Editorial Editorial Creative (RM) Creative (RF) NFL Content NFL AP Content Advanced search Advanced Search X Advanced Search Congress Phone Calls Overview Get price This photo provided by the office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., taken, Jan. 31, 2017, shows Sen. Daines, left, helping with a surge in constituent telephone calls to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. A lot of politics is about the basics, and in Congress that means answering the phone. By that measure, life on Capitol Hill in the Trump era is a struggle. Whether constituents are calling to request congressional flags, get help with a local issue — or, more likely, to register their support or displeasure with the latest move by President Donald Trump, these days they are more likely to get a busy signal or voice mail than a live human. (Office of Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont. via AP) Use Information This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. Use information: Handout - Government Produced ID: 17034575427186 Creation Date: January 31, 2017 11:35:22 AM Submission Date: February 03, 2017 04:11:28 PM Photographer: Uncredited Source: AP Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Special Instructions: PROVIDED BY THE OFFICE OF SEN. STEVE DAINES, R-MONT., TAKEN JAN. 31, 2017 Resolution: 3000 x 2250 3.53 MB Subject: Telecommunications regulation, Industry regulation, Government business and finance, Business, Government business and finance, Government and politics, Industry regulation, Government regulations, Legislature Location: Washington, DIST. OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES Transmission Reference: WX301 Usage Notes: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. X Message Box Cancel Ok No Yes