Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) joined lawmakers from the Michigan delegation in urging President Trump to swiftly issue a Major Disaster declaration for Michigan following the severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, high winds, large hail and torrential rainfall across the state in April.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today launched the fifth pillar of his Blueprint for a Better America: Reforming Campaign Finance. Included is Barrett’s Constitutional Campaign Finance Reform Amendment.

Washington, D.C. — Tonight, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) hosted a successful interactive town hall with more than 3,000 constituents over the phone and online from across Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) again voted in support of a measure to require authorization from Congress before continuing military operations in Iran.

Bath, Mich. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) joined Clinton County County Road Commission officials at Chandler Road on the border of Bath and DeWitt townships — the site of a future road repair project for which he secured federal funding through the bipartisan appropriations bill that passed Congress in February and was signed into law.

Washington, D.C. — Last week, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced the COVID-19 Military Mandate Transparency Act to begin the process of restoring benefits for service members forced into retirement over the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Congressman Tom Barrett’s (MI-07) bipartisan Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act (H.R. 6047) by a vote of 235-179.

Washington, D.C. — During a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) spoke with veterans and government efficiency advocates about his Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment (ARCA) Act to enhance oversight and streamline the Department of Veterans Affairs’ process for acquiring IT and medical systems, logistics platforms, and large service contracts.