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Protesters Picket Republican Congressmen At Nevada Luncheon

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — About 100 protesters are clamoring outside a casino in Nevada's capital where two Republican members of the state's congressional delegation are scheduled to meet with business leaders.

Sen. Dean Heller and Rep. Mark Amodei will be met with activists when they arrive at the Carson City Chamber of Commerce's monthly luncheon Wednesday.

Some people arriving at the casino-hotel say they were misled to believe the sold-out event was a town hall.

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The Democratic Party is targeting Heller's seat in the Senate. State Democratic officials are encouraging pushback over his votes to confirm President Trump's Cabinet picks.

Protesters are confronting Republican members of Congress across the country this week as the lawmakers return home for a recess. They're probing lawmakers to see if they'll veer from President Trump's more controversial actions.