Congressman Tom Barrett praised the VA's new streamlined scheduling system for veterans, enhancing appointment bookings significantly.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Barrett's Support for VA Improvements: Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) commended the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for implementing a new simplified scheduling interface aimed at expediting appointment booking for veterans. This initiative aligns with Barrett's proposed legislation, the Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act (H.R. 3482), which aims to reduce healthcare wait times.
Details of the New System: The External Provider Scheduling (EPS) system will allow VA staff to view and book multiple appointments from community care providers simultaneously, potentially increasing the number of appointments from a handful to 25 per day. Currently, 27,000 community care providers are participating in this system.
Barrett's Legislative Efforts: Barrett expressed his satisfaction with the VA's adoption of reforms from his bill, stating that the changes should help address the long wait times veterans often face. He emphasized his commitment to ensuring these improvements are fully implemented and remain permanent for all veterans.
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Tom Barrett Fundraising
Tom Barrett recently disclosed $947.0K of fundraising in a Q4 FEC disclosure filed on January 31st, 2026. This was the 70th most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year. 65.3% came from individual donors.
Barrett disclosed $609.3K of spending. This was the 92nd most from all Q4 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Barrett disclosed $2.2M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 192nd most from all Q4 reports we have seen this year.
You can see the disclosure here, or track Tom Barrett's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.
Tom Barrett Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Tom Barrett is worth $421.9K, as of March 10th, 2026. This is the 406th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Barrett has approximately $55.9K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
You can track Tom Barrett's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Barrett.
Tom Barrett Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Tom Barrett:
- H.R.7756: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish tax-advantaged homeowner savings accounts.
- H.R.7755: To direct the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to submit a report to the Congress with respect exempting any downpayment requirement for mortgage insurance offered by the Federal Housing Administration for first-time homebuyers who are first responders or school teachers, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7754: To require a study on the feasibility and potential impacts of portable Federally backed mortgage loans, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7753: To strengthen and standardize "first look" protections for covered properties to ensure first-time homebuyers have priority access to foreclosed homes, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7349: Time to Heal Act
- H.R.7240: To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to revise regulations relating to ADS-B Out transmission exceptions, and for other purposes.
You can track bills proposed by Tom Barrett on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Barrett.
2026 Michigan's 7th Congressional District Election
There has been approximately $61,653,567 of spending in Michigan's 7th congressional district elections over the last two years, per our estimates.
Approximately $44,089,098 of this has been from outside spending by PACs and Super PACs. Some of the groups who are spending money in this race include:
- HMP ($15,842,498)
- CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND ($10,324,478)
- DCCC ($5,504,330)
- NRCC ($4,761,823)
- AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION ($1,898,483)
The rating for this race is currently "Toss Up".
You can track this election on our matchup page for the 2026 Michigan's 7th congressional district election.
