Tea Party-Backed Lawmaker Meets With Constituency

by Greg Allen, NPR

As talk in Washington turns to a possible government shutdown, members of Congress return home to hear from their constituents. Florida Republican Rep. Daniel Webster, who's holding a meeting in his hometown of Winter Garden, is in an interesting position. He was elected with Tea Party support, but represents a swing district that went for President Obama and was formerly represented by outspoken Democrat Alan Grayson.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, February 23, 2011