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WASHINGTON – Ahead of the holidays, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03) introduced the Trump Tariff Transparency Act, legislation to highlight the devastating impact President Trump’s illegal trade war is having on Michigan’s small businesses and families. The bill would direct the Small Business Administration (SBA), in coordination with the U.S Bureau of Economic Analysis, to produce a quarterly report on how much Trump’s tariffs are costing America’s consumers and small businesses.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten and John James have introduced new, bipartisan legislation to create a pilot Tri-Share Child Care Program. Under the program, the cost of a caregiver’s child care would be shared between the caregiver, their employer, and the state and federal governments. The Tri-Share program is an innovative new approach to tackling a key contributor to the affordability crisis–childcare.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) is joining up with fellow Michigander and Transportation and Infrastructure member Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) to call on the Trump Administration to provide the Coast Guard with an icebreaker ship for use in the Great Lakes. The Trump Administration recently reached an agreement with Finland to acquire up to 11 new icebreaker ships for use in the United States. Rep.
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.
GRAND HAVEN, MI - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten held a press conference at Central Park Place in Grand Haven to celebrate the awarding of a contract to dredge the Grand Haven Inner Harbor. After months of delays and relentless advocacy from Rep. Scholten, the dredging is now set to begin imminently, avoiding lengthy delays that could have held up supply chains, increased costs for consumers, and been catastrophic for Michigan’s economy.
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.