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February 20, 2026
Lansing, Mich. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today hosted a reception to celebrate the high school students who participated in the annual Congressional App Challenge.
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February 19, 2026
East Lansing, Mich. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today joined Michigan State University leadership and faculty for a ribbon-cutting at the new K500 Chip Testing Facility.
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February 18, 2026
Saginaw, Mich. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today met with leaders of the Aleda E. Lutz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center to review the hospital’s preparation for the new Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) rollout this spring.
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February 13, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today released the following statement calling out congressional Democrats for shutting down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will run out of funding at midnight.
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February 12, 2026
Washington, D.C. — The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee today passed three bills Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) led to support veterans, servicemembers, and their families.
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February 11, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today voted for the SAVE America Act (S. 1383), which would require individuals to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote and provide photo ID when casting a ballot. The bill passed the House of Representatives today with bipartisan support by a vote of 218 - 213.
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February 11, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) today continued his work to provide oversight of the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which will be rolled out at Michigan’s VA hospitals this spring. During a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing, Barrett, VA Secretary Doug Collins, and Acting COO of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Gregory Goins discussed the impacts that reorganization of the VHA would have on the EHRM rollout.
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Veterans
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February 10, 2026
The average age of a first-time homebuyer is now 40 years old, a sure sign that the American Dream of homeownership is slipping further out of reach for too many young families. Rising home prices and the challenge of saving for a down payment have created significant barriers that prevent hardworking Americans from achieving the stability and security that comes with investing in a home.
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Economy
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February 10, 2026
Washington, D.C. — Congressmen Tom Barrett (MI-07) and Tracey Mann (KS-01), along with Congressmen Mark Alford (MO-04) and Lou Correa (CA-46), today introduced the First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act, which would help families afford a home by allowing them to put unused college savings toward a down payment.