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As the House considers the Senate-passed version of Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill, legislation that would rip healthcare away from millions of Americans and raise costs on consumers, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03), founding member of the Lowering Costs Caucus, introduced an amendment that would block the bill from going into effect unless the Bureau of Labor Statistics proves that the bill will not increase prices on consumers. The Republican Rules Committee rejected this amendment.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03), alongside U.S. Representatives Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), and Kristen McDonald-Rivet (MI-08), called on Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer to immediately reverse the abrupt decision to pause operations at Job Corps centers in Michigan and nationwide.
Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) introduced the Consistent Legal Expectations and Access to Records (CLEAR) Act, which clarifies that temporary organizations created under 5 USC 3161, like DOGE, are subject to FOIA. Given the breadth of power these organizations wield, they should be subject to the same standard of scrutiny and public information sharing that other agencies are beholden to. As it currently stands, DOGE does not need to comply with FOIA requests from the American public.
WASHINGTON—Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Peter Stauber (MN-8) have joined forces to write a bipartisan
SPARTA, MI – Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) was joined by local farmers, representatives of the ITI Institute, the Michigan Farm Bureau, and leaders in artificial intelligence for a tour of Schweitzer Orchards. The orchard utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) for apple sorting. Michigan is the nation’s third-largest producer of apples and AI helps farmers efficiently deal with the crop’s abundance.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03) was named a Hero of Main Street by the National Retail Federation.
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03) announced that Grand Haven’s Harbor Transit Multi-Modal Transportation System will receive $16,252,400 from the FY24 Bus & Bus Facilities Grant Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, two of Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03)’s bipartisan bills – the Women-Owned Small Business Integrity Act and the Enhancing Competition in Contracting Orders Act – passed unanimously out of the House Small Business Committee. The bills now head to the House floor for consideration.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Today, Rep.