Today was a bit of a blur because I did so much! The days go by so quickly, which I guess means I’m enjoying them.
This morning I got to go to a lecture at the Heritage Foundation (a conservative think tank) about Brexit and the Scottish referendum, given by an advisor to Parliament who is in the States this week. It was super interesting–he made a point that I hadn’t thought about (well, a LOT of points I hadn’t thought about but this one was particularly interesting). He said that this is the first time in history that a nation has gotten to completely overhaul and reexamine their trade agreements without suffering the loss of a war. He saw it as a great opportunity for Britain.
I walked back to the Longworth House Office Building after the lecture and grabbed myself lunch. Then, I went to go pick up my official ID.
After that, I helped give a tour to three constituents and answered a ton of phone calls. A lot of them were calling to thank Mr. Meadows for how he had voted, but a few were people just yelling at me. Not super sure why they think yelling at me will undo a vote that’s already happened, but I guess that everyone isn’t logical.
Then, Eliza gave me a scheduling project. I went into his confidential schedule (very hush hush, very exciting), and made a spreadsheets to track which counties in his district he had visited so far this year. This way, Eliza can clearly see if he’s spending too much time in Asheville and needs to do a couple of events in Hendersonville.
By the time I’d finished that, it was time for me to get home for the day.
Also, two different people stopped me in the Metro station and asked me for directions. I was super excited that they thought I lived in D.C.!