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September 18, 2025

Washington, D.C. — This week, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced the VA Extenders Act of 2025 (H.R. 5420) to maintain essential benefits, health care, and services for veterans.


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September 18, 2025

Washington, D.C.  — This week, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) continued his leadership for veterans in the U.S. House of Representatives with the unanimous passage of his bipartisan Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act (H.R. 3481). This is Barrett’s fifth piece of legislation to pass the House of Representatives this year.

Issues: Veterans

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September 17, 2025

Howell, Mich. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today joined Vice President JD Vance and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez DeRemer at Hatch Stamping Company’s Howell welding plant to meet with local manufacturing workers and celebrate the tax relief Republicans delivered this summer for working families and small businesses.


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September 15, 2025

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) led a House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization hearing and welcomed testimony from Dr. Mohammad Ghassemi, an assistant professor at Michigan State University’s College of Engineering. They discussed how artificial intelligence can improve care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Issues: Health Veterans

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September 12, 2025

Washington, D.C. — This week, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-02) introduced H.R. 5268, the Forum Accountability and Integrity in Roadway (FAIR) Trucking Act to protect truckers and the trucking industry against lawsuit abuse.


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September 12, 2025

In case you missed it, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) wrote an op-ed in the Lansing State Journal this week about the historic tax relief Congress passed int

Issues: Economy

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September 10, 2025

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and the U.S.


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September 8, 2025

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) continued to deliver results today as the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed his bipartisan Transitioning Retiring And New Service Members to Port, Ocean, Rail, and Truck (TRANSPORT) Jobs Act. This is Barrett’s third piece of legislation to be passed by the House this year.


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August 29, 2025

Eaton Rapids, Mich. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) on Thursday hosted a roundtable meeting with mid-Michigan veteran leaders to discuss the ongoing mission to support men and women who have served in the U.S. military.


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August 27, 2025

Stockbridge, Mich. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) on Wednesday met with workers and leaders in Michigan’s energy industry who voiced support for the One Big Beautiful Bill’s steps to spur domestic energy production, unleash American energy dominance, and provide reliable, affordable power for Michigan residents.