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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.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03), along with Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), members of the House Small Business Committee, introduced the bipartisan Main Street Competes Act, which passed out of committee unanimously on Thursday. The bill helps small businesses maintain their competition in the marketplace by ensuring competition with larger firms. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) play an important role in ensuring that small businesses are protected from unfair competition.
WASHINGTON—Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), alongside her Child Labor Prevention Task Force Co-Chair, Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), led 37 Members of Congress in urging congressional leaders to pass legislation to crack down on child labor violations across the United States. The letter supports President Biden’s request for additional funding for the U.S. Department of Labor to address child labor violations.
Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee’s Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee, introduced the Enhancing Competition in Contracting Orders Act, with Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar (FL-27).