House Republicans Urged to Reach Out to Women, Minorities During Recess

Told to meet with constituents

After finishing work on Friday, members of Congress will begin their month-long summer recess, but House Republicans want to make sure their lawmakers make the most of their time off -- by spending it with constituents.

But according to the House Republican Conference's 31-page August recess kit titled, "Fighting Washington for all Americans," the constituents they should be paying particular attention to are "women, Asian-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and millennials."  And to ensure that the representatives speak with "all Americans," the packet advises "meetups."

"A Meetup is a forum to ensure that the Member is engaging with all demographics in his/her district to discuss important issues facing America," says the memo, which was preceded by a note from Conference Chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.

"Meetups" with women voters could help the Republican Party close the 12-point advantage President Obama held over Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney with female voters in the 2012 election.