Grand Rapids Reporter

Congresswoman Hillary Scholten of Michigan's 3rd District, in a series of tweets on April 8, 2025, shared developments and expressed her views on various topics, ranging from congratulating local students to criticizing a political budget. Here are the details from her communications:

In a tweet posted on April 8, 2025, at 18:44, Scholten extended her congratulations to Krishna from City High School in Grand Rapids for winning the MI-03 Congressional App Challenge. She mentioned the "many great submissions” from young individuals in West Michigan, reflecting her pride in their achievements as budding tech leaders. "Congratulations to this year’s MI-03 Congressional App Challenge Winner, Krishna, from City High School in Grand Rapids! We had many great submissions to this year’s challenge, and Team Scholten is so proud of all the young West Michiganders who are becoming the tech leaders of https://t.co/oggFs3bUz0"

Later that evening, at 21:54, Scholten tweeted about her meeting with student leaders from Grand Valley State University. Emphasizing the importance of higher education funding, she stated she is actively working to secure support for institutions to ensure educational success for future generations. "Always great to catch up with student leaders from @GVSU! I’m working hard to protect crucial funding for our institutions of higher education so future generations have what they need to succeed. https://t.co/KOiewmXhvK"

Closing the day, at 22:56, Scholten expressed criticism towards a proposed budget. She accused Republicans of avoiding a defense of the budget, which she claims could harm citizens and increase national debt. Scholten challenged Speaker Johnson to publicly debate the budget if he supports it. "Republicans have been hiding and refusing to defend this indefensible budget that harms the American people and will add to our debt on the backs of every day American taxpayers. If he is so proud of this budget, @SpeakerJohnson should come out and debate it. https://t.co/M6MbZ1iCJB"