Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House Veterans Affairs Committee passed H.R. 1364, the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation (ASSIST) Act. This bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) would help disabled veterans make the vehicle modifications they need to travel safely by giving the VA greater flexibility to offer financial assistance for a wider range of necessary adaptations.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today sent a letter to Leland Dudek, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA), urging the agency to reject any proposal to permanently close the Owosso field office and take immediate steps to restore in-person services for Shiawassee County residents.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) is proud to announce Sophia Juviler as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07), Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, today introduced the Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act to make it easier for veterans to access timely hearing aid services.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) introduced the Transitioning Retiring And New Service Members to Port, Ocean, Rail, and Truck (TRANSPORT) Jobs Act.

Washington, D.C. — Tonight, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) hosted a successful interactive town hall with more than 5,300 constituents from across Michigan’s 7th Congressional District.

Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed Congressman Tom Barrett’s (MI-07) first bill, the Clear Communication for Veterans Claims Act (H.R. 1039).

Ann Arbor, Mich. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) visited the Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich., to hear directly from veterans, frontline staff, and medical center leadership about the challenges they are facing.