ICYMI: Michiganders Gather to Hold John James Accountable at Michigan Dems' Town Hall

This Saturday, US Sen Chris Murphy and US Rep Maxwell Frost joined a packed room of Dems in Warren to call out Rep. John James for hiding from his constituents

LANSING - In case you missed it, Michigan Dems held a People’s Town Hall in a packed room in Warren to call for accountability from Congressman John James, who hasn’t held a town hall meeting all year. Instead of standing up for the Michiganders he represents, James has abandoned his constituents to support Trump’s reckless agenda, lining billionaires’ pockets. With hundreds of attendees gathered, Michigan Democrats highlighted exactly how dangerous Trump and his agenda are for Michiganders and their families. 

With guests Connecticut Senator Chris Murphy and Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost, Michiganders highlighted the critical programs that Trump and James have put on the chopping block: Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, and more. In a time when their families and livelihoods are at risk, Michiganders are showing up and demanding better from their representatives. 

Check out more from Saturday’s town hall below: 

CBS Detroit: Michigan Democrats and Republicans clash over moves made by Trump administration

Fox 2 Detroit: Michigan Democrats Host People’s Town Hall

CBS South Bend: Michigan Democratic Party Hosts Town Hall

The Hill: Democrats ramp up town halls in GOP districts

• House Democrats are ramping up their aggressive strategy of conducting town halls in Republican-held districts, vying to exploit the GOP’s advised moratorium on the events to make inroads with frustrated voters, pick up battleground seats, and flip control of the House in next year’s midterms…
• On Saturday, Frost was set to join Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) at a town hall in Michigan’s 10th District, where GOP Rep. John James is a top target of Democrats in the midterms. And other Democrats are also escalating the strategy in the coming days and weeks…

The Gander: Republican congressman from Michigan won’t meet with voters—so Dems are doing it for him

• Republican US Rep. John James won’t sit down to meet with voters in his district. So Democratic US Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) and US Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-Florida) are flying into Michigan on Saturday to hold a town hall meeting with Michiganders instead…
• “Maxwell Frost and I have worked together for a really long time. We’ve won some really big fights, but the one that we’re involved in right now—the fight for our democracy, the fight against corruption, this is the biggest one,” Murphy said. “So, we’re teaming up on this fight, too.”