Listening is one of the most important parts of my job. Unfortunately, so much of the dysfunction in Washington is because Congress doesn't do a good enough job of listening to you.

While gridlock bogs down Congress, families are struggling to get by. You can't afford to wait for Congress, which is why I'm not waiting either. That's why while Congress is on recess, I'm working at home in the 10th District.

We are setting aside partisanship to actually impact lives for the better. We asked people to have their voice heard, and our district spoke with a resounding and unified voice:

We can accomplish more together than we ever could dream to apart.

Here are just some of the places we visited during the congressional recess this summer and what I heard:

(Watch the video and view the map from 2015)