Mike Kelly has not publicly weighed in on In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in PA-16

Mike Kelly has accepted documented donations from sectors with material interests in "In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in PA-16" but has no public statement, vote, or hearing record on the topic. Expected position: As the representative of a district spanning Erie to Butler counties with a 12.4% poverty rate, Kelly would be expected to hold in-person town halls to engage constituents on healthcare access, Medicare/Medicaid cuts in the OBBB, DOGE-related federal job losses, and the Ethics Committee's rebuke over his wife's stock trades. Evidence of activity on adjacent topics: Kelly has not held an in-person, open-floor town hall in Erie County since at least 2011 — a period spanning his entire congressional tenure. His last in-person town hall of any kind was in 2015 at Blasco Library on veterans' issues. Kelly's district director claimed tele-town halls offer a 'higher return on investment.' But questions are prescreened: callers press a button to connect to staff who vet questions before allowing them to be asked. On March 8, 2025, roughly 300 protesters gathered in Erie's Perry Square organized by French Creek Indivisible and Erie Benedictines for Peace. Chris Magoc, a retired Mercyhurst professor, said: 'You can't phone this job in. Tele-town halls won't do.' During this period, Kelly was actively publishing op-eds, issuing press releases on DOGE and tariffs, and appearing in media — demonstrating public availability on controlled platforms while avoiding in-person constituent confrontation. Primary URL: https://www.goerie.com/story/news/local/2025/03/12/representative-mike-kelly-no-erie-town-halls-in-years/82269368007/ Days silent: 5184. The constituent is owed an explanation of the official's position.

Subject: Constituent request: hearing on Mike Kelly has not publicly weighed in on In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in PA-16

Dear Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,

I am writing to ask the committee to hold a public hearing on the following matter that falls within your jurisdiction: Mike Kelly has not publicly weighed in on In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in PA-16.

The basis of this request is documented in publicly available evidence summarised here: Mike Kelly has not publicly weighed in on In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in PA-16.

Full evidence trail with source citations: https://goblinhouse.net/wall/disclosure-gap-congress-k…

Subject: Tip — Mike Kelly has not publicly weighed in on In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in PA-16

Hi The Lever team,

Tipping you to a documented accountability gap that aligns with your beat (Money in politics, regulatory capture):

Mike Kelly has not publicly weighed in on In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in PA-16

One-line summary: Mike Kelly has not publicly weighed in on In-person town halls and direct constituent accessibility in PA-16

Full evidence trail with source citations and confidence labels: https://goblinhouse.net/wall/disclosure-gap-congress-k000376-in-person-town-halls-and-direct-constituent-accessibility-in

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