Press Releases
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.
WASHINGTON, DC – In honor of Memorial Day, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced introduction of a bipartisan bill with all twelve members of the Michigan House delegation to rename the Grand Haven U.S. Postal Service (USPS) facility as the Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building. The designation would honor a Grand Haven native and war hero who lost his life in service to his country as a U.S. Army Technician Fifth Grade during World War II.
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. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) led a letter with her colleagues in the Lowering Costs Caucus urging President Trump to immediately address the energy affordability crisis straining household budgets across the country. The members highlighted how the Trump administration's policies, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) and chaotic tariffs, are driving these skyrocketing costs.
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.