I will fight to curb climate change before it is too late.

I am fighting to curb climate change before it's too late, and I stand firmly in defense of our Great Lakes.

Scholten commits to fighting climate change.

Energy and the Environment - Hillary Scholten for Congress
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Cutting Red Tape to Build Critical Infrastructure - This policy would convert unused rights-of-way, like interstate medians, into assets that can be used for energy generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure, and broadband infrastructure.

Scholten supported repurposing rights-of-way for energy and broadband infrastructure.

Congresswoman Scholten Secures Major Wins for West Michigan in Transportation and Infrastructure Package | Representative Hillary Scholten
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I will continue working every day to protect our natural resources while strengthening the communities that depend on them and ensure the Grand River always remains a source of pride for West Michigan.

Scholten committed to continuing work to protect natural resources and support the Grand River and surrounding communities.

Rep. Scholten Announces $11 Million for Lower Grand River Restoration Project | Representative Hillary Scholten
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At today’s hearing, I expect to hear that you recognize Congress as an essential partner in directing and scoping how the Corps implements its missions. I also expect to hear that you will work diligently to make sure that every enacted provision of existing WRDAs is fully implemented in a timely fashion and that you will provide this Committee with periodic updates on your progress.

Scholten calls for timely implementation of enacted WRDA provisions and periodic progress updates from the Corps.

Ranking Member Larsen, Vice Ranking Member Scholten Statements from Hearing on WRDA with Army Corps Officials | The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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My top-line priorities for WRDA26 will be: Ensuring that the next generation of local water resources projects and studies is authorized; Ensuring that all communities, including rural, small and Tribal communities, can affordably partner with the Corps to resolve local challenges; and Ensuring that all Corps projects are designed to meet the challenges of climate change and make communities more resilient to stronger storms, rising sea-levels and severe droughts.

Scholten commits to prioritizing WRDA 2026 authorization, affordability for communities, and climate-resilient Corps projects.

Ranking Member Larsen, Vice Ranking Member Scholten Statements from Hearing on WRDA with Army Corps Officials | The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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I am fighting to curb climate change before it’s too late.

Scholten commits to fighting climate change.

Priorities - Hillary Scholten for Congress
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Scholten’s office said the USDA-funded Lower Grand River project will restore river habitat, improve public safety, and enhance access and use; Scholten said she would keep working to protect natural resources.

Concrete environmental stewardship and resilience work, but it is restoration rather than direct climate-mitigation legislation.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Scholten Announces $11 Million for Lower Grand River Restoration Project | Representative Hillary Scholten
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 88%

The office announced the Roadway Resiliency Act, which would create an interagency working group to study and improve nationwide best practices for roadway management in inclement weather.

A concrete climate-adaptation bill introduction that shows active work on weather and infrastructure resilience, though it does not by itself fulfill the broader climate promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Hillary Scholten
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 82%

Scholten's campaign priorities page says she is fighting to curb climate change, defend the Great Lakes, and support renewable-energy tax credits to create jobs and reduce reliance on foreign oil.

Establishes the campaign promise and its related policy mechanism: climate action plus renewable-energy incentives.

unresolved unknown

Priorities - Hillary Scholten for Congress
campaign · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 95%

Scholten's office announced that she introduced the Roadway Resiliency Act, creating an interagency working group to study and improve roadway management practices in inclement weather.

Concrete climate-adaptation and severe-weather resilience legislation, but not a direct greenhouse-gas reduction measure.

partial same_term A for effort

Press Releases | Representative Hillary Scholten
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

Scholten announced $11,026,695 in USDA funding to restore a Lower Grand River stretch, improve public safety, restore aquatic habitat, and enhance river access.

Environmental restoration and resilience work supports part of the environmental promise, though it is not broad climate mitigation.

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 88%

Scholten's office listed a Department of Energy grant of nearly $200,000 to Mackinac Technology Company through the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

Shows support for a clean-energy-related federal investment in the district, but the available official listing does not show major climate policy delivery.

partial same_term

Rep. Scholten press releases, July 26, 2024 DOE grant item
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 70%

Scholten's office listed an announcement of more than $16 million for Harbor Transit's multi-modal transportation operations center and zero-emission fleet.

A district-level zero-emission transportation investment is relevant climate action, but it is limited in scope.

partial same_term A for effort

Rep. Scholten press releases, July 26, 2024 DOE grant item
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 76%

The House-passed Lower Energy Costs Act included repeal of the methane emissions and waste reduction incentive program and repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.

Provides climate-policy context for Scholten's vote against a bill that would have rolled back federal climate programs.

partial same_term

H.R. 1, 118th Congress, Engrossed in House - Lower Energy Costs Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 89%

The House Clerk records H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, passing 225-204; Scholten, Democrat of Michigan, voted Nay.

Scholten took a concrete vote against a House bill that official bill text shows would repeal climate-related programs.

partial same_term A for effort

Roll Call 182 | Bill Number: H.R. 1 | Lower Energy Costs Act
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Public Law 119-21 includes repeal of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, rescissions for clean vehicles and climate grants, and terminations or restrictions for clean vehicle, clean energy, clean hydrogen, and related credits.

The enacted 2025 law rolled back major federal climate and clean-energy programs, showing the broad climate promise was not fully delivered at the federal level.

never same_term

Public Law 119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%

The House Clerk records the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passing 218-214 on July 3, 2025; Scholten, Democrat of Michigan, voted No.

Scholten opposed the final bill that became law and rolled back climate programs, showing effort but not successful delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

House Roll Call 190, H.R. 1, July 3, 2025
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%