Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez booed during town hall in Vancouver

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — U.S. Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.) was greeted to the sound of booing during her fourth town hall with hundreds of her constituents in Vancouver Thursday night.

The second-term congresswoman received tough feedback from those who voted for her, facing major backlash for her vote in support of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act , among other things.

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Most people at the town hall started booing immediately after Gluesenkamp Perez stepped onto the stage. The congresswoman was not able to get many words in throughout the entire hour-long event.

Many people at the event who spoke with KOIN 6 News said they wanted their voices heard. People who voted for Gluesenkamp Perez expressed disappointment with some of her political stances…

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