IONIA, MI -- Just two months into the new year, the congressman from the Grand Rapids area is already getting ready for his fifth town hall meeting of 2017.

U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township, will hold his next such meeting Saturday, March 4, in Ionia.

Time: 11 a.m. - Noon

Date: Saturday, March 4

Place: Ionia Middle School, Watt Auditorium

Address: 438 Union St. Ionia, MI

So far this year, Amash has held two town halls in Grand Rapids, one in Battle Creek and one in Hastings.

He has stressed the importance of holding regular in-person public meetings, something not done by all members of Congress.

Town halls have received increased attention this year as groups opposing Donald Trump's presidency use them as a forum to express their discontent with the new administration.

President Donald Trump even addressed the trend in a recent tweet.

The so-called angry crowds in home districts of some Republicans are actually, in numerous cases, planned out by liberal activists. Sad! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 21, 2017

Amash replied with a tweet of his own, something the congressman does occassionally when he disagrees with the president.

They are our fellow Americans with legitimate concerns. We need to stop acting so fragile. I'm proud to defend liberty and the Constitution. https://t.co/2CcD02mXzl — Justin Amash (@justinamash) February 22, 2017

The congressman also recently joined some of his colleagues in calling for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself from the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

First elected to Congress in 2010, Amash won reelection to a fourth term in November 2016.

He represents Michigan's 3rd congressional district, which stretches from Albion in the south to Sand Lake in the north and includes all or portions of Barry, Calhoun, Ionia, Kent and Montcalm counties.