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WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) introduced the Capping Appointed Positions (CAP) Act, which would place a reasonable limit on the number of political staff a president can place throughout the federal government without Senate approval. This legislation would help prevent the increasing politicization of federal agencies and provide a commonsense check on the president’s power while preserving a robust civil service.
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced $3,950,656 for medical research and mental health care initiatives across West Michigan. The funding is through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) led a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth demanding answers on the June 16th death of Airman First Class Keon McDaniel of Grand Rapids.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03), Rick Crawford (R-AR-01), Greg Stanton (D-AZ-04), and Rob Bresnahan (R-PA-08) introduced H.R. 9530, the Quiet Skies Act. The bipartisan legislation would require the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to finalize a ban on in-flight calls on commercial planes within 180 days of enactment.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) released a statement on the death of Airman First Class Keon Talik McDaniel of Grand Rapids, who died during the influenza outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced she has introduced two bills to protect and strengthen water resources in Michigan and across the country. The Water Reservoir Transparency Act–introduced alongside Congresswoman Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13)–would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to assess how new commercial and industrial users are impacting water reservoirs.
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed the Main Street Competes Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) and Derek Schmidt (R-KS-02).
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) announced $13,328,563 for a variety of medical research projects and investments in community health care infrastructure 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) announced Michigan Family Resources will receive $142,212 and the Muskegon Area Intermediate School District (MAISD) will receive $65,686 in federal funding for their Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The investments are through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI-03) has introduced a new bill to support fish and wildlife in Michigan and around the country, the Advancing Next-Generation Genetic Learning for Effective Resource Strategy (ANGLERS) Act. The bill would help modernize sport fish data collection through environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring techniques, which would boost outdoor recreation opportunities and improve aquatic conservation efforts.