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June 2, 2026
Bath, Mich. — Today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) joined Clinton County County Road Commission officials at Chandler Road on the border of Bath and DeWitt townships — the site of a future road repair project for which he secured federal funding through the bipartisan appropriations bill that passed Congress in February and was signed into law.
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June 2, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Last week, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) introduced the COVID-19 Military Mandate Transparency Act to begin the process of restoring benefits for service members forced into retirement over the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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May 22, 2026
The heroic men and women in our military make sacrifices and put their lives on the line to defend the American people and our freedom. For too many of our veterans, however, one moment serving overseas can tragically change their life forever.
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May 22, 2026
Mid-Michigan drivers shouldn’t have to dodge potholes on our roads or take long detours to avoid broken-down bridges. That’s why rebuilding our infrastructure is a top priority for me.
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May 21, 2026
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives today passed Congressman Tom Barrett’s (MI-07) bipartisan Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act (H.R. 6047) by a vote of 235-179.
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May 20, 2026
Washington, D.C. — During a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing today, Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) spoke with veterans and government efficiency advocates about his Acquisition Reform and Cost Assessment (ARCA) Act to enhance oversight and streamline the Department of Veterans Affairs’ process for acquiring IT and medical systems, logistics platforms, and large service contracts.
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May 19, 2026
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed Congressman Tom Barrett’s (MI-07) Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act.
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May 19, 2026
Too often, veterans are left waiting while staff place lots of phone calls back and forth between veterans and providers to find available community care appointments.
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May 15, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee voted unanimously to advance Congressman Tom Barrett’s (MI-07) CRUISE Act (H.R. 7083) to the House floor.
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May 15, 2026
National Police Week is an opportunity to thank the brave men and women who put on the badge every day and run toward danger to put the safety of others first. These officers work long hours, miss time with their families, and willingly place themselves in harm’s way to protect people they’ve never met and keep our communities safe.