Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) has joined her colleagues in the Problem Solvers Caucus to co-lead a bipartisan working group focused on developing commonsense guardrails on artificial intelligence to promote accuracy, accountability and integrity.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) released the following statement regarding the recent fatal car crash in Grand Rapids that involved U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and Vice Chair of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee, secured key policy victories and critical investments for West Michigan in the House passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2026.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced $11,656,359 for a variety of medical research projects and investments in community health and well-being services across West Michigan. The funding is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), released the following statement on her vote against the H.R. 5334 Lindsay O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Actof 2026.
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) introduced two bills to bring down health care costs for West Michigan families: the Fair Prescription Pricing Act of 2026, which caps what patients pay out of pocket for prescription drugs, and the Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026, which protects local hospitals from losing drug discount eligibility because of federal Medicaid cuts.
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.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten issued the following statement after Twitch streamer Hasan Piker said that American Jews who support Israel are inviting violence.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced Grand Rapids Children's Museum (GRCM) will receive a $271,000 matching grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), an independent federal agency that provides funding to libraries, archives, and museums across the country. This grant will support GRCM’s Play-Based Professional Development program, which provides hands-on training for early childhood educators in play-based learning methods and techniques.
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced she introduced two bills to bring greater transparency and accountability to data centers’ water and energy usage.