Policy pillars — derived from activity record
Electoral integrity
16 actionsScholten's votes on electoral integrity reflect competing priorities between voting access expansion and citizenship verification measures, without a dominant ideological commitment to either approach.
Criminal justice
46 actionsScholten supports criminal justice measures that emphasize drug enforcement, human trafficking prevention, and penalties for serious crimes while opposing legislation that would weaken police accountability or expand juvenile prosecution.
Fiscal policy
90 actionsScholten's fiscal policy votes reflect support for revenue-neutral spending accommodations and appropriations bills alongside opposition to measures that would expand presidential spending authority or increase tax obligations, suggesting pragmatic centrism on budgetary matters.
Healthcare
34 actionsScholten supports expanded healthcare access and research funding while opposing measures that reduce government involvement in healthcare delivery and disease prevention.
Education
27 actionsScholten supports parental oversight and pregnant student support in educational settings but opposes measures expanding worker training accessibility and accelerating financial aid processing.
Economy and labor
48 actionsScholten consistently supports policies that expand access to capital for small businesses and entrepreneurs while backing worker protections and collective bargaining rights.
Environment and energy
165 actionsScholten's voting pattern on environmental and energy issues demonstrates consistent support for strengthening environmental protections and enforcement mechanisms while backing clean energy initiatives and ecosystem conservation efforts.
Immigration
53 actionsScholten's immigration votes reflect competing impulses, opposing restrictive enforcement measures while simultaneously supporting bills that expand deportation grounds and limit asylum access.
National security and foreign policy
184 actionsScholten demonstrates strong support for national security measures, consistently backing sanctions, foreign policy tools, and defense infrastructure initiatives with only isolated opposing votes on specific implementations.
Civil rights and liberties
46 actionsScholten's votes on civil rights and liberties reflect competing commitments between protecting expressive freedoms and supporting anti-discrimination measures, without a dominant ideological direction.
Social policy
24 actionsScholten demonstrates consistent support for expansive social welfare programs, veteran services, child protection measures, and vulnerable population support with minimal opposition to such initiatives.
Technology and data
35 actionsScholten supports technology innovation and data protection measures while favoring stronger federal oversight and consumer safeguards over deregulatory approaches.
Civil liberties and government power
7 actionsScholten's votes on this pillar reflect tension between protecting privacy from corporate disclosure and resisting constraints on government discretion, yielding no coherent ideological position.
Government accountability and transparency
138 actionsScholten's voting pattern reflects inconsistent positions on government accountability, supporting formal congressional oversight mechanisms and transparency requirements in some cases while opposing legislative reviews of executive decisions and agency disclosure rules in others.
Infrastructure and public investment
29 actionsScholten demonstrates consistent support for public infrastructure investment across diverse sectors including transportation, utilities, broadband, water systems, and federal facilities projects.
Activity ledger — most recent first
May 20, 2025
Scholten spoke for one minute about a Michigan grandmother's concerns regarding Medicaid cuts affecting her granddaughter with type 1 diabetes, and stated that Republican tax cuts for billionaires and corporations were the reason for considering such cuts.
May 6, 2025
Scholten spoke for 1 minute to recognize public servants and their contributions to communities, citing examples including USDA employees helping farmers with crop insurance claims and civil servants protecting food supply and ensuring veterans receive benefits.
Mar 26, 2025
Scholten spoke for 60 minutes during Women's History Month to share stories of women who changed the course of history and yielded time to other women Members to discuss heroines from their states.
Dec 18, 2024
Beagle Brigade Act of 2023 — This bill advances government transparency by requiring the Department of Agriculture to report to Congress on threats to agriculture and natural resources.
Dec 18, 2024
DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine Act of 2024 — This bill supports national security by authorizing the Department of Homeland Security to develop better technology for detecting dangerous drugs at borders and ports of entry.
Dec 18, 2024
Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer Act — This bill advances Native American sovereignty and self-determination by transferring land to tribal control, supporting the civil right of indigenous peoples to govern their own territories.
Dec 17, 2024
Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023 — This bill supports Holocaust education programs by extending federal authorization and funding for educational initiatives through 2030.
Dec 17, 2024
Midnight Rules Relief Act — This bill makes it easier for Congress to overturn multiple regulations at once during presidential transitions, which could reduce executive branch accountability by allowing rapid reversal of rules without individual scrutiny.
Dec 11, 2024
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 — This bill extends and updates federal programs that protect endangered wildlife species and their habitats through conservation funding and partnerships.
Dec 11, 2024
Increasing Baseline Updates Act — This bill would advance government transparency by requiring the Congressional Budget Office to publish more frequent budget projections and disclose the economic data behind their calculations.
Sep 18, 2024
Scholten voted yea on the motion to recommit H.R. 5339.
Mar 21, 2024
Ocean Shipping Reform Implementation Act of 2023 — This bill strengthens national security by reducing Chinese government influence over U.S. shipping infrastructure and giving federal authorities more power to prevent foreign manipulation of maritime commerce.
Mar 21, 2024
Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy. — This bill opposes a carbon tax as economically harmful, taking a stance against a potential revenue-raising or economy-regulating tax policy.
Mar 21, 2024
Denouncing the harmful, anti-American energy policies of the Biden administration, and for other purposes. — This bill opposes environmental regulations on energy production and federal lands while promoting increased domestic fossil fuel development.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Restoring American Energy Dominance Act — This bill would block new environmental protections and climate provisions for oil and gas leasing on public lands, favoring fossil fuel extraction over energy transition goals.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 20, 2024
Protecting American Energy Production Act — This bill would protect fossil fuel extraction through fracking by preventing the President from restricting it without Congress approval and prioritizing state over federal environmental regulation.
Mar 19, 2024
Condemning the illegal abduction and forcible transfer of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation. — This bill strengthens the U.S. position on a major foreign conflict by formally condemning Russian actions against Ukrainian children and supporting Ukraine against Russian aggression.
Mar 19, 2024
Upholding the Dayton Peace Agreement Through Sanctions Act — This bill uses sanctions to protect the stability and democracy of Bosnia and Herzegovina, advancing U.S. foreign policy interests in maintaining peace in a strategically important region.
Mar 13, 2024
Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act — This bill would restrict or ban applications controlled by foreign adversaries like China from operating in the United States to protect national security and prevent foreign surveillance of Americans.
Feb 29, 2024
Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024 — This bill extends federal funding and authorization for airport infrastructure programs and aviation services, supporting continued public investment in transportation infrastructure.
Feb 29, 2024
Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024 — This bill authorizes federal spending to keep government operating and funds student aid programs, representing a decision to maintain current spending levels rather than make cuts or increases.
Jan 11, 2024
DOE and SBA Research Act — This bill would advance the economy and labor pillar by fostering collaboration between federal agencies to support research and development activities that include small businesses, potentially creating innovation and job opportunities.
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