I will continue working hard in Congress to deliver federal resources to our region and expand access to affordable health care for all Michiganders.
I will continue working hard in Congress to deliver federal resources to our region and expand access to affordable health care for all Michiganders.
Occurrences
I’m so proud to announce more than $11 million for this restoration project...
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] 05/14/2025
Rep Scholten will continue to advocate to ensure these projects are funded and deliver results for West Michigan.
“These bills are about lowering costs and protecting the patients, families, and local hospitals caught in the middle. No patient should have to skip a prescription because they cannot afford it, and no hospital should have to shoulder unsustainable costs. I’m fighting to make sure hardworking Americans can afford the health care they need and deserve.”
“Community-based and community-led research is worth every federal dollar we invest into it,” said Congresswoman Scholten . “I am proud to represent a district that provides world-class health care and advances critical medical initiatives. From cancer research to mental health services and support for our youth, the diversity of these investments reflect a community that leaves no one behind. I am proud to work on behalf of West Michigan, and I will keep fighting to bring federal dollars back home.”
Evidence
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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.
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The site says Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids will receive $5,409,432 in federal support through HHS for medical research projects.
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The site says Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids will receive $6,000,000 in federal funding through DOT for airport upgrades.
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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.
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The latest-news item says Scholten announced $13,328,563 through HHS for medical research projects and community health care infrastructure across West Michigan.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Clerk records final House passage of H.R. 1 on July 3, 2025, by 218-214; Scholten, a Michigan Democrat, voted No.
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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.
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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.
Assessments
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.
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.