Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) joined Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) and colleagues from both sides of the aisle in introducing the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2026. This bill would amend the Food and Drug Administration’s major food allergen labeling requirements to include barley, rye, and oats alongside wheat, closing a gap in federal law that leaves millions of Americans with celiac disease and gluten intolerance exposed to hidden sources of gluten.

Lansing, Mich. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) on Thursday and Friday met with first responders, educators, students, and workers across mid-Michigan as he visited Lansing Community College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology Center, Clinton Area Ambulance Service, Livingston County EMS Education, and celebrated Highland Engineering’s 40th anniversary and Merlo Construction’s ribbon cutting.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) joined colleagues from Michigan in the U.S. House and Senate in a bipartisan effort to bring Coast Guard drone testing to northern Michigan. Michigan’s decades-long manufacturing legacy has made it a national leader in autonomous systems, with the expertise, strategic location, and partnerships to support Coast Guard testing missions.

Lansing, Mich. — This week, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) visited University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Hospital in Lansing and a road construction site in Williamston. During the visits, Barrett met with health care professionals and the road crew and discussed his work to lower health care costs, invest in mid-Michigan infrastructure, and deliver tax relief to hardworking Michiganders.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today launched the sixth and final pillar of his Blueprint for a Better America: Make America Healthy Again, introducing four bills to make baby formula healthier and safer, increase fresh healthy food options for military families, inform parents about what’s in their children’s school meals, and encourage a minimum amount of school recess.

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027 with bipartisan support.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) for the third time voted in support of a measure (H.Con.Res. 89) to limit and wind down the ongoing military operations in Iran absent authorization from Congress.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Stop Insider Trading Act (H.R. 7008), which would prohibit members of Congress and their family members from trading individual stocks. The bill, which earned bipartisan support, would also implement voter ID requirements for federal elections.