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November 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Hillary Scholten is leading eight members of the Lowering Costs Caucus in calling on House Speaker Mike Johnson to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of the year. If Congress fails to take action, premiums on the Marketplace will on average double next year and Marketplace enrollment may decline by as much as 50%.

Issues:Health
November 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten released the following statement on Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) being sworn into House of Representatives after a 50-day delay:

Issues:Congress
November 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Hillary Scholten released the following statement on her vote on the Senate-passed deal to reopen the government. 

“Since the beginning of this debate, I have been clear: I will vote for a funding package for our country when it addresses the Republican-created health care crisis. 

November 7, 2025
 
GRAND RAPIDS, MI - MONDAY, November 10th 9:30 AM: U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten will stand at a local senior center to discuss the delay in the federal government’s distribution of funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP helps about 6 million households nationwide pay their heating bills, buy fuel, fix broken heaters, and make cost-effective repairs to their heating systems. Because of the ongoing government shutdown, the U.S.
October 31, 2025

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.

October 28, 2025

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.

October 27, 2025

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. 

October 27, 2025

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.

October 22, 2025

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.

Issues:Economy
September 30, 2025

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.

Issues:Economy