Ban congressional office employees, including herself, from betting on prediction markets.

Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) announced a new office policy banning all employees of her congressional office, including herself, from betting using prediction markets.

She announced a self-imposed office policy prohibiting herself and staff from using prediction markets for betting.

Press Releases | Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet
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announced a new office policy banning all employees of her congressional office, including herself, from betting using prediction markets

Official House office press release states that McDonald Rivet adopted a blanket office policy banning prediction-market betting by all congressional office employees, including herself.

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Rep. McDonald Rivet Bans Herself and Staff from Betting on Prediction Markets
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The official press-release index lists “Rep. McDonald Rivet Bans Herself and Staff from Betting on Prediction Markets” dated May 20, 2026, and says she announced a new office policy banning all employees of her congressional office, including herself, from betting using prediction markets.

Official House office source directly documents the office policy promised: all congressional office employees, including McDonald Rivet herself, are barred from prediction-market betting.

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Press Releases | Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet
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Midland Daily News reported that in May, McDonald Rivet introduced a new office policy banning herself and all other employees of her congressional office from betting with prediction markets.

Independent reporting corroborates the May 2026 office policy and states that it covers McDonald Rivet and all other employees in her congressional office.

delivered same_term A for effort

Rep. McDonald Rivet joins push to ban stock trading by public officials
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Congress.gov lists Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet as “In Congress 2025 - Present” and “House Michigan, District 8 119th (2025-Present).”

Congress.gov confirms the relevant federal term: McDonald Rivet was serving in the 119th Congress when the May 20, 2026 office policy was announced, supporting same-term delivery.

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Congress.gov Member Profile: Representative Kristen McDonald Rivet
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