Press Releases
Washington, D.C. — Today, President Donald Trump signed Congressman Tom Barrett’s (MI-07) Military Helicopter Training Safety Act into law to improve aviation safety in the aftermath of the tragic collision over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in January. This legislation, which was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), is Barrett’s first bill to become law and will begin the process of installing crash avoidance technology in military helicopters.
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced legislation to enhance oversight and streamline the Department of Veterans Affairs’ process for acquiring IT and medical systems, logistics platforms, and large service contracts. This includes technology used to implement Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM), Digital GI Modernization, and online scheduling.
Washington, D.C. — Tonight, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) helped pass the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (H.R. 6703) to expand access to affordable health care coverage, increase transparency, and ultimately lower premium costs for all Americans. He released the following statement after the vote:
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) addressed the House Energy and Commerce Committee to advocate for bipartisan reforms to the deeply flawed Affordable Care Act and COVID-era premium tax credits. Barrett encouraged both parties to come to the table to make meaningful reforms that restore power to patients and hold insurance companies accountable.
Washington, D.C. — Tonight, the House of Representatives passed S. 1071, the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) voted YES on the Epstein Files Transparency Act (H.R. 4405), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 427-1.
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.