Grand Rapids Reporter

Hillary Scholten, the U.S. Congresswoman representing Michigan's 3rd District, recently shared her upcoming activities and opinions on key issues through a series of tweets. Scholten, who succeeded Peter Meijer in 2023, continues to engage with her constituents while vocalizing her stance on parental rights and child labor laws.

On March 27, 2025, Scholten expressed her enthusiasm to return to West Michigan. She announced plans for two town halls in Grand Rapids and Grand Haven, where she aims to engage directly with local communities. In her own words, "After a packed few days here in Washington, I couldn’t be more excited to get back to West Michigan to hear from you. We have two great town halls today and tomorrow in Grand Rapids and Grand Haven, where I’ll take your questions, hear your stories, and speak more about how I’m."

Later that day, she addressed her frustration regarding proposals affecting new parents. The Congresswoman expressed her dismay over efforts to limit career flexibility for new parents within legislative discussion and voiced her support for protective measures. She tweeted, "New parents shouldn’t be punished for building their families. Period. As a mom in Congress, I’m appalled by my Republican colleagues’ attempts to prevent new parents from being able to do their jobs in the weeks after they have a new baby. I wholeheartedly support the measure."

Additionally, Scholten took a firm stance against proposed legislation that could lead to children working under potentially hazardous conditions. She clearly denounced the idea as a solution to workforce shortages and immigration challenges. According to her statement on the matter, "Let's be clear: allowing children to work long hours in potentially hazardous jobs is not a serious answer to our immigration problems or our workforce shortages. Kids should not be filling the gaps in our workforce, and bills like these will only make them less safe."