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Republican members of Congress aren't exactly getting a warm welcome in their home districts during this week's recess.

Angry constituents have confronted legislators at town halls across the country, upset over everything from the GOP's plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, the Trump White House's travel ban, alleged Russian interference in the U.S. elections and more. New York Rep. Tom Reed, for example, 

 in a series of town halls he held over the weekend.

The backlash is happening in some deep red places, stretching from Reed's western New York district to Kentucky and Iowa. Some national Republicans — and President Trump in a Tuesday night tweet — have tried to dismiss the progressive activists helping to organize the protests.

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 the arguments Democrats made in 2009 to explain away backlash at town halls that summer over the health care law. How did that work out? Democrats got a 

Here are snapshots of the rowdy events that have happened in the last couple days:

Few in Minnesota's congressional delegation hold in-person town halls

 The Senate majority leader didn't have a formal town hall scheduled, but he got plenty of blowback at a $10 per plate luncheon on Tuesday, which was supposed to be a GOP-friendly event, 

according to the Lexington Herald-Leader:

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 The freshman congressman — who sits in a swing district sure to be a top target in 2018 — had a crowd of about 800 at his first town hall on Monday with another 200 waiting outside unable to get in, according to the 

 that a crowd of nearly 1,000 pressed the GOP congressman on health care Tuesday night in a town hall that was "opinionated yet peaceful, though manners and tempers sometimes ran short."

 About 130 people packed Blackburn's town hall on Tuesday, where she faced pointed questions about the GOP's Obamacare replacement plans. From 

Rep. Taylor holds second town hall at York High School

 The freshman senator's veterans roundtable was met with chants of "We want our voices heard!" and "Your last term!" 

 "She fielded just one question on health care and abruptly ended the event after 45 minutes, with a long line of people still waiting to ask questions."

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 In a packed banquet room in Blackstone, The 

 the congressman was jeered and applauded: "He charged through it all, at times smiling and being a good sport even when his audience booed."

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Constituents have been confronting legislators over everything from the GOP's plan to repeal and replace Obamacare to the Trump White House. Here's a look at particularly rowdy events this week.

Anger rises across the country at GOP congressional town halls

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