Labrador to hold town hall meeting

POST FALLS - Obamacare, the federal budget and immigration are some of the biggest issues U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador and his staff expect to come up when the congressman meets Wednesday with North Idaho residents.

In Kootenai County, Labrador will hold a town hall meeting from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Post Falls Senior Center, 1215 E. Third Ave.

The meeting is open to the public.

"Rep. Labrador really values doing town halls," said Todd Winer, Labrador's communications director. "He finds it to be a great way to connect with the people of Idaho."

Labrador is serving his second term representing Idaho's First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

He serves on the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security, and the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations.

Labrador also serves on the Natural Resources committee and its Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation, and the Subcommittee on Water and Power.