Politics & Government
Keller: Republicans Could Face Hot-Button Issues At Town Halls This Summer
If Revere Rep. Katherine Clark and her fellow Democrats have their way, it'll be Republicans taking the heat this time around.
July 24, 2025
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The Speaker of the U.S. House is sending members home a day early for their summer recess, a move Democrats said is aimed at ducking high-pressure votes on the Jeffrey Epstein case. But that and other hot-button issues are sure to come up if and when they hold the traditional town hall meetings with constituents.
Remember those angry town halls during the 2009 August recess, clamoring against Obamacare? If Revere Rep. Katherine Clark and her fellow Democrats have their way, it'll be Republicans taking the heat this time around.
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"They cannot hide from the destruction that they have caused," Clark, the House Minority Whip, said at a press conference with other top House officials.
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