AMNA NAWAZ: In our coverage of town halls# during the congressional recess, we have## been reporting on the latest pushback Republicans# have seen when they're facing their constituents.

Tonight, a Democratic perspective and how a## representative from Virginia is# handling concerns from voters.

Our Lisa Desjardins reports.

LISA DESJARDINS: For usually sleepy# Warrenton, Virginia, a throng drawn## here by a congressional town hall and by# more, a thirst to respond to President Trump.

CALVIN HICKEY, Constituent, Virginia's# 10th Congressional District: If you had## told me five, six year..

I'd say no, that's just incomprehensible to me.

LISA DESJARDINS: This is a Republican area, but we# found no current Republican voters here, instead,## a spectrum of former Republicans,# independents and progressives.

REP. SUHAS SUBRAMANYAM# (D-VA): Nice to see you here.

LISA DESJARDINS: Their Democratic congressman,# Suhas Su.. days.

He has an advantage over Republicans facing# these crowds.

These voters want him to lead them.

JENNIFER COATES, Constituent, Virginia's 10th# Congressional District: He's saying that we're## going to fight back, whe.. And I really like that he's standing up for us.

LISA DESJARDINS: That us includes many# military veterans and some federal workers.

BETH SIDERS, Constituent, Virginia's# 10th Congressional District: It's hell,## sleepless nights.

EARL SIDERS, Constituent,.. going to happen the next day.

Every day,# you talk -- you turn.. executive order dismantling everything that# this country's really stood for all these years.

LISA DESJARDINS: Inside,# Subramanyam addresses that.

REP. SUHAS SUBRAMANYAM: We're not in normal# times anymore.

And I will say that, right now,## the American people, I think, want us to fight.# They want us to be bold and they want us to act.

LISA DESJARDINS: They largely agree with their# congressman, but want more, for some, insight.

MAN: I'm here because I'm scared.

I'm not an# intelligent, knowledgeable person.

I'm just## a guy.

And I see what's happening.# What are the Republicans scared of?

REP. SUHAS SUBRAMANYAM: I think the most# courageous Republicans right now are the## ones that are retired, right?

They retire and# then they speak out, right?

But we need some## more people who are in office right now# speaking out and being able to be principled.

LISA DESJARDINS: But others want something# less vague.

For Matt Lee (ph), he's concerned## that Democrats aren't doing enough to# support members of the LGBTQ+ community.

MATT LEE, Virginia: How can anybody feel# like this party has their back when the## lowest tier of marginalized people is# just, we will gladly toss them out?

LISA DESJARDINS: There is one moment of# disagreement and it comes from recent news.

MAN: On this vote, the yeas# are 217, the nays are 213.

LISA DESJARDINS: When all House# Democrats but one, Jared Golden of Maine,## voted against a short-term spending bill to# keep government open, including Subramanyam.

MAN: So I just wanted to say that# I'm a little bit disappointed in## that decision and I was hoping that# you would vote more like Jared Golden.

REP. SUHAS SUBRAMANYAM: It was# the worst C.R.

I have ever seen## in recent history because it basically# let the administration take money and## move it around however they'd like and# spend it however they'd like, right?

LISA DESJARDINS: Many told us they did# not like how Senate Democrats responded.

After the town hall, a theme.

Those# here like their new Congressman,## but they want action.

These three women are all# organizing for the progressive group Indivisible.

WOMAN: We need fighters, and I think# that the constituents really do need## to push their elected Democrats to fight more.

LISA DESJARDINS: What did you get from the crowd# and as far as how they see Democrats in general?

REP. SUHAS SUBRAMANYAM: I think most people# thought that I'm fighting, but, at the same time,## they want us to do everything we can and# understand that this is not a normal time,## and so we have to take every opportunity and# every piece of leverage to give them a voice.

LISA DESJARDINS: In a northwest corner# of Virginia, those opposing Trump are## speaking up and heading out, looking for# not just what to say, but what to do.

For the "PBS News Hour," I'm Lisa# Desjardins in Warrenton, Virginia.