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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) has introduced a new bill to support fish and wildlife in Michigan and around the country, the Advancing Next-Generation Genetic Learning for Effective Resource Strategy (ANGLERS) Act. The bill would help modernize sport fish data collection through environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring techniques, which would boost outdoor recreation opportunities and improve aquatic conservation efforts.

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 — Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids will receive $3,876,529 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding will help the organization provide foster care placements, counseling, and family reunification services to unaccompanied immigrant children in West Michigan.

WASHINGTON, DC – In recognition of Women’s Health Month, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), Vice Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, introduced the Hormone Health Data and Research Act. The bill would direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to conduct research and testing into the utility of routine baseline hormonal testing of premenopausal women.  

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids will receive $5,409,432 in federal support through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funding will support a variety of critical medical research projects. 

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced the Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) in Grand Rapids will receive $6,000,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The funding will support upgrades to the Concourse B terminal building, which will include family-centric security rooms and restrooms, as well as energy efficiency improvements. 

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 – Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) secured several of her key legislative priorities and major wins for West Michigan in the BUILD America 250 Act, which advanced through the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on May 22. A member of the Committee, Congresswoman Scholten played a leading role in crafting the legislation, which reauthorizes America’s surface transportation programs for the next five years.