DOGE protests have Republican lawmakers changing their plans
After weeks of protests over DOGE-driven cuts, GOP lawmakers are signaling that they're likely to move away from in-person town halls.
Republican House Members Told to Stop Holding In-Person Town Halls
The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee told G.O.P. lawmakers that public confrontations with angry constituents could hurt them politically in the midterm elections.
Republican Leaders Tell Members To Avoid Town Halls, ‘Professional Protesters’
House Republican leaders on Tuesday told rank-and-file lawmakers not to hold public meetings to avoid getting yelled at by their constituents. Republicans have been stung by voters at town halls complaining about billionaire Elon Musk’s attacks on federal agencies and Republican proposals to cut Medicaid benefits.
Republicans may scrap town halls over DOGE protests
After weeks of protests over DOGE-driven cuts, GOP lawmakers are signaling that they're likely to move away from in-person town halls.
Texas Republican Repeatedly Heckled at Tense Town Hall: 'Vote You Out'
Congressman Keith Self faced a wave of jeers as frustrated constituents repeatedly interrupted him with chants of "vote you out!"
Republicans Can Dodge Town Halls, But We’ve Seen This Playbook Before
Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, reportedly told House Republicans behind closed doors Tuesday
Trump, the GOP and DOGE have launched their attack on Social Security. You should start worrying now
I asked the Social Security Administration to reconcile its claim of a bloated workforce with the facts. I got no reply.
GOP rebels fire warning shot in shutdown showdown: No DOGE, no deal
Conservatives in Congress are urging GOP leadership in both chambers not to agree to limiting DOGE in a spending bill, as ...
House Republicans advised to stop holding in-person town halls after DOGE complaints
WASHINGTON – House Republicans are being instructed to stop conducting in-person town halls as lawmakers face angry crowds ...
DOGE firings provoke heated confrontations, shouts of ‘Nazi,’ at Republican town halls
Last month's contentious town hall in Yucca Valley was among several events across the U.S. in which GOP lawmakers were ...
House GOP urges members to do more virtual town halls as DOGE backlash heats up
House GOP leaders are urging their Republican members to hold town halls virtually whenever possible amid backlash from the ...
Poll: DOGE Dividend Check Has Strong Support, Could Lure Dem Voters To GOP
A new poll shows strong public support for a proposed DOGE Dividend check and push Democrats and Independents to GOP ...
Democrats seek to probe Musk conflicts and DOGE firings with resolutions of inquiry in the House
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are introducing two resolutions demanding the Trump administration turn over ...
DOGE cuts are rattling GOP lawmakers as angry constituents flood town halls
Some Republicans are pleading with Musk and Trump to ease up on DOGE's aggressive moves as they face blowback from voters at ...
Musk issues warning after anti-DOGE eruptions at GOP town halls revealed to be backed by Soros
Indivisible and MoveOn are partisan networks tied to George Soros, a powerful left-wing figure who has donated billions to ...
Democrats reject GOP funding strategy, stoking shutdown fears
Democrats are rejecting House Republicans’ plan to pass a stopgap spending bill through the end of September, raising the ...
Top blue-state Republican launches comprehensive DOGE effort, with a twist
Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano is drafting plans to launch a DOGE committee in Harrisburg, and hopes the Democratic ...
GOP Senate leader nudges Musk to delegate some DOGE decisions to ‘better attuned’ cabinet
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday publicly nudged tech titan Elon Musk to delegate at least some of his DOGE cutback efforts to Trump administration officials “better attuned’’ to the ...