McDonald Rivet bill focused on Great Lakes icebreaking plan passes through U.S. House

McDonald Rivet bill focused on Great Lakes icebreaking plan passes through U.S. House

U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, speaks at her swearing-in ceremony in Flint, Mich., on Jan. 27, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Roth/Michigan Advance)A bill with bipartisan support instructing the U.S. Coast Guard to develop a plan for the design and building of a new Great Lakes icebreaker was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives this month – a key legislative priority for U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City). The Great Lak…