"Cowards": Top Republican warns lawmakers to dodge town halls after furious constituents lash out
3 weeks, 3 days ago

"Cowards": Top Republican warns lawmakers to dodge town halls after furious constituents lash out

Salon  

The chair of the National Republican Campaign Committee told GOP lawmakers Tuesday to avoid in-person town halls and the negative publicity of attendees castigating them for supporting President Donald Trump's steep government cuts. He said he thought it was "wise" not to "play into that" and suggested that lawmakers resort to remote town hall meetings to avoid the heat. While Republicans have dismissed the confrontations as the work of liberal activists, videos show unmistakeable anger from constituents in deep-red areas, including the district of Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., where a speaker asked the congressman why the GOP was taking a "radical and extremist and sloppy approach" to cutting funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As the town hall meeting continued, McCormick was interrupted several times by attendees telling him that they're "pissed" and urging him not to "bend over."

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'Why have you not spoken out?' Another GOP lawmaker shouted down at 'raucous' town hall
6 days, 5 hours ago

'Why have you not spoken out?' Another GOP lawmaker shouted down at 'raucous' town hall

Raw Story  

Sen. Chuck Grassley got an angry earful from constituents at a "raucous" town hall meeting, reported Iowa Starting Line on Friday — making him the latest in a long line of Republican lawmakers to be put on the defensive about President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk's efforts to dismantle the federal government. Another said, "It's your job" to …

‘Try actually fighting’: Democrats face voters’ fury at town halls
1 week ago

‘Try actually fighting’: Democrats face voters’ fury at town halls

CNN  

Downers Grove, Illinois CNN — Democratic lawmakers have faced eruptions of anger at town hall meetings across the country this week, as constituents have coupled their fury over President Donald Trump’s actions with deep frustration over what they see as a feckless Democratic response. “I want to hear that he and other Republicans are going to stand up for democracy …

GOP Lawmaker Slammed For Baffling Excuse For Avoiding Town Halls — And Experts Have Thoughts
1 week, 2 days ago

GOP Lawmaker Slammed For Baffling Excuse For Avoiding Town Halls — And Experts Have Thoughts

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Virginia Foxx recently gave quite the curious explanation for why she does not plan to host town halls. During a Sunday segment of Fox News’ “Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy,” host and former Republican congressman Trey Gowdy asked Foxx how she would handle “tough town halls” amid pushback from voters on GOP efforts to …

Tim Walz to launch national tour of town halls in Republican House districts
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Tim Walz to launch national tour of town halls in Republican House districts

CNN  

CNN — Tim Walz is headed back out on the road – this time, for a tour of House districts represented by Republicans who have stopped holding in-person town halls amid the raucous receptions some of their colleagues have gotten across the country. They need to be heard, and to be candid with you, Democratic leadership needs to hear them.” …

Republican lawmakers hold telephone town halls as protesters demand more
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Republican lawmakers hold telephone town halls as protesters demand more

Associated Press  

HOLLAND, Mich. — Protesters demanding an in-person town hall from their western Michigan GOP congressman chanted loudly Friday as honking drivers signaled support, disrupting the usual calm of a conservative family vacation town. “But we know that this is extremely effective for reaching people.” Some Republicans have opted to hold telephone town halls after GOP leaders in recent days have …

GOP lawmaker cornered after saying angry town hall protesters are paid by George Soros
3 weeks, 1 day ago

GOP lawmaker cornered after saying angry town hall protesters are paid by George Soros

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Elise Jordan on Wednesday pushed back at Rep. Lisa McClain when she suggested that the only reason that Americans were protesting at Republican town halls was because they were being paid off by billionaire George Soros. During an interview on MSNBC, Jordan asked McClain about recent guidance from GOP leadership warning Republicans against doing town halls with constituents in …

Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after an onslaught of protests
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Speaker Johnson tells GOP lawmakers to skip town halls after an onslaught of protests

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is encouraging Republican lawmakers to skip town halls that have been filled with protesters decrying the Trump administration’s slashing of federal government, echoing the president’s claims that the demonstration’s are fueled by professional protesters. “So why would we give them a forum to do that right now?” Johnson was repeating President Donald Trump’s claim …

Democrats 'piling on' as Republicans 'hiding from voters' who want town halls
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Democrats 'piling on' as Republicans 'hiding from voters' who want town halls

Raw Story  

Democrats are calling out Republican lawmakers for shutting down constituent town halls that have gotten too hot for them to handle. According to Politico, "The chair of the House GOP's campaign arm told Republican lawmakers Tuesday to stop holding in-person town halls amid a wave of angry backlash over the cuts undertaken by President Donald Trump's administration. Rep. Theresa Leger …

Republican Leaders Tell Members To Avoid Town Halls, ‘Professional Protesters’
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Republican Leaders Tell Members To Avoid Town Halls, ‘Professional Protesters’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Republican leaders on Tuesday told rank-and-file lawmakers not to hold public meetings to avoid getting yelled at by their constituents. “Democrat activists who don’t live in the district very often will show up for these town hall events, and they’ll go in an hour early and fill all the seats, and so the constituents …

Angry town halls 'going to get even worse' and 'no one' should do them: NRCC chair
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Angry town halls 'going to get even worse' and 'no one' should do them: NRCC chair

Raw Story  

The Wall Street Journal's Olivia Beavers is reporting that Rep. Richard Hudson, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, is telling GOP lawmakers to immediately stop holding town halls. According to Beavers, Hudson told a gathering of Republicans on Tuesday morning that "no one should be doing town halls" at the moment and he likened the current moment to …

'Paid troublemakers': Trump urges Republicans to ignore furious constituents at town halls
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Paid troublemakers': Trump urges Republicans to ignore furious constituents at town halls

Raw Story  

Donald Trump spread a conspiracy theory about the blowback Republican lawmakers are facing back home over Elon Musk's job cuts. GOP members of Congress have been confronted by angry constituents at town hall meetings across the country, including ruby-red districts from Georgia to Missouri, which House speaker Mike Johnson and now the president have dismissed as political stunts pulled off …

‘This Feels Like a Repeat’: Republicans Try To Get A Handle On Their Town Hall Problem
3 weeks, 4 days ago

‘This Feels Like a Repeat’: Republicans Try To Get A Handle On Their Town Hall Problem

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Republicans told HuffPost they plan to keep holding town halls amid a nationwide burst of anger at President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, saying the voters who speak out aren’t truly representative of public opinion while seeking ways they can keep liberal groups at bay. “They say history only rhymes and doesn’t just …

GOP House leaders’ solution to furious new town halls: Skip ‘em
1 month ago

GOP House leaders’ solution to furious new town halls: Skip ‘em

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Republican House leaders have reportedly issued urgent advice to GOP …

‘Rookie error’: Senior Republicans urge new members to stop doing town halls
1 month ago

‘Rookie error’: Senior Republicans urge new members to stop doing town halls

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — Senior Republicans in Congress have a surefire plan to avoid angry town halls: Stop doing them already. “I wouldn't recommend it for a little while, because, I mean, the end of the day — I actually like town halls; I like getting out there with folks, whatever the format — but it's got to have productivity too.” In …

Rich McCormick: GOP congressman faces criticism and several boos at Georgia town hall
1 month, 1 week ago

Rich McCormick: GOP congressman faces criticism and several boos at Georgia town hall

CNN  

CNN — A Republican congressman from Georgia faced some tough criticism and occasional boos from constituents Thursday night as he fielded questions about the Trump administration’s early actions. At one point, McCormick, who represents the state’s 7th Congressional District, was pointedly asked about the firings of hundreds of workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is based …

'Making a mockery of the House': Longtime GOP insider shreds his party for leadership debacle
2 years, 2 months ago

'Making a mockery of the House': Longtime GOP insider shreds his party for leadership debacle

Raw Story  

On MSNBC Tuesday, Brendan Buck, a former aide to Republican House Speakers John Boehner and Paul Ryan, criticized his party for their failure to come together on the Speaker vote. This comes as the House continues to fight through multiple Speaker ballots after a group of hardline far-right lawmakers blocked GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy from being elected — the first …

GOP Congressman Told Crowd To 'Lightly Threaten' Lawmakers: 'I'm Coming After You'
4 years, 2 months ago

GOP Congressman Told Crowd To 'Lightly Threaten' Lawmakers: 'I'm Coming After You'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rep. Madison Cawthorn last month urged the crowd at a conservative gathering to “lightly threaten” lawmakers ahead of the certification of the presidential election results. Cawthorn, speaking at a Turning Point USA event on Dec. 21, said he would help raise money for primary challengers to Republicans who don’t join the right-wing effort the subvert the will …

Constituents Shame GOP Lawmakers Who Are Ducking Town Hall Meetings
8 years, 1 month ago

Constituents Shame GOP Lawmakers Who Are Ducking Town Hall Meetings

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rather than face angry, frustrated and raucous crowds of constituents at town hall meetings this recess, a large number of GOP lawmakers are skipping face-to-face contact with voters and instead holding conference calls or other more manageable forums. In western New York, constituents crowdsourced enough money to put up two billboards shaming Rep. Chris Collins, one of …

Editorial: Congress shouldn’t duck the public
8 years, 1 month ago

Editorial: Congress shouldn’t duck the public

LA Times  

Are some Republicans in Congress hiding from constituents by refusing to hold town hall meetings on such vitally important topics as the future of the Affordable Care Act or immigration enforcement? After hundreds of angry people showed up for the town halls held this month by two Republican congressman — Reps. Tom McClintock and Jason Chaffetz — critics have made …

Republican town halls attract swarming crowds and hostile questions as opposition to Trump executive orders mobilises
8 years, 1 month ago

Republican town halls attract swarming crowds and hostile questions as opposition to Trump executive orders mobilises

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Judy Intrator, 63, a data collector from Utah who voted against Mr Trump, said …

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