Press Releases

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten announced that she secured passage of $1 million in federal funding for the Krause Memorial Library in Rockford. Rep. Scholten advocated for this project to receive funding by submitting it as a FY26 Community Project Funding appropriations request and visited the library in September. The money will fund construction to increase the library’s size and improve accessibility in order to meet growing community demand for library services and to promote literacy and education.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten and John James have introduced new, bipartisan legislation to create a pilot Tri-Share Child Care Program. Under the program, the cost of a caregiver’s child care would be shared between the caregiver, their employer, and the state and federal governments. The Tri-Share program is an innovative new approach to tackling a key contributor to the affordability crisis–childcare.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten released the following statement on this week’s procedural vote to determine whether the House will devote floor time to an impeachment vote on President Trump:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative Hillary Scholten (D-Mich) announced that her legislation recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act has passed the Senate unanimously. 

The bipartisan resolution recognized the historic step that West Michigan’s own President Gerald Ford took 50 years ago by signing the law, which mandates that every child in America, including those with disabilities, be given equal access to a free, appropriate public education. 

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten led a bipartisan, bicameral group of colleagues in introducing a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Signed into law by Congresswoman Scholten’s predecessor President Gerald R. Ford, this legislation took a  historic step of  mandating that every child with a disability in America be given equal access to a free, appropriate public education.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) and Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08) introduced the Unlocking Affordable Housing Act, new legislation that would make it easier for developers to obtain loans to build new housing units, ultimately helping to lower housing costs for Americans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Hillary Scholten is leading eight members of the Lowering Costs Caucus in calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year. If Congress fails to take action, premiums on the Marketplace will on average double next year and Marketplace enrollment may decline by as much as 50%.