Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten is urging the House Ways and Means Committee to help protect Michigan’s blueberry farms. Michigan is a top producer of blueberries in the United States, and the Michigan blueberry industry is critical to the state’s economy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten is leading all Michigan House Democrats in calling on the Trump Administration to reinstate federal funding for the Solar For All Program, an initiative to lower energy bills for low-income households by investing in residential solar projects. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) axed the program earlier this month, terminating $7 billion in grants for rooftop solar panels, community solar farms, and battery storage, including $156 million for Michigan alone.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten released the following statement on the Trump Administration placing several Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) workers on administrative leave the day after they signed a letter criticizing the administration for its overhaul of the agency. The letter accuses President Trump of appointing unqualified leadership and undermining the agency’s work to respond quickly to disasters.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After months of relentless advocacy, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten announced that dredging will move forward in the Grand Haven Harbor imminently. As of August 22, 2025, a U.S. Army Corps contract has been awarded, and dredging is set to begin this fall. For months, the project’s future was uncertain due to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) new testing requirements necessary to issue dredging permits.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten announced that $600,000 in held-up federal funds for the Boys & Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore is being released, following her direct advocacy to the Secretary of Education. A day before the Club was set to receive the funding, the U.S.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten held a press conference celebrating $2.1 million in federal funding for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) to safeguard the Great Lakes from the destructive sea lamprey while enabling the restoration of the rapids to the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), members of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, introduced the Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for Water Act (the PURE Water Act). The PURE Water Act would provide funding for municipal water treatment facilities to help them remove PFAS from our drinking water.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten, Greg Landsman, and Derek Tran, co-chairs of the Lowering Costs Caucus, introduced the Toll of Tariffs Act, new legislation that would require the United States International Trade Commission to conduct a comprehensive study on the inflationary impact of President Trump’s tariffs.
U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (MI-03) announced that the House Small Business Committee unanimously passed her Investing in All of America Act, bipartisan legislation that would expand access to capital for small businesses—especially those operating in rural or underserved areas or in the manufacturing and critical technology sectors.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced that $11,480,000 in federal funding for 15 projects in Western Michigan is included in the House FY26 appropriations bills.