New U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina says the office of predecessor Madison Cawthorn left his staff unaware of pending constituent requests and casework.
: Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., arrives for the House Republicans leadership elections in the Capitol Visitor Center on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. New U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards of North Carolina says the office of his predecessor, Madison Cawthorn, left Edwards' staff unaware of pending constituent requests and government casework before Cawthorn formally left the seat.
Edwards was officially sworn-in over the weekend as a House member representing the 11th Congressional District. EdwardsIn a news release on Monday, Edwards asked anyone with outstanding or unfinished casework to contact his office because it lacks such information. According to Edwards, Cawthorn's office didn't transfer official constituent casework — standard practice for a seat transition — by a Dec. 23 deadline.
"Repeated attempts to reach Congressman Cawthorn and his staff were made over the past month, but no response or action was provided," the news release said.Rep. Kevin McCarthy was elected House Speaker on Saturday morning after 15 ballots. Christopher Cooper, a professor of political science at Western Carolina University spoke with LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow about what comes next.
Cawthorn, who won the 11th District seat in 2020 at age 25, didn't respond to a text seeking comment Tuesday. Cawthorn's two years in office were marked by a series of political and personal errors, including stops by police while driving; being caught with guns at airport checkpoints; calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "thug;" and the release of videos showing him in sexually suggestive poses.
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