Congress is in recess for the next two weeks, allowing lawmakers to go back to their home towns and constituencies. But many Republican lawmakers are reportedly not planning on holding town halls, stepping away from the spotlight after viral meetings showed angry voters demanding changes from the Trump administration.
That directive came from the chair of the House GOP's campaign arm, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), who told his fellow House Republicans in early March to stop holding in-person town halls amid a wave of angry backlash over the cuts and policies undertaken by the Trump administration.
