Republican lawmaker reveals colleagues privately cheered his defiance of TrumpA Republican congressman who broke with President Donald Trump over the war in Iran says several GOP colleagues privately told him they supported his vote but did not feel free to join him.Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI), a freshman in a battleground district, told The Washington Sun that colleagues private...Raw Story7d agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentTom Barrettiran war powers vote
AI fears are fueling progressive Democrat's campaign in Michigan battleground districtWill Lawrence, a progressive Democratic congressional candidate in Michigan, is trying to harness unease over the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development to defeat Republican Rep. Tom Barrett.WDIV ClickOnDetroit18d agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentTom Barrettmichigan 7th congressional district election
Rep. Tom Barrett argues his opponent's radical views are disqualifyingFreshman GOP Representative Tom Barrett argues that the radical views of his opponent, William Lawrence, on immigration, policing, energy, and the economy would be dangerous for America.Fox News19d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentTom Barrettmichigan 7th district election
GOP congressman defies Trump on Iran but keeps his endorsementGOP Rep. Tom Barrett voted for the third time to limit President Donald Trump’s Iran war powers in late July — attempting to help drive a stinging rebuke of the commander-in-chief that can only pass if members of his own party sign on.Cable News Network2mo agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentTom Barrettiran war powers vote
Tom Barrett gets combative with break from Trump on IranBarrett has leaned on his military background to explain what he says is a constitutional duty to check the president’s war powers.Washington Examiner2mo agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentTom Barrettwar powers resolution vote
Bill introduced to rename Charlotte post office after war heroA bill in Congress sponsored by U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett would designate the Charlotte post office as the Francis C. Flaherty Post Office Building.Lansing State Journal3mo agoWhole story →SecurityGovernmentTom Barrettpost office renaming bill introduction
