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May 2, 2025
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Washington bureaucrats should not be making decisions that limit our freedoms, hurt our economy, and make life more expensive. That’s why I was proud to vote yes on several important measures this week to roll back extreme federal overreach and protect the livelihoods of American families, farmers, small businesses, and rural communities.
Issues: Congress

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April 30, 2025
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I’m proud to report that this week, the House came together to pass a series of bipartisan bills focused on protecting American families, strengthening our economy, and standing up for our national security. Here’s a quick look at some of the wins we delivered:

Issues: Congress Economy Energy

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April 30, 2025
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.
Issues: Veterans

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April 29, 2025
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.
Issues: Veterans

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April 15, 2025

A Michigan couple that had been locked in a maximum security prison in Mexico on allegations that they had defrauded a timeshare returned to the U.S. on Thursday.

Paul and Christy Akeo, residents of Lansing, Michigan, were accused of defrauding the Palace Co., with which they had a timeshare membership, after getting American Express to refund $116,587 in disputed charges, according to The Associated Press.


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April 7, 2025
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.

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April 7, 2025
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).
Issues: Veterans

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March 21, 2025
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.
Issues: Veterans