social Security benefits: The first bill Congresswoman McDonald Rivet led is the Social Security Overpayment Relief Act, which protects Social Security recipients from having to unfairly pay back funds that arise from overpayment errors on the part of the Social Security Administration. Her bill caps the overpayment lookback period to ten years.
• Preserving the Great Lakes: The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2025 reauthorizes and increases funding for the restoration and preservation of the Great Lakes. That includes removing invasive species and toxic substances, conserving habitats, and ensuring future generations can enjoy the beauty of one of Michigan's greatest natural resources.
• Investing in Children and Families: The American Family Act would offer families a tax credit of up to $4,320 per child for young children and $3,600 for children ages 6-17. This increase and permanent expansion of the Child Tax Credit would lift millions of children out of poverty and provide economic stability for families.
• Standing Up for Delphi Salaried Retirees: The Susan Muffley Act of 2025 restores the pensions of over 21,000 Delphi Salaried Retirees, including over 5,800 retirees in Michigan. During restructuring in the wake of the Great Recession, a group of employees of a car part manufacturer Delphi saw their retirement benefits slashed as much as 70% through no fault of their own.

Defending Saginaw's Social Security Office

On March 4th, the General Services Administration (GSA) published a "Non-core property list" on its official website, identifying properties for disposal. This list included the Social Security field office in Saginaw. The GSA removed this list from its website on March 5th. The GSA has failed to provide any information as to why this property was identified or what the timeline for disposing of this property would be.

In March, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet sent a letterto the Administration, demanding answers about the future of the site. Her letter reads, in part, "My office frequently directs constituents experiencing difficulties to the Saginaw field office, because the staff are effective, and the in-person assistance is especially helpful for residents who are elderly or disabled. This threatened closure would create barriers for my constituents, limiting their access to timely and easily accessible support for their benefits."

The Congresswoman brought the fight for the Saginaw Social Security field office to Washingtonat a hearing covering the ongoing attacks on the Social Security system across the country. She highlighted how closing the office would create barriers for residents, especially those who are elderly or disabled.

Fighting Back Against Harmful Actions and Proposals

Congresswoman McDonald Rivet wants an efficient government that works for everybody, but when the Trump Administration, Elon Musk, and House Republicans have advanced extreme and dangerous policy proposals that would hurt Michigan families, she has stood up to fight back. Among other actions, she has.

• Stood up for Head Start & Public Education: In the wake of the White House's freezing federal funding in January, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet immediately established lines of communication with local Head Start facilities to understand how they were being impacted. Later that week, she held a press conference in Flint, promising to fight any cuts to the early childhood education program. Then, as Elon Musk and the Trump Administration have sought to eliminate the Department of Education, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet has raised alarms in Washington and mid-Michigan about how slashes could lead to less after-school programs, fewer books in classrooms, and tax hikes for communities that suddenly have to bridge the gap.
• Fought against proposed cuts to vital food assistance: House Republicans' current budget proposal includes $230 billion in cuts to programs under the Agriculture Committee's purview - a substantial portion of these cuts would come from food assistance, more commonly known as SNAP. During a recent committee hearing on SNAP, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet slammed attempts to undercut the program some Michigan children depend on for every meal.
• Raised the alarm about harmful tariffs: As President Trump pushed for tariffs that would raise costs on working families by thousands of dollars while putting critical Michigan industries in jeopardy, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet has raised the alarm on how blanket tariffs would raise costs on working class Michigan families at a time when they can least afford it. Alongside leadership of the New Democrat Coalition, she endorsed a resolution to stop President Trump from abusing his authority to issue sweeping tariffs.
• Defended reproductive freedoms: Congresswoman McDonald Rivet has co-sponsored legislation and supported lawsuits to counteract the Administration's attacks on reproductive health care freedoms - including access to birth control, health care clinics, and essential reproductive services. The Congresswoman also sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services raising alarms around the Department's decision to revoke funding for family planning nationwide.

Securing Committee & Leadership Assignments that Help Her Advocate for Mid-Michigan

Congresswoman McDonald Rivet earned a seat on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, where she is fighting for mid-Michigan's farmers and rural communities, as well as pushing back against cutsto essential services like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Congresswoman McDonald Rivet invited President and CEO of Michigan Sugar Neil Juhnketo represent Michigan farmers as her guest at President Trump's joint address. Later this year, the Committee will shape the Farm Bill.

She also earned a seat on the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where she is working to improve mid-Michigan's roads, bridges, water management, public transportation, and overall infrastructure. This term, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet will work on the Surface Transportation Bill to make Michigan's roads and transportation infrastructure transit better, safer, and more accessible.

Congresswoman McDonald Rivet was also elected by her peers to serve as the Freshman Leadership Representative to the New Democrat Coalition, a group of more than 100 middle-of-the-road Democrats committed to working with members of both parties on common sense solutions. With this leadership position, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet is advocating for issues important to mid-Michigan, including lowering costs and creating good-paying jobs.

To help advance an agenda centered around Michigan families, Congresswoman McDonald Rivet has also joined caucuses and task forces such as the PFAS Task Force, Labor Caucus, Lead Caucus, Bipartisan Great Lakes Task Force, and Mamas' Caucus.