MI · DISTRICT 3

Hillary J. Scholten

DemocratMichiganCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source ↗

What they said 9

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (9)Campaign (3)After election (6)

After the election · legislative priority · Original date not established

Transportation & infrastructure

Advance West Michigan water infrastructure projects

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Scholten identified West Michigan water infrastructure as a priority for her third term. She said a federal water resources bill included $110 million for infrastructure projects, including work to address declining groundwater supplies in Ottawa County and bring water from lakeshore sources to fast-growing communities; she said the measure should be sent to the president.

Context: The passage does not specify the status of the bill beyond Scholten's statement that it should be sent to the president.

After the election · Original date not established

Government & elections

Prohibit federal officials from trading stocks

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Scholten called for prohibiting members of Congress and executive branch officials from trading stocks. She said elected officials should focus on serving the public rather than increasing their personal wealth.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

After the election · Original date not established

Government & elections

Protect federal inspectors general from removal without cause

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Scholten called for protecting federal inspectors general from being fired without cause as part of her government ethics priorities.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

After the election · Original date not established

Government & elections

Create a presidential-office inspector general

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Scholten called for establishing an inspector general within the executive office of the president as part of her government ethics priorities.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

After the election · legislative priority · Original date not established

Healthcare

Reform pharmacy benefit managers

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Scholten called for bipartisan legislation to reform pharmacy benefit managers, which negotiate prescription drug prices for insurers and other health plans.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.

After the election · legislative priority · Original date not established

Healthcare

Restore enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits

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Scholten identified restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits as a first priority. Congress allowed the temporary credits to expire at the end of 2025, and she said people were already going without insurance.

Context: The credits were temporary and had expired at the end of 2025.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Social Security & other benefits Healthcare

Protect Social Security and Medicare benefits

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Scholten opposes raising the retirement age and cutting or privatizing Social Security and Medicare, saying the programs should provide the benefits people were promised after a lifetime of contributions. She instead advocates making them more efficient by cracking down on waste, fraud, and abuse, and allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Public safety & firearms

Support gun-safety reforms

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Scholten supports common-sense gun-safety measures including universal background checks, safe gun storage laws, and red flag laws. She points to her commitment to these reforms as part of her effort to address gun violence and active shooter drills in schools.

Context: The source names these measures but does not describe their specific provisions.

Campaign position · Original date not established

Healthcare Civil rights & justice

Protect women’s reproductive healthcare choices

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Scholten says decisions about whether and when to become a mother, and how to handle a complicated or life-threatening pregnancy, belong to women rather than politicians. She pledges to protect a woman’s right to choose and describes reproductive healthcare choices as matters of privacy and freedom from government control.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.