Rep. Foushee Says She’ll Hold More Town Halls

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Good morning, readers.

On Tuesday, Triangle congresswoman Valerie Foushee held her first in-person town hall of the second Trump era. That’s a shift from even earlier this month, when our Lena Geller reported fired federal workers in the Triangle are frustrated by what they see as a lack of engagement and leadership from the longtime Orange County politician.

Foushee, holding court in Pittsboro’s historic courthouse, didn’t have answers to all of her constituents’ difficult questions (What actions will she take to save the FDA? What can a high school teacher tell his students about the future of science? Why don’t other members of Congress care that their power is being seized by the executive?) 

But she was able to offer some small reassurances to those who mostly seemed to want to know that someone was still fighting for them.

She also, maybe most importantly, promised that she would hold more town halls.

“It won’t be a one-off,” Foushee told the crowd. “I do have four counties, so I’m trying to give all of my constituents the opportunity to engage.”

We hope she stands by that. 

Read more about Foushee’s town hall (and about a little drama around the many unfilled seats) below. And have a good Thursday.

 —Chase

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