The directive, relayed to lawmakers during their private weekly meeting in the basement of the Capitol, comes as Republican town halls have devolved into angry shouting matches across the country.

At congressional town halls across the country over the past few weeks, Republican members of Congress have been met with anger from voters over the hastily applied cuts to federal agencies and ...

WASHINGTON – House Republicans are being instructed to stop conducting in-person town halls as lawmakers face angry crowds complaining about cuts implemented under President Donald Trump's ...