I will continue working hard in Congress to deliver federal resources to our region and expand access to affordable health care for all Michiganders.

Hillary J. Scholten · Michigan · Democratic

policy impact 2.00 specificity 4.00 extraction confidence 93%

Occurrences

Scholten commits to keep working in Congress to secure federal resources for her region and broaden affordable health care access for Michiganders.

Rep. Scholten Announces $367K for Corewell Health in Grand Rapids | Representative Hillary Scholten
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I’m so proud to announce more than $11 million for this restoration project...

Scholten announced federal funding for the Lower Grand River restoration project in Grand Rapids.

Rep. Scholten Announces $11 Million for Lower Grand River Restoration Project | Representative Hillary Scholten
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Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] 05/14/2025

Scholten is listed as a cosponsor of H.R.247, the Health Care Affordability Act of 2025, which would make permanent expanded premium tax credits for health coverage.

All Info - H.R.247 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Health Care Affordability Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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Rep Scholten will continue to advocate to ensure these projects are funded and deliver results for West Michigan.

Scholten commits to continuing to advocate for FY2027 Community Project Funding requests so they receive federal funding and benefit West Michigan.

Community Project Funding | Representative Hillary Scholten
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Evidence

The site’s latest-news section says Scholten introduced the Hormone Health Data and Research Act for Women’s Health Month; the bill would direct NIH and HHS to improve hormonal health research and testing.

Concrete legislative action toward expanding health-related research and access, but not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Representative Hillary Scholten |
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

The site says Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids will receive $5,409,432 in federal support through HHS for medical research projects.

Direct federal resources announced for a district health-related institution.

partial same_term A for effort

Representative Hillary Scholten |
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

The site says Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids will receive $6,000,000 in federal funding through DOT for airport upgrades.

Direct federal resources announced for the district through an infrastructure grant.

partial same_term A for effort

Representative Hillary Scholten |
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 96%

Scholten announced $11,026,695 in USDA funding to restore and revitalize a Lower Grand River stretch in Grand Rapids, describing it as federal investment for Michigan's Third Congressional District infrastructure.

Delivered a substantial federal resource to the region, satisfying part of the promise focused on federal resources.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Scholten Announces $11 Million for Lower Grand River Restoration Project | Representative Hillary Scholten
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

The latest-news item says Scholten announced $13,328,563 through HHS for medical research projects and community health care infrastructure across West Michigan.

Shows federal health-related resources delivered to West Michigan, but not a broad expansion of affordable health care access for all Michiganders.

partial same_term A for effort

Representative Hillary Scholten |
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

The press-release index says Scholten announced $555,128 in HHS support for Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids for neurological-disorder clinical research on FTD and ALS.

Additional federal health research funding for the district supports the resources part of the promise, but only partially addresses health-care access.

partial same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Hillary Scholten
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

The latest-news item says Michigan Family Resources and Muskegon Area Intermediate School District would receive a combined $207,898 in federal Head Start and Early Head Start funding through HHS.

Shows continued delivery of federal resources to West Michigan programs during the relevant term.

partial same_term A for effort

Representative Hillary Scholten |
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

Scholten's appropriations page invited FY2026 programmatic, language, and community project funding requests and said her office would review requests and may submit them to House Appropriations subcommittees.

Shows an active congressional process to pursue federal resources, though submission and review alone do not prove final delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

FY 2026 Appropriations and Community Project Funding Guide | Representative Hillary Scholten
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

Scholten's health issue page lists a press release saying she and Rep. Haley Stevens stood at Catherine's Health Center to oppose proposed Medicaid funding cuts.

Shows health-care advocacy against Medicaid cuts, but not enactment of a law expanding affordable health-care access.

partial same_term A for effort

Health | Representative Hillary Scholten
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

The Clerk records final House passage of H.R. 1 on July 3, 2025, by 218-214; Scholten, a Michigan Democrat, voted No.

Scholten opposed the final reconciliation bill, but the vote failed to prevent enactment of a law later estimated to reduce health coverage.

never same_term A for effort

House Roll Call 190, H.R. 1, July 3, 2025
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 97%

GovInfo identifies H.R. 1 as Public Law 119-21, approved July 4, 2025, with legislative history showing House and Senate passage and presidential approval.

Confirms the reconciliation bill became law during the relevant term, despite Scholten's opposition.

never same_term

Public Law 119-21, H.R. 1, GovInfo content details
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

CBO estimated that enacted Medicaid provisions in Public Law 119-21 would reduce the deficit by $886.8 billion over 2025-2034 and increase the number of people without health insurance by 7.5 million in 2034.

Official estimate shows enacted Medicaid changes reduce coverage rather than expand affordable health-care access, weighing against fulfillment of the health-care portion.

never same_term

Public Law 119-21, Title VII, Finance, Subtitle B, Health, Chapter 1, Medicaid
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 98%

Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

Scholten delivered or helped announce multiple federal resources for West Michigan during the same congressional term, including airport, river restoration, HHS, USDA, Head Start, and medical research funding. However, the broader promise also included expanding access to affordable health care for all Michiganders. The evidence shows health-related funding, advocacy against Medicaid cuts, and introduction of a research bill, but not enactment of a broad affordable-care access expansion; enacted Medicaid changes during the term were estimated to reduce coverage. Overall, the federal-resources portion is substantially supported, while the health-care-access outcome is only partially advanced through advocacy and narrower funding.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 91%

partial same_term A for effort

The promise has two parts: delivering federal resources to the region and expanding access to affordable health care for Michiganders. The evidence supports real progress on the first part, with federal funding announced for Grand Rapids-area airport upgrades and for Van Andel Institute research during Scholten's current term. But the health-care portion is not shown as delivered: the cited evidence shows bill introduction and advocacy on women's hormonal health research, which is a meaningful congressional effort, not a completed expansion of affordable health-care access for all Michiganders. Because one major component saw concrete delivery while the broader health-care outcome remains unfulfilled, the best judgment is partial.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 91%