Grand Rapids Reporter

Congresswoman Hillary Scholten, representing Michigan's 3rd district since 2023, shared a series of tweets on May 12, 2025, addressing various topics including healthcare funding, political criticism, and environmental protection. Scholten has been active in Congress after replacing Peter Meijer and continues to engage with her constituents through social media.

In a tweet from May 12 at 16:37 UTC, "ICYMI: This week’s installment of Straight Talk With Scholten was a truly powerful conversation with breast cancer survivor, Tammy Myers." Scholten discussed the potential impact of Republican budget cuts on crucial healthcare funding during this episode. She emphasized the personal stakes involved in these financial decisions.

Later that day at 20:30 UTC, Scholten expressed strong opposition to the Republican budget plan. In her tweet she stated that "Republicans can't hide behind their lies anymore: we know that their budget plan rips away health care and slashes over $700 billion in Medicaid benefits from millions of Americans." She criticized the allocation of resources for benefiting wealthy individuals instead of supporting essential services for ordinary citizens.

At 23:41 UTC on the same day, Scholten tweeted about an event organized by Audubon Great Lakes. Her post read "It’s a bird… it’s a plane… no, wait, it’s REALLY a bird! Thank you to @Audubon_GL for such an informative bird outing event at your Spring Lake location today." She highlighted the importance of environmental conservation and collaboration to protect wildlife habitats.

Hillary Scholten was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1982 and currently resides there. She graduated from Gordon College with a BA in 2004 and earned her JD from the University of Maryland in Baltimore in 2011.