In Congress, I will continue advocating for resources to empower local solutions, because that is exactly what it means to be a strong federal partner.
In Congress, I will continue advocating for resources to empower local housing solutions.
Occurrences
The Unlocking Affordable Housing Act , which aims to help developers access loans to build housing where transit already exists, which will increase the housing supply and lower costs for Americans.
Congresswoman Scholten also introduced the following amendments and will continue to support these commonsense policies: Safe Routes to School - This policy would reduce the non-federal cost share for states that hire a full-time Safe Routes to School coordinator from the current 20 percent down to just 5 percent.
Corridor ID Transparency - This policy would ensure transparency in the Corridor ID program by requiring reporting requirements.
Rep. Scholten Announces $307K for Dwelling Place of Grand Rapids
A strong WRDA is absolutely critical for Congress to meet our local communities’ economic and environmental needs.
We also need the funding to back up our action.
We still need to meaningfully address the Corps’ backlog of WRDA project and maintenance needs, currently estimated to be over $100 billion.
That’s why it is so frustrating that the Administration has decided that the Corps needs the Department of Defense’s approval before district offices can share project details and updates with Congressional offices. We cannot allow partisanship and bureaucracy to undercut this process, and I encourage the Administration to reverse this policy so Congress can best serve the American people.
As we look ahead to WRDA 2026, this subcommittee will still be keeping the pressure on you two, our Corps Leaders, to promptly and effectively implement previous WRDA policies.
introduced the Local Infrastructure Tax Cuts Act to deliver targeted tax relief to Michiganders and strengthen the ability of communities to invest in critical local infrastructure
Evidence
The official press releases page lists a March 13, 2026 item titled 'Rep. Scholten Holds First Congressional Dialogue Series on Housing in West Michigan.' The summary says the discussion focused on the skyrocketing cost of housing and what real solutions can look like.
The home page's latest-news section on May 27-29, 2026 highlights airport funding, medical research funding, and a health-research bill. It does not show a newer housing-specific action in the lookback window.
The official press releases page lists “Rep. Scholten Holds First Congressional Dialogue Series on Housing in West Michigan” dated March 13, 2026. The item says the event brought West Michigan community members together to discuss issues and how Scholten could address them in Washington, with this conversation focused on housing costs and real solutions.
The Clerk records Roll Call 64 on March 6, 2024, as passed, 339-85, on concurrence in the Senate amendment to H.R. 4366. Scholten is listed as voting Yea.
GovInfo identifies H.R. 4366 as Public Law 118-42, approved March 9, 2024, making consolidated appropriations for fiscal year 2024.
The enacted law includes Division F for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations and provides $28,386,831,000 for tenant-based rental assistance, plus other HUD housing accounts.
Assessments
The promise was framed as continuing to advocate for resources, not necessarily personally securing a discrete local housing appropriation. During her current House term, Scholten held an official congressional housing dialogue focused on West Michigan housing costs and solutions, and she voted for FY2024 appropriations that enacted substantial HUD housing funding. The evidence supports fulfilled advocacy for housing resources in federal office, though attribution to specific local resource delivery is limited.
The available evidence shows Scholten took a concrete housing-related advocacy step during her current House term by convening a congressional dialogue on housing in West Michigan. That supports the claim that she is working on the issue, but the record provided does not clearly show that she secured or materially advanced specific housing resources for local solutions, nor does it establish a completed policy or funding result. Because the promise is framed around continued advocacy and some relevant action is documented, partial credit fits better than never or unresolved.