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Every family deserves to know exactly what is in the food they bring home. For millions of Americans living with celiac disease and gluten intolerance, something as small as an ingredient that’s not clearly labeled can have serious health consequences. Parents shouldn’t have to second-guess a food label, and children shouldn’t have to worry that every meal could make them sick.
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) joined Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) and colleagues from both sides of the aisle in introducing the Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education, and Research (FASTER) Act of 2026. This bill would amend the Food and Drug Administration’s major food allergen labeling requirements to include barley, rye, and oats alongside wheat, closing a gap in federal law that leaves millions of Americans with celiac disease and gluten intolerance exposed to hidden sources of gluten.
Lansing, Mich. — Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) on Thursday and Friday met with first responders, educators, students, and workers across mid-Michigan as he visited Lansing Community College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology Center, Clinton Area Ambulance Service, Livingston County EMS Education, and celebrated Highland Engineering’s 40th anniversary and Merlo Construction’s ribbon cutting.
Even as modern medicine continues to advance, Americans are getting sicker and chronic diseases are surging across our country. It’s time for the federal government to prioritize people’s health over big corporations and ensure access to healthy foods.
Every day, men and women in our military are on duty, ready to defend our country. Building a strong military to deter threats and keep our nation at peace means investing in these heroes who put their lives on the line to defend our freedom.
That’s why this week I voted to bolster our national security and to give our troops a well-deserved pay raise as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed with bipartisan support.