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March 11, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today launched the third pillar of his Blueprint for a Better America: Making Health Care Affordable Again.

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March 10, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Barrett (MI-07) today invited students from Michigan’s 7th Congressional District to participate in the Spring 2026 Congressional Art Competition. This annual competition offers high school students from across the country the opportunity to highlight their creativity and artistic skills.

2025 Winner: “Ethereal Veil” by Sophia Juviler


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March 9, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) announcement that all VA facilities are now using a simplified scheduling interface to book appointments for veterans more quickly.
Issues: Veterans

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March 9, 2026
In case you missed it, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Americans for Prosperity-Michigan State Director Tim Golding wrote an op-ed in The Argus-Press discussing how to lower health care costs for Michigan patients.

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March 5, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett and the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the second time this year.

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March 5, 2026

Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) issued the following statement regarding his vote against the War Powers Resolution for the U.S. Military operations in Iran:

“Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was an undeniable threat to the United States and our allies around the world. For the first time in nearly five decades, the Iranian people are out from under the authoritarian rule of a regime who brutally murdered thousands of Americans, including friends of mine, and its own people in an endless pursuit of a nuclear weapon.  


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March 3, 2026

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today announced another package of bills to continue building the second pillar of his Blueprint for a Better America: Reviving the American Dream. Included in this six-bill package are proposals aimed at tackling the growing issue of housing affordability in the United States by preventing large investment corporations from buying up homes and pricing families out, lowering costs for homebuyers, and getting more homes on the market.


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February 28, 2026

Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Military operations in Iran:


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February 25, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity on Tuesday approved Barrett’s CRUISE Act (H.R. 7083).

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February 25, 2026
Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) released the following video after President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to Congress this evening.