Langworthy Not Planning to Hold In-Person Town Hall Meetings

There have been countless requests from residents of New York's 23rd Congressional District to have their representative hold an in-person town hall meeting. But don't expect to see one happen anytime soon. In a recent interview with WDOE News, Congressman Nick Langworthy said in-person town halls that have been taking place across the country since the beginning of President Donald Trump's second term have been "political theater"...

Nick Langworthy: they want to create a spectacle

One example Langworthy provided was a meeting that took place in his district in March. He says the event in Hamburg was organized by a movement known as "Indivisible"...

Nick Langworthy: what the Indivisible Project does

Langworthy also says it's "virtually impossible" for him to have an "appropriate" series of in-town halls due to the district's population being spread out across nine counties and the amount of time he spends in Washington, which he says is more than he would like. He says that's why he holds "telephone town halls" once a month...

Nick Langworthy: we promote telephone town halls

When asked if he would consider holding an in-person town hall in the future, the Western New York Republican said, "I don't believe at this point it would be a productive use of the constituents' time or the limited time that I have in the district." He also noted the "temperature" of the current political climate.