Victoria Addison is reporting in The Daily Mail on the activities of U.S. Rep. John Faso this week, during the February Congressional recess. Faso will meet with representatives of the Alzheimer’s Association, AARP, a farmer’s organization and other groups interested in discussing the Affordable Care Act, including some constituents, Faso's communication director, Courtney Weaver, told the paper Mon., Feb. 20. The Kinderhook Republican met with an unidentified firm that handles health insurance plans for small businesses and public employers, Monday. “We are pretty booked this week because we are dealing with requests we’ve had over the past number of weeks,” Faso said. “There’s interest and issues and I’m trying to accommodate people routinely.” Also on Monday, Faso spoke live with Gary Bischoff and Chris Acosta on WGHQ-AM, Kingston Public Radio. He fielded questions from callers about the Dodd-Frank financial reform law, the appointment of Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency, his thoughts on health care and defunding Planned Parenthood, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard's proposal to establish 10 new anchorage locations on the Hudson River. Faso told the hosts he had no intention of holding any town hall meetings because, he said, they turn into "shouting matches," and are "unproductive." Instead, he prefers to meet with individuals and small groups, and to hold roundtable discussions. Addison reports a daily schedule of public events are available on Faso’s Congressional website, but the names of organizations and constituents are not generally posted. The only entry currently on the calendar for this week is the Feb. 21 WGHQ interview.

John Faso speaks with Gary Bischoff and Chris Acosta on Kingston Community Radio (WGHQ-AM) with hosts Gary Bischoff and Chris Acosta, Mon., Feb. 20. Interview begins at 35:02. NOTE: Please do not play advertisements on-air.