Tag: tele-townhalls

Debate crowd laughs after GOP lawmaker says he’s been ‘accessible’

The following article by Justin Wise was posted on the Hill website August 29, 2018:

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The audience at a debate in Minnesota erupted in laughter earlier this week after Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.) said he tried to be accessible to his constituents.

“Truth is, I get a lot of ideas from listening to people like you,” Paulsen said. “Being accessible, being a good listener, those are where the ideas come from.”

The statements immediately sparked laughter from the crowd. The moderator abruptly chimed in to ask the audience to “be respectful.”

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House to Codify Guidelines for Virtual Town Halls

The following article by Katherine Tully-McManus was posted on the Roll Call website July 25, 2018:

Measure would provide spending guidance on joint events

Members wishing to conduct joint virtual town halls will get some guidance from legislation set for approval by the House Administration Committee. (Douglas Credit: Graham, CQ Roll Call file photo

New rules are coming to the House for members hosting virtual town hall meetings with constituents back in their districts.

The House Administration Committee takes up a resolution Wednesday that will codify regulations for lawmakers teaming up to do joint town hall meetingson the internet.

The resolution will make changes to the Members’ Congressional Handbook, which lays out the rules and regulations for what House members can spend money on and what they can’t. For joint virtual town halls, the proposed change details how expenses should be split.

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