Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In light of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) and Ashley Hinson (R-IA-X) are introducing bipartisan legislation to improve access to breast cancer screenings in rural communities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03), a member of the House Committee on Small Business, and Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced the bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Wisdom for Innovative Small Enterprises (AI-WISE) Act, legislation that would require the Small Business Administration to develop AI-literacy resources on its existing e-learning platform. According to the U.S.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI -Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten stood at Community Food Bank in Grand Rapids to discuss the looming lapse in Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown and the consequences for low-income Michiganders. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03) is leading the Michigan Democratic delegation - Kristen McDonald-Rivet (MI-08), Shri Thanedar (MI-13), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) - in calling on the Trump Administration to draw on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) contingency funds to provide November SNAP benefits to families in need.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI-03) is joining up with fellow Michigander and Transportation and Infrastructure member Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) to call on the Trump Administration to provide the Coast Guard with an icebreaker ship for use in the Great Lakes. The Trump Administration recently reached an agreement with Finland to acquire up to 11 new icebreaker ships for use in the United States. Rep.

WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten announced the introduction of her Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Workforce Innovation Act, legislation to strengthen the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. SBIR and STTR, otherwise known as America’s Seed Fund, are programs that provide federal grants to small businesses to help them conduct research and development that is useful to the U.S. government.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the leaders of the Lowering Costs Caucus – Representatives Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Derek Tran (CA-45), and Greg Landsman (OH-01) – urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to take action to protect consumers. Specifically, the Caucus Co-Chairs urged the Department to ensure that airline passengers are appropriately compensated in the event of a flight disruption caused by a carrier.