Economy
For more information concerning work and views related to Economy, please contact our office.
More on Economy
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten announced the introduction of her Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Workforce Innovation Act, legislation to strengthen the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. SBIR and STTR, otherwise known as America’s Seed Fund, are programs that provide federal grants to small businesses to help them conduct research and development that is useful to the U.S. government.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the leaders of the Lowering Costs Caucus – Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Derek Tran (CA-45), and Greg Landsman (OH-01) – urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to take action to protect consumers. Specifically, the Caucus Co-Chairs urged the Department to ensure that airline passengers are appropriately compensated in the event of a flight disruption caused by a carrier.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten is urging the House Ways and Means Committee to help protect Michigan’s blueberry farms. Michigan is a top producer of blueberries in the United States, and the Michigan blueberry industry is critical to the state’s economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten, Greg Landsman, and Derek Tran, co-chairs of the Lowering Costs Caucus, introduced the Toll of Tariffs Act, new legislation that would require the United States International Trade Commission to conduct a comprehensive study on the inflationary impact of President Trump’s tariffs.
In America, we value hard work. However, too many families are working harder than ever and still falling short. Rent keeps rising. Groceries cost more. An unexpected illness can disrupt every aspect of life. Americans have made it clear that costs are rising and incomes are not keeping up. The Lowering Costs Caucus is committed to restoring the basic promise of this country: that hard work should pay off, and that everyone deserves a fair shot. We’re fighting to make sure that hard-working Americans are not just getting by, but getting ahead.
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