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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. 

GRAND HAVEN, MI - Today, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten held a press conference at Central Park Place in Grand Haven to celebrate the awarding of a contract to dredge the Grand Haven Inner Harbor. After months of delays and relentless advocacy from Rep. Scholten, the dredging is now set to begin imminently, avoiding lengthy delays that could have held up supply chains, increased costs for consumers, and been catastrophic for Michigan’s economy. 

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.