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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced $249,404 in federal funding for the City of Wyoming, the City of Kentwood, and the City of Grand Rapids and Kent County, through the U.S. Department of Justice's Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The funding will support public safety equipment, community policing, and emergency response capabilities across West Michigan.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) authored six amendments that passed in the House as part of the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendments address child care access for military families, servicemember health and safety, workforce shortages in defense-adjacent industries, and next-generation manufacturing and materials research.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), member of the House Small Business Committee (SBC) and Vice Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, introduced the Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of 2026 alongside Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS-03). This bill would reauthorize the Women’s Business Center (WBC) program to ensure that women entrepreneurs across the country have access to essential advisi
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Main Street Competes Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) and Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), member of the House Small Business Committee, secured a critical provision in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The provision ensures that certain Department of Defense (DoD) contracts are actually reaching small defense contractors, which will strengthen both America’s national security and small business economy.
WASHINGTON, DC – The Investing in All of America Act, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) and Dan Meuser (R-PA-09), was signed into law on May 19 as Public Law 119-92. Congresswoman Scholten’s new law expands access to capital for small businesses, particularly those in rural and low-income communities and those supporting America’s national security sector.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, introduced a resolution to commemorate National Aviation Maintenance (AMT) Technology Day on May 24. The resolution recognizes the hard work of aviation maintenance professionals in West Michigan and across the country and honors their role in keeping millions of people safe every year.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the Main Street Competes Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) and Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02), passed unanimously out of the House Small Business Committee (SBC).
WASHINGTON, DC – This month, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) introduced the Small Business Administration Artificial Intelligence Adoption Reporting Act (SBA AI Adoption Reporting Act). The legislation would direct the SBA to implement its recent findings on how to best improve its AI uses for contracting and research programs. Rep. Scholten requested the study that produced these findings last Congress.
WASHINGTON, DC – This month, U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07) introduced the Main Street Business Resource Integration and Development for Growth and Equity Act (Main Street BRIDGE Act). The legislation would strengthen collaboration between federal agencies to help disadvantaged small businesses access the technical assistance and additional tools they need to grow and thrive.