Economy

WASHINGTON, DC – This month, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) led a letter with her colleagues in the Lowering Costs Caucus urging President Trump to immediately address the energy affordability crisis straining household budgets across the country. The members highlighted how the Trump administration's policies, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) and chaotic tariffs, are driving these skyrocketing costs.

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced Corewell Health in Grand Rapids will receive $367,620 in federal support. The award is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Healthy Start Initiative, which helps improve health outcomes for pregnant women, their partners, and babies up to 18 months old.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Last night, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) hosted the first installment of her Congressional Dialogue Series, a new initiative bringing West Michigan community members together to discuss key issues and how the Congresswoman can help address them in Washington. This conversation focused on the skyrocketing cost of housing and what real solutions can look like. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), Greg Landsman (D-OH-01) and Derek Tran (D-CA-45) wrote a letter to President Trump urging him to advance real legislation to lower health care costs and renew the expired Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits. The members of the Lowering Costs Caucus also highlighted the futility of the administration's TrumpRX program, which will not meaningfully reduce prescription drug or other health care costs. 

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), alongside Representatives Haley Stevens (D-MI-11) and Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), introduced the Local Infrastructure Tax Cuts Act to deliver targeted tax relief to Michiganders and strengthen the ability of communities to invest in critical local infrastructure.

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), alongside U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), and Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), introduced a bill to prohibit the Trump Administration from interfering in the opening and operation of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. 

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) announced that she secured a $9.9 million loan through the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) to back Buell Motorcycle Company, an iconic Grand Rapids-based manufacturer poised to play a major role in restoring America’s manufacturing leadership.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bipartisan bills led by U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) to help small businesses responsibly and effectively use artificial intelligence tools to grow, compete, and protect their operations.