Hillary J. Scholten

U.S. Representative · MI-3 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

1.40· expected 0.51

Above expectations

Rank 100 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Scholten’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

52 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 51 substantive, 1 commemorative. Compare the House

How Scholten’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Scholten.

96/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 29 missed of 674

Voted on 645 of 674 roll calls; missed 29. Lower than 78% of House members.

15%100%

91/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 192 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Lower than 94% of House members.

45%100%

17/ 100

Chamber median 12 · +5

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Higher than 90% of House members.

0%70%

−0.26

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

6 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Scholten’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 8882 Main Street Competes ActUnable to determine bill content; no summary available. AI-readCommerce · Passed a chamber Jun 24, 2026Substantive694 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 5784 AI–WISE ActRequires Small Business Administration to create educational resources on artificial intelligence tools. AI-readCommerce · Passed a chamber Jan 26, 2026Substantive995 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 1098 To reauthorize the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program Act of 1994.Reauthorizes the Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program. AI-readAnimals · Passed a chamber Dec 16, 2025Substantive140 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 9530 Quiet Skies ActEstablishes requirements for aircraft noise reduction and flight path management. AI-readTransportation and Public Works · Out of committee Sep 15, 2026Substantive61 words Out of committee
H.R. 8999 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 324 Washington Avenue, Suite 1 in Grand Haven, Michigan, as the "Ell Thomas Simantz Post Office Building".Names the Grand Haven, Michigan postal facility after Ell Thomas Simantz. AI-readGovernment Operations and Politics · Out of committee Jul 22, 2026Ceremonial82 words Out of committee
H.R. 7376 Local Water Protection ActUnable to determine bill content; no summary available. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · Out of committee Mar 20, 2026Substantive53 words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.