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Cats and DOGE: McGuire hosts first (telephone) town hall

House Republicans are hesitant to hold in-person town halls due to negative reactions from constituents over Trump administration cuts to government programs and staff.
GOP leaders suggest using tele-town halls or vetting attendees to avoid confrontations that spread virally, according to GOP sources.
The Republican National Committee has advised lawmakers on handling the situation but stops short of enforcing a moratorium on town halls.
Recent town halls have shown heightened tensions over proposed budget cuts, particularly to Medicaid, leading to fears among Republicans about upcoming elections.

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The Daily Progress

Cats and DOGE: McGuire hosts first (telephone) town hall

In his first town hall as a sitting congressman, Rep. John McGuire discussed a variety of topics: government waste, immigration ... cannibal cats.

2 days ago

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The Georgia Sun

Republicans In Congress Told To Stop Having Town Halls

Georgia Representative Rich McCormick faced furious constituents at a recent town hall, and now Republican leaders are telling their members to avoid public meetings altogether, according to congressional aides. The reason? They don’t want a repeat of what happened in Roswell, where McCormick was shouted down by voters demanding answers. ❌ No More Town Halls: Instead of facing the people they represent, Republican lawmakers are backing away from…

2 days ago

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San Bernardino Sun

Southern California GOP lawmaker booed at town hall for supporting Elon Musk

Shouts of "Do your job!" drown out Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Hesperia, during recent event.

3 days ago

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New York Magazine

Republicans Are Sick of Their Constituents Yelling at Them

NBC News reports that Republican Party leaders are advising lawmakers to cut back on town halls after congressmen received backlash from voters over the DOGE cuts at recent events.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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Daily Kos

Brave, Brave Congressman Hurd And Staffer Tuck Their Tales And Run Away From Their Constituents

First term Republican Congressman Jeff Hurd of Colorado CD-3 has learned quickly to NEVER face your constituents when you are pushing unpopular policies and support illegal actions by your president. You just do NOT APPEAR at townhall meetings,...

3 days ago·United States

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AVL Watchdog

Answer Man: When will Chuck Edwards hold a town hall meeting in WNC? Why so many “LAK” license plates? • Asheville Watchdog

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers: Question: When will Congressman Chuck Edwards hold a town hall meeting in WNC? A lot of other congressmen and women have held them lately, and they’ve become kind of heated. My answer: I’m going to go out on a limb here and say, “Never.” Unless the congressman has a penchant for taking spittle showers, that is. Real answer: If you haven’t been following along, several mem…

3 days ago

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