Protect Flint settlement dollars from delays or reductions by the federal government.

Protecting settlement dollars from being taken by the federal government: The Congresswoman advocated for the inclusion of a provision which deters the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from taking any actions that delay or reduce payouts to residents from the Flint Settlement Fund.

The press release says McDonald Rivet sought a budget provision to prevent federal actions that would delay or reduce Flint settlement payouts.

Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Celebrates Support for Flint Water Crisis Victims in the Federal Budget | Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet
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protecting settlement dollars from being taken by the government

The press release says she said a provision was secured to protect Flint settlement dollars from being taken by the government.

Congresswoman McDonald Rivet Celebrates Support for Flint Water Crisis Victims in the Federal Budget
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The official press-release index for the office shows recent items dated June 3, May 28, May 22, and May 20, 2026. Those items cover an Iran war-powers statement, a constituent-services update returning over $10 million to mid-Michigan families and seniors in Flint, a roads-and-bridges committee statement, and education/prediction-markets items. A page search found no matches for "water" or "settlement".

Recent official office activity is present in the lookback window, but none of the published items show action specifically protecting Flint settlement dollars from federal delay or reduction. This supports an unresolved status rather than delivery.

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Press Releases | Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet
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Congress.gov lists Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet as Democratic representative for Michigan District 8 in the 119th Congress, 2025-present. The member activity page lists 13 sponsored measures, 285 cosponsored measures, and 432 House roll call votes; a page search found no match for Flint and no claim-specific settlement item.

Official congressional activity confirms the relevant federal term and shows no visible member activity tied to protecting Flint settlement dollars from federal delay or reduction.

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Congress.gov Member Profile: Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet
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The official press-release index lists recent releases from May and June 2026 on Iran war powers, constituent-service recoveries, roads and bridges, education, prediction markets, SNAP hot chicken, farm bill, and working-parent tax relief. The visible index text does not show Flint settlement-dollar protection.

Recent official office communications do not document delivery or a concrete attempt on the specific Flint settlement-dollar promise.

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Press Releases | Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet
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Congress.gov lists H.R.6464, Affordable Clean Water Infrastructure Act, sponsored by McDonald Rivet and introduced December 4, 2025. Latest action shown: referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment on February 2, 2026; status remains introduced.

This is a related water-infrastructure effort, but the available official listing does not show protection of Flint settlement dollars from federal delay or reduction, nor enacted delivery.

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Congress.gov Member Profile: Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet
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The U.S. District Court order grants final approval of a partial settlement for people affected by Flint water contamination. It describes a $626.25 million settlement and says objections were denied and final approval granted.

The settlement existed and was federally approved before McDonald Rivet entered Congress; this establishes the funds at issue but does not show later federal protection by her office.

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FWC Final Approval Order
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The official House biography says McDonald Rivet represents Michigan's 8th District, including Genesee, Saginaw, Bay, and Midland counties, and that she served in the Michigan State Senate before Congress. The page also lists a Flint district office.

This confirms the office context and Flint relevance, but the official biography does not identify action protecting Flint settlement dollars.

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About | Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet
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The official votes-and-legislation page directs constituents to Congress.gov for sponsored and cosponsored legislation and lists recent votes through December 15, 2025. The visible recent votes concern other bills, not Flint settlement funds.

The office's own legislation portal does not surface a vote or bill tied to protecting Flint settlement dollars from federal delay or reduction.

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Votes and Legislation | Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet
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Our Midland reported that McDonald Rivet requested federal funding for several mid-Michigan water and public-health projects, including $5 million for the Flint Registry, which tracks health impacts from the Flint water crisis.

This shows related Flint water-crisis activity, but it concerns registry funding rather than protecting settlement dollars from federal delay or reduction.

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U.S. Rep McDonald Rivet seeks federal funding for Midland project
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