The Dispute Index

Hillary Scholten

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Hillary Scholten is a U.S. representative for Michigan's Third Congressional District and an attorney. Before entering Congress, she worked on immigration and civil-rights matters at the U.S. Department of Justice and previously worked in social services.

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What we have documented

We have documented 4 statements by Hillary Scholten, in 3 cases. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.

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Statements by Hillary Scholten

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Hillary Scholten

Role at the time: U.S. representative (D-MI) and vice chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus; joint statement signatory

Condemned

Statement summary

Scholten joined Teresa Leger Fernandez and Emilia Sykes in the September 30 statement criticizing Cornell's disciplinary response.

“more must be done to fix the system that failed this college student.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Democratic Women's Caucus leaders call for accountability in the Cornell caseFirst paragraph of the joint statement
Why we used this label

The reference point is whether Cornell adequately disciplined the students named in the Cornell 7 lawsuit. The joint statement says two of the accused men were expelled, faults the police investigation and says "more must be done to fix the system that failed this college student." That criticizes the response as inadequate. The closest competing label is Mixed or conditional, because the statement also welcomes the reopened district attorney investigation; it loses because that welcome concerns prosecutors, not Cornell's discipline.

Read statementFull case: Did Cornell adequately discipline the students named in the Cornell 7 lawsuit?
Portrait of Hillary Scholten

Hillary Scholten

Role at the time: U.S. Representative, Michigan 3rd district

Condemned

Statement summary

Hillary J. Scholten voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 93, the House resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.

“On Agreeing to the Resolution: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)U.S. House Roll Call Vote 307: H.Con.Res. 93, Iran War Powers Resolution (agreed to, 220-204)
Why we used this label

A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?
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Hillary Scholten

Role at the time: U.S. representative for Michigan's Third Congressional District, issuing an official statement

Condemned

Statement summary

Hillary Scholten condemns Piker's remarks about American Jews and his naming of Jeremy Moss, calling the rhetoric dangerous and urging others to challenge it.

“It's dangerous for everyone. […] It has no place in Michigan, and no place in our country.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Hillary Scholten's official statement condemning Piker's remarks about American JewsSole quoted statement following the release's introductory paragraph.
Why we used this label

The official release explicitly rejects the specific remarks, characterizes them as dangerous and calls for public condemnation.

Read statementFull case: Hasan Piker’s August 20 remarks and Larry Klayman’s lawsuit
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Hillary Scholten

Role at the time: U.S. Representative for Michigan at the statement date.

Condemned

Statement summary

Scholten condemns Trump’s Iran war as reckless and calls for bipartisan war powers action to end it.

“I’m calling on my Republican colleagues to stand with Democrats and support a War Powers Resolution to end this reckless war of choice.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Scholten demands an end to the Iran warComplete official statement; date-only timestamp represented at noon UTC
Why we used this label

Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Scholten condemns Trump’s Iran war as reckless and calls for bipartisan war powers action to end it.

Read statementFull case: Do they support the war in Iran?

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Case

Do they support the war in Iran?

Relationship to this case: Speaker

An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.

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