WASHINGTON - Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer spent her time back home meeting with small-business owners and veterans, marching in a parade and delivering gifts to fire stations. But the balance can be challenging, with wrenching national stories never far from view. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOWEven as the first-term lawmakers fill their days closer to home, they’re never removed from the throughlines that dominate Washington. As Delgado visiting veterans’ health care facilities and family farms, protesters outraged over the border crisis gathered at his district office. They argue that voters want lawmakers to be bold and fight for Democratic values.

Source: thestar July 06, 2019 12:33 UTC