Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source ↗
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Tom Barrett says he will work in Congress to lower the tax burden on Americans. He says he has signed the Taxpayer’s Protection Pledge and presents tax relief as a way to leave Mid-Michigan families with more money amid rising costs.
Context: The page does not specify which taxes he would lower or by how much.
Tom Barrett says he would put American interests and the protection of American lives at the forefront of U.S. foreign policy. He makes this commitment in the context of criticizing the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, but does not identify specific policy changes or actions.
Context: No specific foreign-policy measure is described.
Tom Barrett says keeping communities safe from violent crime is a priority and that he will oppose efforts to defund police and prosecutors. He also says he has supported public safety workers and sponsored what he describes as the largest state police budget in Michigan history.
Context: The stated budget record concerns Michigan state government; no specific federal funding proposal is identified.
Barrett says he will work to ensure federal border security agencies have the tools they need to prevent people from entering the country illegally. He also supports completing the border wall and cites the California-Mexico border as an example of a location where he says a wall reduced illegal immigration.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Tom Barrett introduced legislation requiring political action committees that spend money to promote or attack a candidate to raise at least half of their funds within the state where they spend that money.
Context: Introduced legislation; the stated requirement covers PACs spending to promote or attack a candidate.
Tom Barrett introduced legislation to ban all toxic heavy metals from baby formula and require the Food and Drug Administration to study the effects of metals in formula.
Context: Introduced legislation; the passage does not identify the metals or describe the proposed study’s scope.
Tom Barrett introduced legislation requiring schools to post information about each school-menu item on their websites. The information would tell parents what is in the meals, how the food was produced, and whether it was locally sourced or produced on a family farm.
Context: Introduced legislation; the passage does not specify how often the information must be updated.
Tom Barrett introduced legislation to encourage elementary and middle schools to provide at least 60 minutes of recess each day. The proposal is framed as encouragement, not as a requirement that schools meet that amount.
Context: Introduced legislation; the stated approach is encouragement rather than a mandate.
Tom Barrett introduced legislation to bar federal agencies from overriding local governments’ authority to reject data centers. It would also prevent agencies from using federal funding for a data center to pressure state or local governments to give up that authority.
Context: Introduced legislation; applies to federal agencies and their use of federal funding.
Tom Barrett introduced legislation to create a U.S. Office of Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Threats and a Cabinet-level position to monitor AI, ensure guardrails are in place, and coordinate federal policy on AI and other developing technologies.
Context: Introduced legislation; the passage does not describe the proposed office’s specific powers or guardrails.