Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today applauded Secretary Doug Collins after the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced plans to allow veterans to regain education benefit eligibility if they were forced to retire early or unjustly discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.

Washington, D.C. —  Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost (IL-12) today introduced legislation to make a historic investment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that will increase survivor benefits for more than half a million military families and financial assistance for more than 7,000 severely disabled veterans.

Washington, D.C. — On Wednesday, key provisions Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) led to authorize and extend critical veteran service programs were extended as part of the government funding legislation (H.R. 5371) President Donald Trump signed into law.

Washington, D.C. —  Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives urging U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to include them and their colleagues in critical discussions around lowering the cost of health care in America. 

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today announced he secured nearly $4.1 million in federal funding for mid-Michigan communities as part of the government funding package (H.R. 5371) signed into law last night by President Donald Trump.

Washington, D.C. —  After 43 days of obstruction by Senate Democrats, the U.S. House of Representatives tonight passed H.R. 5371 with Congressman Tom Barrett’s (MI-07) support to end the longest government shutdown in history. This legislation will fund the government through January 30, 2026.

Lansing, Mich. – Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) released the following statement after a group of demonstrators vandalized his Lansing office during a rally hosted by the Climate Action Campaign, Michigan Families for Fair Care, and Sierra Club Michigan:

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today sent a bipartisan letter to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees urging them to protect the squadron of A-10 fighter jets at Michigan’s Selfridge Air National Guard Base from early retirement. He was joined by 13 of his 14 colleagues in Michigan’s congressional delegation, as well as every member of the Idaho congressional delegation, who collectively called for the continuation of an A-10 mission at Gowen Field in Idaho.