US EditionRepublicans supporting Trump face heated discussions at town halls
- Democratic members of Congress are feeling pressure from voters upset with their response to President Trump's actions and Republican dominance in Congress, as reported by Andrew Solender.
- Senator Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are holding rallies across the country, attracting large crowds and attempting to lead the opposition against Trump.
- Town halls have turned into platforms for angry constituents to express opposition to Trump, with lawmakers facing hostile reactions.
- Trump claimed that dissenters at town halls are 'paid agitators,' which reflects the ongoing tension between Democrats and Republicans.
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Why does Rep. Issa keep ducking his constituents?
Last Sunday, hundreds of people met for an “Empty Chair” meeting in Escondido in order to make a statement to our congressman, Darrell Issa, that he has ignored our requests for a town hall meeting for too long. He was invited and of course he was a no-show. Something is rotten when our representative doesn’t have the time to represent us or at least address our concerns. Either he doesn’t actually care about us or he is afraid he can’t answer o…
Oroville Mercury-Register
Chico Enterprise-RecordLetter: Different expectations for having a town hall
Thank you for your reporting on the LaMalfa interview. I was glad to see you were able to speak with him. As far as his description of town halls, I have to disagree. First, he referred to people coming to Republican town halls. I’m unclear – what exactly is a Republican town hall? The implication is that if you are not Republican, this is not for you – you are not welcome to attend. And here I thought he represented all of the people in his dis…
Protesters hit streets to assail politicians for support of Trump policies, lack of town halls | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
At the crest of a hill on North University Boulevard, four white signs with black text lined the side of the road on Thursday. Together, the signs asked a question: "Congressman French Hill, are you unable, unwilling, too afraid to do your job?"
Maryland Rep. Andy Harris to hold telephone town hall Tuesday
Rep. Andy Harris’ office says the Eastern Shore congressman will host another “telephone town hall” on April 1. According to a news release, the town hall will run from 6 to 7 p.m. Participants can listen in by dialing (833) 380-0671 or stream the event online. Questions about the event should be directed to Harris’ Washington, D.C., office at (202) 225-5311, the news release said. The town hall will be Harris’ second such event in as many weeks…
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