Recent events
2026-05-01
Votes
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Michigan Farmers Union president Bob Thompson urged the Senate to oppose the Farm Bill, stating he 'would rather have no farm bill than a bad one,' indicating that Barrett's vote was not unanimously supported by…
2026-05-01
Votes
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Voted yea_unverified on H.R. ___ (2026 Farm Bill) (2026 Farm Bill) on 2026-05-01: Barrett voted to pass the 2026 Farm Bill, which his office touted as strengthening risk management, expanding credit access, lowering…
2026-05-01
Stated positions
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The language attributed to Barrett's office in the original claim ('strengthens risk management, expands access to credit, lowers costs, and prioritizes American farmers') originates from an NRCC press release, not…
2026-04-30
Votes
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Tom Barrett voted Yea on H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, Roll Call 154, April 30, 2026—the bill passed 224-200 with 209 Republicans and 14 Democrats in favor, and 197 Democrats and 3…
2026-04-30
Votes
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Voted yea on H.R. 7567 (Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (Farm Bill)) on 2026-04-30: Barrett voted for the Farm Bill, which directly benefits his district's agricultural sector. MI-07 includes Ingham…
2026-04-30
Transactions
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MI-07 farmers received over $222 million in total federal farm subsidies from 1995-2024, including $30.55 million in Agricultural Risk Coverage payments alone, according to the EWG Farm Subsidy Database, making the…
2026-04-30
Votes
SECONDARY
The 2026 Farm Bill codified $187 billion in SNAP cuts that were originally enacted through H.R. 1 (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) in July 2025, which Barrett also voted for—making this his second vote in less than a…
2026-04-13
Votes
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Barrett hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins for a farmer roundtable at the MSU Dairy Cattle Teaching and Research Center on April 13, 2026—17 days before the Farm Bill vote—but issued no standalone…
2026-03-27
Votes
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Voted yea on H.R. 7147 (Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026) on 2026-03-27: Barrett voted Yea on final passage of the DHS appropriations bill (Roll no. 107) to end a partial government shutdown…
2026-03-25
Votes
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Voted yea on H.R. 5103 (Make the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful Act) on 2026-03-25: Barrett voted to advance this bill addressing crime and sanitation in Washington, D.C. While framed as a public safety…
2026-01-09
Votes
SECONDARY
KFF data cited by the DCCC projects that 23,000 people in MI-07 will see premiums increase by an average of 61%, and approximately 8,600 will lose health insurance coverage entirely, as a result of Barrett's vote…
2026-01-08
Votes
INFERENTIAL
Voted nay_unverified on H.R. 1834 (ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Extension (Restoring ACA Subsidies Through 2028)) on 2026-01-08: Barrett voted against extending ACA premium tax credits that help 23,000 people in…
2026-01-08
Votes
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Barrett voted NAY on Roll Call 11 (H.R. 1834, Breaking the Gridlock Act/ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Extension) on January 8, 2026. The official House Clerk roll confirms his vote as 'Nay' — 17 Republicans joined…
2026-01-08
Transactions
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Barrett's official rationale in his January 8, 2026 press release claims H.R. 1834 would 'subsidize insurance for high-income households earning more than $500,000 per year' without reforms to 'prevent fraud.' He cited…
2026-01-08
Votes
SECONDARY
Diane Holland, an Okemos resident with multiple sclerosis, saw her ACA premium double from $120 to $250 per month after the enhanced subsidies expired on December 31, 2025. She made a final public plea to Barrett to…
2026-01-07
Votes
SECONDARY
Barrett also voted NAY on H.Res. 780 (the procedural rule providing for consideration of H.R. 1834) on January 7, 2026. He opposed both the procedural vehicle and the substantive bill, ensuring the credits would expire…
2025-12-31
Transactions
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Barrett's 2025-2026 cycle principal campaign committee (Tom Barrett for Congress, C00793976) raised $3,783,617.21 total receipts through 12/31/2025: $2,843,707.74 in total contributions — $1,948,162.90 from individuals…
2025-12-31
Transactions
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Barrett's campaign committee received $2,843,707.74 in total contributions for the 2025-2026 cycle as of December 2025, including $1,948,162.90 from individual contributions and $890,544.84 from other committee…
2025-11-11
Votes
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[statement] On Veterans Day 2025, veterans from Barrett's district held a press conference criticizing him and Rep. John James for 'votes that cut funding to health care, food assistance and veterans' affairs…
2025-09-10
Votes
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Voted yea on H.R. 3838 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026) on 2025-09-10: Barrett voted Yea on the FY2026 NDAA which included his own Military Helicopter Training Safety Act (H.R. 1898), passed…
2025-05-22
Votes
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[vote] Barrett voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act which included repeal of Inflation Reduction Act clean energy tax credits. Climate Power reported this directly threatens $3.5 billion in clean energy investment…
2025-05-22
Votes
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Voted yea on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Budget Reconciliation)) on 2025-05-22: Barrett cast the deciding vote on the GOP budget reconciliation bill that passed 215-214. The bill included Trump tax cut…
2025-04-10
Votes
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Voted yea on H.R. 22 (Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act) on 2025-04-10: Barrett voted Aye on requiring documentary proof of citizenship for federal voter registration (Roll no. 102). The bill passed…
2025-01-22
Votes
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Voted yea on S. 5 (Laken Riley Act (Senate Amended Version)) on 2025-01-22: Barrett voted Yea on final passage sending the first bill of Trump's second term to the White House. All 216 Republicans voted Yea; 46…
2025-01-07
Votes
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[statement] Barrett stated, 'I ran for Congress to protect Michigan families, and that's exactly what the Laken Riley Act does. Public safety isn't partisan.' His first vote press release emphasized protecting families…
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