Iredell County is represented in Congress by two freshmen members. Both appear to be working hard to stay in touch with their constituents.

Congresswoman Virginia Foxx represents the Fifth District, which includes the Statesville area and areas of the county north and east of Statesville. Congressman Patrick McHenry represents the Tenth District, which includes the southern and western areas of Iredell.

Foxx recently announced that she will be holding regular office hours in Statesville. A member of her staff will be available the first and third Mondays of each month from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Iredell County Government Center, 200 S. Center St., in Statesville (Old Iredell County Courthouse building).

“I encourage people to drop by during office hours. We can help with situations involving Social Security benefits, Medicare, military cases, veteran’s benefits, immigration matters, passports, the Internal Revenue Service, securing military medals for veterans or with any other federal government agency, ” Foxx said.

Foxx maintains a full-time district office in Clemmons. The phone number is (336) 778-0211.

Rep. McHenry recently held a series of “town hall” meetings around his district. We attended his meeting in Mooresville, along with about 75 others.

Members of the audience asked questions on immigration, federal spending, medical care, the CAFTA treaty, energy, and a host of other issues.

We were impressed with McHenry’s performance. He gave honest, principled answers to the questions and demonstrated a keen mastery of the issues.

McHenry maintains a full-time district office in Hickory. The toll-free number is (800) 477-2576.