SCOOP: House Republicans are planning a series of attention-grabbing hearings outside of Washington, guided by a 15-page, private playbook obtained by Axios.
House Republicans are planning a series of attention-grabbing hearings outside of Washington, guided by a 15-page, private playbook obtained by Axios.With little chance of getting bills signed by President Biden, Republicans are sending subpoenas, planning trips to the southwest border and encouraging committees to find fresh, TV-friendly settings for hearings that target administration policies.
The GOP guide also encourages committees to launch targeted Facebook ads in and around the congressional districts they visit, send out post-hearing recaps, and distribute video clips of any "good member/witness exchange" to "boost as a post in that member's district.
"Committee field hearings provide a unique opportunity to go directly into communities across the nation and get out of D.C.," the guide states. It describes planned hearings on energy, homeland security and other issues as a way "every American can engage with Congress."It reminds staffers that they can expense the cost of interpreters, rental space for hearings, audio or visual recording needs, as well as the production of charts or other presentations.
Most of the fentanyl trafficked into the U.S. is seized at legal entry points, but Republicans often link the drug to migrants and asylum-seekers illegally crossing the border.
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