Kristen McDonald Rivet

U.S. Representative · MI-8 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 11, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured

0.29· expected 0.51

Meets expectations

Rank 344 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far McDonald Rivet’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

Introduced 19
Action in committee 5
Action beyond committee 0
Passed chamber 0
Became law 0

19 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 19 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How McDonald Rivet’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is McDonald Rivet.

McDonald Rivet in plain answers: party votes, bipartisanship, who votes alike

Attendance

How it’s measured

98/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 15 missed of 676

Voted on 661 of 676 roll calls; missed 15. Lower than 58% of House members.

15%100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured

89/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 200 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 458 votes that split the parties. Lower than 96% of House members.

45%100%

Bipartisan

How it’s measured

20/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +8

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 95% of House members.

0%70%

Position

How it’s measured

−0.24

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

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McDonald Rivet’s bills that got action in committee or further

All bills

5 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in McDonald Rivet’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 7069 Affordable Food and Energy Act of 2026Makes changes to food and energy programs and policies. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee May 20, 2026Substantive264 words In committee
H.R. 6464 Affordable Clean Water Infrastructure ActModifies federal funding or requirements for water infrastructure projects. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · In committee Feb 2, 2026Substantive357 words In committee
H.R. 6720 FARM Home Loans Act of 2025FARM Home Loans Act of 2025 bill text not yet available. AI-readAgriculture and Food · In committee Jan 13, 2026Substantive73 words In committee
H.R. 5067 Rapid Disaster Relief ActAccelerates federal disaster relief funding and response procedures. AI-readEmergency Management · In committee Aug 30, 2025Substantive87 words In committee
H.R. 4375 Great Lakes Icebreaker Act of 2025Authorizes construction and operation of icebreakers for Great Lakes shipping. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · In committee Jul 15, 2025Substantive571 words In committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.