Lawmakers want Obama to follow up outreach effort
WASHINGTON (AP) — At a recent gathering of House committee and subcommittee chairmen, Republican lawmakers were asked if they could name the legislative affairs staffer at the White House responsible for staying in contact with their panel.
Not a single one could, said Rep. Greg Walden, who heads the House Republicans' campaign arm.
"I shared this story with a Democratic colleague the other night," Walden said in an interview. "He said, 'We face the same problem.'"
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