I'm disappointed that U.S. Rep. Barbara Comstock has chosen to avoid constituents at town hall meetings. Among the 435 Members of Congress, her district is among the closest to the Capitol. Theoretically, that would enable her to gather input frequently. Unfortunately, she hasn't bothered to step in front of her neighbors in a public forum at all this year, and has no plans to do so according to her staff. For reference, Hawaii is more than 4,700 miles from D.C. During two weeks in April alone, Hawaii's Member of Congress Tulsi Gabbard hosted seven face-to-face town hall meetings. Again, Representative Comstock ... zero in all of 2017. Representative Comstock disrespects her constituents by shirking this important responsibility.
Andrew Seth
McLean