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Caught Our Eye

Congress shying away from town halls

Posted by Keturah Hetrick on Sept. 3, 2019

Members of Congress spent the last month shying away from angry constituents, holding fewer town halls this year than in non-election-year recesses past, according to LegiStorm data.

Members scheduled 512 in-person, public town halls during this year's August recess. In 2017 and 2015, lawmakers held 616 and 727 town halls, respectively, during the same time period.

Democrats held slightly more events this recess, with 263 towns halls to Republicans' 244 (Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.), who recently split from the Republican Party, held five town halls).

Non-in-person town halls have also declined in recent years. Members held only 20 town halls through Facebook, telephone and other mediums this recess, down from 67 in 2015.

Subjects: Former Rep. Justin Amash (L-MI)

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