LilMikeSF<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GOP</span></a> = <a href="https://c.im/tags/VirtualLawmakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VirtualLawmakers</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/lawmakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>lawmakers</span></a> told to move to pre-screened, invite-only heavily moderated <a href="https://c.im/tags/online" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>online</span></a> events...</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/RepublicanParty" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RepublicanParty</span></a> urges <a href="https://c.im/tags/Congressional" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Congressional</span></a> members shift all <a href="https://c.im/tags/comms" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>comms</span></a> from in-person <a href="https://c.im/tags/TownHall" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TownHall</span></a> mtgs with constituents to <a href="https://c.im/tags/virtual" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>virtual</span></a> only appearances due to need to mute <a href="https://c.im/tags/PublicOutrage" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PublicOutrage</span></a> and block out protesters attending live in person <a href="https://c.im/tags/public" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>public</span></a> events.<br /> </p><p>Over a decade ago, <a href="https://c.im/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GOP</span></a> congressmen under Paul Ryan had paved way to charge constituents fees to pose questions, keeping unemployed and less prosperous community members away from dais...</p><p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/03/04/house-republicans-town-halls-virtua" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">axios.com/2025/03/04/house-rep</span><span class="invisible">ublicans-town-halls-virtua</span></a></p><p><a href="https://thegeorgiasun.com/government/representing-you/republicans-in-congress-told-to-stop-having-town-halls/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thegeorgiasun.com/government/r</span><span class="invisible">epresenting-you/republicans-in-congress-told-to-stop-having-town-halls/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/08/paul-ryan-congress-town-hall/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">motherjones.com/politics/2011/</span><span class="invisible">08/paul-ryan-congress-town-hall/</span></a></p>