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August 25, 2025

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.

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Rep. Scholten at the Boys and Girls Club of the Muskegon Lakeshore, July 2025.
August 20, 2025

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.

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Rep. Scholten at lamprey press conference
August 18, 2025

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.

August 14, 2025

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.

August 13, 2025

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. 

Issues:Economy
August 5, 2025

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.

August 5, 2025

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.

Issues:Congress
July 26, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) released the following statement on the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza: 

“The humanitarian situation in Gaza is a full-blown crisis, with innocent women and children who are starving. They deserve regular access to food and water. It’s a basic human right. The United States, Israel, regional partners, and international humanitarian organizations must work together to address the crisis immediately.

July 23, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (MI03) announced a major win for West Michigan, successfully securing more than $4.9 million in federal funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP) and The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) after it was announced the Department of Commerce would not be renewing their cooperative agreement that provided these funds. This victory will allow manufacturers and working-class families in West Michigan and beyond to thrive. 

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Rep. Scholten speaks at Dignity Act press conference
July 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representatives Hillary Scholten (D-MI), alongside U.S. Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX), announced the reintroduction of the Dignity Act of 2025, a historic, bipartisan immigration reform bill.