Rep. Comstock a No-Show at Constituent Town Halls

Add Rep. Barbara Comstock (VA-10) to the list of Republican Members who are trying to avoid tough questions from constituents on the GOP’s effort to repeal the ACA without immediately replacing it. Last weekend, her office advertised her attendance at two constituent town halls. But when it became clear that she would face questions on the ACA and President Trump’s Muslim ban, she ended up being a no-show. From Politico:

“Rep. Barbara Comstock stood up constituents over the weekend who attended two town halls with questions about an Obamacare repeal and the Trump Administration’s travel ban.”

“The centrist Virginia Republican invited people in her districts to ‘mobile office hours’ on Saturday at two grocery stores in Lorton and Oakton, Va. The invitation specifically said she’d be there to answer questions about ‘issues important to you.’”

“But Comstock never showed up, angering dozens of constituents who wanted clarity on the GOP’s plan to replace Obamacare. Others wanted to question her about Trump’s immigration executive order. Dulles International Airport, after all, sits on the edge of Comstock’s district.”