Press Releases

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. During the hour-long call, Barrett provided an update on his recent work in the House of Representatives, including the passage of his first bill in Congress, welcoming VA Secretary Doug Collins to Michigan, and helping negotiate the safe release of Paul and Christy Akeo from prison in Mexico.

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.

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. Barrett also brought with him staff from the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, which he leads in Congress and has oversight of the Electronic Health Records (EHR) system to be rolled out in Michigan in 2026.

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-05) introduced the Proper Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day Act. This bipartisan legislation ensures that both Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Inauguration Day receive the full national recognition they deserve when they fall on the same date. 

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today voted in favor of legislation to keep the federal government funded, ensuring essential services remain operational and preventing a costly shutdown.

Washington, D.C. —  In response to the devastating mid-air collision over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) on January 29, 2025, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) introduced the Military Helicopter Training Safety Act of 2025. This legislation would direct the Department of Defense to evaluate the feasibility of equipping all U.S.

Washington, D.C. —  Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07), Chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins calling for a review of the agency’s workforce reduction process.

Washington, D.C. —  Tonight, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed its budget resolution (H.Con. Res. 14).