Kristen McDonald Rivet — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for MI's 8th Congressional District · Democrat

Kristen McDonald Rivet is a Democrat U.S. Representative for MI's 8th Congressional District. This page tracks Kristen McDonald Rivet's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2025.

Kristen McDonald Rivet's Voting Record at a Glance

• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 87.48% of the time (12.52% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 314 bills, 0 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues Kristen McDonald Rivet Votes On

• Immigration
• Climate Change
• Taxation
• Voting Rights
• Criminal Justice
• Student Loans

How Kristen McDonald Rivet Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When Kristen McDonald Rivet Broke With the Democrat Party

Kristen McDonald Rivet has voted against the Democrat majority on about 12.5% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act of 2026” (2026-05-21) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Aye on “Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Expressing support for law enforcement officers.” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025” (2026-05-13) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.

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