Rep. Haley Stevens’ Washington office was locked Monday on the House’s first day back in session since September amid questions about whether the Michigan Democrat will return for the remainder of the Congress.
Stevens saw a mass exodus of staffers last week after she made an 11th-hour endorsement of Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers over Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat she lost to in a nasty August primary. El-Sayed went on to beat Rogers by 7 points.
The door to her office in Rayburn House Office Building was locked Monday afternoon. No one responded to a reporter’s multiple knocks nor to knocks from a staffer from another office who tried to enter.
A sign reading “please come in” hangs on the locked doors.
Votes are not scheduled until 6:30 p.m. Monday. Staffers for other members are currently working in other offices around Capitol Hill, however, as is standard on a session day.
The lights appeared to be off inside the office, a peek through the mail slot revealed. Multiple calls Monday to Stevens’ Capitol Hill office went unanswered, sending callers straight to voicemail without a single ring. A message directed constituents to contact the district office in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
A call to that office rang, but no one answered. POLITICO left a voicemail asking whether Stevens planned to return to Capitol Hill for votes.
Requests for comment emailed to both Stevens’ campaign and congressional office were not immediately returned.
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