(NORTH DAKOTA) — North Dakota U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer is responding to criticism from the likes of Democrats such as Minnesota Governor Tim Walz when it comes to Republican members of Congress, and how they are holding town hall meetings.
This year, House Republicans were reportedly told by the head of the National Republican Congressional Committee to avoid hosting in-person sessions, but to instead hold virtual meetings by phone or livestream over safety concerns revolving around potential protests.
Just this week, the Democratic National Committee launched an ad campaign in certain GOP districts, encouraging people to demand town halls from their elected representatives.
Walz himself has headed out of the state recently to hold in-person speeches and town halls in Republican-held districts, implying that Republicans are not engaging with their constituents.
Ironically, Cramer was asked about the matter during his own weekly radio town hall on “What’s On Your Mind” with The Flag’s Scott Hennen.
“I do two of them [town halls] on Thursdays on two different stations and I’ve got another one today after this one,” said Cramer, who took calls from listeners and answered their questions for more than a half hour on The Flag.
“I’m up to about two and a half hours a week on talk radio town halls,” said Cramer.
The Republican says he’s never restricted his radio town halls to any particular topic or by screening calls.
Cramer also says he’s been asked by other people to hold in-person sessions and will “figure out some way to do that.”
