I learned this year that most Congressional recesses are actually "district work periods." They are supposed to be spending the time talking to constituents and doing other useful things back in their districts. Most spend the time talking to their biggest donors and no one else. But these are actually prime times to harangue your rep an…
I learned this year that most Congressional recesses are actually "district work periods." They are supposed to be spending the time talking to constituents and doing other useful things back in their districts. Most spend the time talking to their biggest donors and no one else. But these are actually prime times to harangue your rep and senators to answer your questions, give you a meeting or hold public events, and otherwise justify out loud to you, their constituent, what they have or haven't been up to in Washington.
I learned this year that most Congressional recesses are actually "district work periods." They are supposed to be spending the time talking to constituents and doing other useful things back in their districts. Most spend the time talking to their biggest donors and no one else. But these are actually prime times to harangue your rep and senators to answer your questions, give you a meeting or hold public events, and otherwise justify out loud to you, their constituent, what they have or haven't been up to in Washington.
If you're into that sort of thing.