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Running forU.S. House, District 3

Hillary J. Scholten

DemocratHas the job now

Overview

How to reach them
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Offices held
  • U.S. House, Michigan's 3rd District · 2023–now
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators
Leadership roles
  • Top Democrat on the Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development subcommittee (part of the House Committee on Small Business)
Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators

Campaign money

  • Raised $2.9 million and spent $1.8 million since Jan 2025.
  • Of the money donors gave, 70% came from individual people and 30% from PACs (groups that collect money to give to candidates).
  • Since 2025, 205 PACs gave $682,750 to their campaign.
  • Since 2025, outside groups like super PACs spent $143 to help them.
Source and every donor: FEC
PACs that gave to their campaign since 2025205 PACs · $682,750
Outside groups that spent to help them since 20252 groups · $143

Bills they wrote

Bills and joint resolutions where they're the main author, since 2023. Laws first, then the ones that got furthest.

Wrote

59 bills

Became law

1 became law. Another 3 passed the House or Senate but didn't.

  • Introduced Aug 2, 2024H.R. 9285: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3913 Leland Avenue Northwest in Comstock Park, Michigan, as the "Captain Miguel Justin Nava Post Office".
    Became law
  • Introduced May 19, 2026H.R. 8882: Main Street Competes Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Oct 17, 2025H.R. 5784: AI–WISE Act
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025H.R. 1098: To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994.
    Passed the House
  • Introduced Sep 24, 2026H.R. 10603: Kent County Environmental Infrastructure Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 24, 2026H.R. 10602: Ottawa County Environmental Infrastructure Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 24, 2026H.R. 10601: Muskegon County Environmental Infrastructure Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 15, 2026H.R. 10399: Currency Options, Information, and Navigation Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 3, 2026H.R. 10286: Consumer Affordability and Pricing Concessions Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 20, 2026H.R. 10134: Local Health Care Protection Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 20, 2026H.R. 10133: Fair Prescription Pricing Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 30, 2026H.R. 10005: Data Center Resource Disclosure Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 30, 2026H.R. 10004: Defending Our Energy and Water Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 21, 2026H.R. 9818: Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 15, 2026H.R. 9714: Capping Appointed Positions Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 29, 2026H.R. 9530: Quiet Skies Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 25, 2026H.R. 9484: Water Reservoir Transparency Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 25, 2026H.R. 9483: Clean Ports for Commerce Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 11, 2026H.R. 9299: Advancing Next-Generation Genetic Learning for Effective Resource Strategy Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 29, 2026H.R. 9077: Hormone Health Data and Research Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2026H.R. 8998: Researching Innovative Shipbuilding and Next-Generation Transit Infrastructure for Durable and Efficient Systems
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 21, 2026H.R. 8999: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1 in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the "Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building".
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 14, 2026H.R. 8835: Streamlined Apportionment, Flexibility, and Efficiency Transit Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 7, 2026H.R. 8708: Main Street BRIDGE Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 4, 2026H.R. 8664: SBA AI Adoption Reporting Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 23, 2026H.R. 8491: Postal Alert and Weather Preparedness Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 21, 2026H.R. 8424: Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 2, 2026H.R. 8186: Roadway Resiliency Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2026H.R. 7665: Friends in the Field Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 4, 2026H.R. 7376: Local Water Protection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 21, 2026H.R. 7191: Fatigued Pilot Protection Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2026H.R. 7077: To amend the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act to require a plan for data collection and analytical capability relating to the skilled technical workforce, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 14, 2026H.R. 7076: To require the Secretary of Defense to report on certain contracts and awards to small business concerns, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 9, 2026H.R. 7002: Justice for Exploited Children Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 25, 2025H.R. 6312: Tri-Share Child Care Pilot Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Nov 20, 2025H.R. 6228: Unlocking Affordable Housing Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Oct 28, 2025H.R. 5858: CATCH IT Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 17, 2025H.R. 5445: Federal-State Partnership for Clean Water Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 8, 2025H.R. 5212: SBIR/STTR Innovation Workforce Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 4, 2025H.R. 5158: Fair Price Device Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 12, 2025H.R. 4962: Toll of Tariffs Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 12, 2025H.R. 4961: Public Utility Remediation and Enhancement for Water Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Aug 8, 2025H.R. 4938: Facts First Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 11, 2025H.R. 3932: Rural Upgrades for Road Access and Local Growth Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 11, 2025H.R. 3933: Paving the Way for American Industry Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 11, 2025H.R. 3931: Kids on the Go Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jun 4, 2025H.R. 3735: IG Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced May 7, 2025H.R. 3255: Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians Restoration Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 24, 2025H.R. 1542: Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Feb 6, 2025H.R. 1099: CLEAR Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jan 16, 2025H.R. 536: Agricultural Environmental Stewardship Act of 2025
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 12, 2024H.R. 7642: To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 719 et seq.).
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 26, 2023H.R. 5732: Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians Restoration Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 13, 2023H.R. 5424: Main Street Competes Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Sep 13, 2023H.R. 5450: To amend the Small Business Act to modify the application of price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone small business concerns to certain contracts, and for other purposes.
    Introduced
  • Introduced Jul 26, 2023H.R. 4943: Enabling Farmers to Benefit from Processing Nutrition Programs Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 18, 2023H.R. 2693: Pay Our Coast Guard Parity Act of 2023
    Introduced
  • Introduced Apr 13, 2023H.R. 2621: Honoring Vocational Education Act
    Introduced
  • Introduced Mar 29, 2023H.R. 2388: Justice for Exploited Children Act of 2023
    Introduced

Source: Congress.gov

How they voted

Final votes on bills that passed the U.S. House or Senate, since 2023. Votes on amendments, committees, and procedure are left out.

Votes shown

671 votes on bills that passed at least one chamber.

Attendance

Didn't vote on 38 of 1,909 votes (2%).

By topic
Agriculture and Food6 votes
    Animals6 votes
      Armed Forces and National Security46 votes
        Arts, Culture, Religion3 votes
          Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues4 votes
            Commerce38 votes
              Congress5 votes
                Crime and Law Enforcement43 votes
                  Economics and Public Finance44 votes
                    Education22 votes
                      Emergency Management10 votes
                        Energy48 votes
                          Environmental Protection37 votes
                            Families5 votes
                              Finance and Financial Sector38 votes
                                Foreign Trade and International Finance10 votes
                                  Government Operations and Politics58 votes
                                    Health22 votes
                                      Housing and Community Development3 votes
                                        Immigration26 votes
                                          International Affairs58 votes
                                            Labor and Employment12 votes
                                              Law9 votes
                                                Native Americans10 votes
                                                  Public Lands and Natural Resources39 votes
                                                    Science, Technology, Communications27 votes
                                                      Social Welfare4 votes
                                                        Taxation15 votes
                                                          Transportation and Public Works18 votes
                                                            Water Resources Development5 votes

                                                              Source: Congress.gov, Voteview (UCLA). Topics from Congress.gov.