At a Glance

Seat

Representative for Michigan District 3

Born

February 22, 1982

Age 44

Phone

(202) 225-3831

Office

1317 Longworth House Office Building, Washington 20515

Congress Member Profile|U.S. Representative|Democrat|Michigan District 3

Hillary J. Scholten

Hillary Jeanne Scholten is an American politician and attorney who has served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 3rd congressional district since 2023. She is the first woman to represent the district and the first Democrat to represent Grand Rapids in Congress since the 1970s. Before her election, Scholten worked as an attorney for the Department of Justice and in private practice. Her district, which was once represented by former President Gerald Ford, is based in Grand Rapids and much of the urban core of West Michigan.

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Voting Record — 534

Yes43%

No52%

Present0%

Not Voting5%

Party align93%

Cross-party6%

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District Map

Congressional District 3

U.S. Census Bureau boundary data.

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Official site Bluesky X @RepScholten Facebook Instagram

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Hillary J. Scholten

U.S. RepresentativeDemocratMichigan District 3

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Hillary J.'s ATmosphere Activity

20 recent posts · 32 sponsored · 108 cosponsored

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Recent ATmosphere posts, sponsorships, and cosponsorships.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 22(source)

I’m grateful to be working with the Michigan Primary Care Association and community health leaders from West Michigan. These centers care for more than 94k of our neighbors — and they need Congress to act on funding to stay afloat. I am proud to be part of this fight alongside them.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 21(source)

Great hearing from stakeholders at our NDC Air Traffic Control Roundtable to hear from experts in the field & continue working together to support air traffic controllers. They know firsthand how desperately we need to invest in our air traffic control system to keep our airways & passengers safe.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 20(source)

For case specific advice, I encourage all H-1B visa holders to speak to their employers or attorneys. If you are an H-1B visa holder abroad, and prevented from getting back to West Michigan, our office is here to help. Visit scholten.house.gov to contact us.

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Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 20(source)

If you're a current H-1B visa holder in the United States, you should not leave the country. If you're out of the country, you should consider returning home from abroad immediately.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 20(source)

Make no mistake: President Trump's latest proclamation on H-1B visas is an attack on our economy, and a further assault on health care. apnews.com/article/h1b-...

Trump signs proclamation adding $100K annual fee for H-1B visa applications

H-1B visas are meant for high-skilled jobs that tech companies find difficult to fill. If the moves survive legal muster, they will deliver staggering price increases.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 20(source)

I’m proud that this amendment is moving to the Senate, and I encourage my colleagues to vote yes and support our small business owners.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 20(source)

Our small businesses face myriad challenges when competing in the federal marketplace, and my amendment to the NDAA would help maintain a level playing field for these entrepreneurs.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 19(source)

That’s why I’m leading the Federal-State Partnership for Clean Water Act — a step in the right direction to safeguard our waters and help prevent the devastation of extreme, unmitigated flooding. Let’s pass this bill and protect our wetlands. Our clean water future depends on it.

Scholten: Congress must act to protect Michigan's wetlands

This summer has been marked by severe flooding across our country, from New Mexico to New York City to North Carolina to Texas.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 19(source)

I‘ll always work to protect clean water, including our wetlands, and to ensure we are doing everything we can to limit the devastation of future floods in Michigan and beyond. 🧵

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 19(source)

We’re once again on the brink of a government shutdown — a pattern that has become all too familiar in our political world. However, it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, it SHOULDN’T be this way. Let’s get into it on this week’s episode of Straight Talk With Scholten. Watch and subscribe below.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 18(source)

Our labor unions and organizations are drivers of change in the workforce. It’s always great to meet with West Michigan Teamsters to reaffirm my commitment to American workers.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 17(source)

So excited to join @michigansos.bsky.social for an in-person town hall next week in Muskegon Heights! This will be a great chance to ask Sec. Benson and me questions about our work, issues impacting Michiganders, and what we’re doing to fight for you. RSVP at scholten.house.gov/townhall.

Rep. Scholten Town Hall

Please join Congresswoman Scholten and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson for a town hall on September 26, 2025.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 17(source)

We’re running out of time to keep our government functioning. The American people deserve a responsible funding package that supports our essential services and employees — not a partisan package that undermines what keeps our nation afloat. Let’s get to work.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 17(source)

As for me, I'll continue to fight for West Michiganders and will never bow down to a wannabe authoritarian.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 17(source)

I am continually surprised at the lengths my House GOP colleagues will go to in order to protect the whims and wishes of President Trump. Even when his policies hurt their own constituents, they continue to bend the knee. www.msnbc.com/inside-with-...

So much for loyalty: Red states ‘devastated’ by Trump cuts, tariffs

According to a New York Times analysis, red states have been disproportionately impacted by retaliatory tariffs. That, plus cuts to FEMA and NOAA, means red states will have millions less in funding f...

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 17(source)

Republican leadership, chaotic as ever, took nearly an hour to get their party together and prevent the passage of this resolution — at the behest of President Trump. So for now, the effort to enforce our constitutional authority as it relates to national emergencies is on pause.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 17(source)

Importantly, Congress can terminate an emergency declaration with a "joint resolution," which is a measure passed by the House and Senate. House Dems and a few Republicans came together on a joint resolution to terminate the President's current national emergency. www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c...

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 17(source)

President Trump has enforced his sweeping tariffs under the "National Emergencies Act," which empowers the president to activate special powers during a crisis. President Trump uses these powers at a rate no previous peacetime president has come close to. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

How Trump Used 10 Emergency Declarations to Justify Hundreds of Actions

The president has declared 10 emergencies since returning to office, far outpacing what is typical. He has used them to justify hundreds of actions.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 17(source)

Let's talk about what happened on the House floor this week, and how President Trump is taking power away from Members of Congress — the only directly elected government officials in our country.

Rep. Hillary Scholten@scholten.house.govSep 17(source)

Congress is supposed to be a separate and equal branch of government to the President and his Administration — not blind enforcers of the Executive Branch's policies. 🧵

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Sponsored Bills(32)

H.R. 8835 (119th)
To amend chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code, to maximize value of taxpayer dollars b…
H.R. 8708 (119th)
To direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the National Director o…
H.R. 8664 (119th)
To require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to implement a certain rec…
H. Res. 1214 (119th)
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the International Hearing Society.
H.R. 8491 (119th)
To direct the United States Postal Service to conduct a study on the feasibility of carrying…

Cosponsored Bills(108)

H.R. 8563 (119th)
To clarify eligibility for small business loans, and for other purposes.
Joined: 2026-04-28
H. Res. 1199 (119th)
Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and wom…
Joined: 2026-04-20
H. Res. 1165 (119th)
Congratulating the University of Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team on winning the 20…
Joined: 2026-04-13
H. Res. 1149 (119th)
Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month and World Social Work Day on March 17, …
Joined: 2026-03-30
H.R. 8055 (119th)
To extend eligibility for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and…
Joined: 2026-03-24

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Voting History

534 total votes

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Recent roll calls with party-majority context so it is easier to scan how this member tends to vote.

Date	Bill	Question	Position	Party Maj	Align?	Result
2026-01-14	H. Res. 992 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-14	H. Res. 992 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-13	H.R. 4593 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-13	H.R. 4593 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-13	H.R. 2312 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-13	H.R. 2270 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-13	H.R. 2262 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2026-01-13	H.R. 2262 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-13	H. Res. 988 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-13	H. Res. 988 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-13	H.R. 6504 (119th)	Fast-track passage	NOT_VOTING	YES	—	Passed
2026-01-13	H.R. 6500 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-12	H.R. 2683 (119th)	Fast-track passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-09	H.R. 5184 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-08	H.R. 1834 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-08	H. Res. 780 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-08	H.R. 131 (119th)	Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-08	H.R. 504 (119th)	Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2026-01-08	H.R. 6938 (119th)	Final passage	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-08	H.R. 6938 (119th)	Retaining Divisions B and C	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-08	H.R. 6938 (119th)	Retaining Division A	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-07	H. Res. 780 (119th)	Motion to Discharge	YES	YES	✓	Passed
2026-01-07	H. Res. 977 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-07	H. Res. 977 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2026-01-06	—	Call of the House	PRESENT	—	—	Passed
2025-12-18	H.R. 498 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-18	H.R. 498 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-18	H.R. 845 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-18	H.R. 845 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-18	H.R. 1366 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-18	H.R. 1366 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-18	H.R. 4776 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-18	H.R. 4776 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-18	H.R. 4776 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-12-18	H.R. 4776 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-12-18	H.R. 4776 (119th)	Approve amendment	NO	NO	✓	Failed
2025-12-17	H.R. 3492 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-17	H.R. 3492 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-17	H.R. 6703 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-17	H.R. 6703 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-17	H.R. 3616 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-17	H. Con. Res. 64 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-17	H. Con. Res. 61 (119th)	Approve resolution	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-17	H. Res. 953 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-17	H. Res. 953 (119th)	End debate now	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-16	H.R. 3632 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-16	H.R. 3632 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-16	H.R. 4371 (119th)	Final passage	NO	NO	✓	Passed
2025-12-16	H.R. 4371 (119th)	Send back to committee	YES	YES	✓	Failed
2025-12-16	H. Res. 951 (119th)	Approve resolution	NO	NO	✓	Passed

Alignment stats consider only votes where a clear yes/no majority existed for the legislator's party. Cross-party marks divergence where the vote matched the opposite party majority. ↔ indicates cross-party divergence.

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