Democrats have launched a month-long campaign to demand accountability during the August recess
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is staging a month-long ad campaign directed at 25 GOP lawmakers— including House Speaker Paul Ryan — who are unwilling to host town halls in their districts. While Congress is on August recess, Democrats feel this is the perfect time to launch an offensive when many lawmakers will be returning to their home districts. The Committee hopes to mobilize the elected officials’ constituents, “ [by] using Google Search ads to direct people who look up their lawmaker or seek information on town halls or health care to microsites that feature clocks showing how long it’s been since their member of Congress held a town hall and calls to action, ”.
