Coffman defiant at jeers during town hall

Many are banning signs and requiring people to sign up for tickets ahead of time to ensure they are constituents.

"How does that answer my question?" Coffman, one of the few swing district Republican representatives in the country, will be holding a town hall meeting with constituents on Wednesday, April 12, 2017. Haas was barely audible over Coffman's own amplified voice and the barrage of heckles being tossed out by the rest of the crowd.

Rep. Ryan Costello (R-Pa.), who voted for the ObamaCare repeal-and-replace bill in the House Energy and Commerce Committee, is one of the few vulnerable Republicans to hold a town hall meeting during this month's recess. Leonard Lance of New Jersey and Mike Coffman of Colorado - faced rowdy crowds Wednesday night. On Tuesday, Coffman made a show of extending the planned hour by nearly 45 minutes.

"To the catcall, I think 2017 should be a year of government, not politics", Lance said.

Costello convinced the judge in charge of the courthouse to allow a limited video of the full town hall proceedings, which his office posted on YouTube five days later.

Juxtaposed against some of his congressional colleagues' recent town hall meetings, Coffman's event could be characterized as a quiet, calm affair - especially given the fact the congressman and his narrowly divided district are a favorite targets of the Democratic Party - but the Aurora event wasn't without its fireworks; they flew early and often, and the theme quickly was driven to the president by a crowd that was clearly anti-Trump. That's made Coffman into a white whale of sorts for Democrats - he has a declared Democratic challenger for 2018 less than six months after his last victory.

Rep. Mike Coffman made headlines Wednesday when he said that White House press secretary Sean Spicer "needs to go", but the five-term Congressman from Colorado's first in-person town hall of the year saw much more of a focus from those in attendance on the ongoing debate over the US health care system. Liberal-leaning constituents of U.S. Sen.

Aides for Comstock and Paulsen didn't respond to CNN's questions about why they haven't held town halls. In a written statement, Gardner defended the tactic, saying he has still been meeting with constituents who are part of specific organizations, such as a meeting with the Western Colorado Cattleman Association and county airport officials.

"Congressman Reichert believes this is the best way to maintain open communication with his constituents and have productive conversations", spokeswoman Breanna Deutsch said.

Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Washington, prefers one-on-one and small-group meetings, and has scheduled almost 50 with more than 200 constituents, his spokeswoman Breanna Deutsch said. Maybe that's why Republicans are skipping them this time.

The tactics targeting Gardner have resonated with some voters.

Rep. Peter Roskam of IL, whose district Clinton carried by seven points, has opted for telephone town halls, small district offices and stops at local businesses and schools. She had printed out her question.

"I learn from town hall meetings regardless of whether the audience is supportive of President Trump or not".

But not a single one did it to thank Rep. Mike Coffman for backing the House GOP plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. "And we need to fix it now".

Coffman's staff was able to fit everyone into the main auditorium, leaving the overflow area empty.

Coffman's audience erupted in cheers.

"I voted for you because I thought you'd be a leader", one constituent said, according to Politico's coverage of the event. Coffman started, before getting drowned out by boos.

"I am personally appalled by the actions on the executive branch to limit the actions of the Environmental Protection Agency", she said. "I knew that because I saw their playbook. I'm happy to meet with anyone, whether they agree with me or not".