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Kristen McDonald Rivet
U.S. Representative, Michigan
1408 Longworth House Office Building
Summary
Kristen Lee McDonald Rivet is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Michigan's 8th congressional district since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the Michigan Senate for the 35th district, where she was the assistant majority floor leader from 2023 to 2025. Her district, located in Central Michigan, includes Flint and the Tri-Cities metropolitan area of Saginaw, Midland, and Bay City.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Rivet stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 18 →HR 9560
HR 9560 · Introduced Jun 30, 2026
Jun 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 9474
HR 9474 · Introduced Jun 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
HR 8698
HR 8698 · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Commerce
May 7, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HR 8305
HR 8305 · Introduced Apr 15, 2026 · Taxation
Apr 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 8056
HR 8056 · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · Armed Forces and National Security
Mar 24, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 7437
HR 7437 · Introduced Feb 9, 2026 · Transportation and Public Works
Feb 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
HR 7069
HR 7069 · Introduced Jan 14, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
HR 6720
HR 6720 · Introduced Dec 15, 2025 · Agriculture and Food
Jan 13, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.
HR 6656
HR 6656 · Introduced Dec 11, 2025 · Families
Dec 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 6464
HR 6464 · Introduced Dec 4, 2025 · Environmental Protection
Feb 2, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Rivet's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 399were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
88.5%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
11.5%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
2.7%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · above median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Rivet sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Rivet's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33