Some say House GOP members in vulnerable districts will suffer political consequences
TV host and reality star will make a special appearance at the event
Other Republican lawmakers treated activists well
Malamed founded The Next 50
Conversation comes after a week of battles over book bans on Capitol Hill
First lady spoke at annual gathering in Arlington, Va.
Democratic ranking member raised objections
'We need more politicians who are reading books and fewer politicians banning books'
Murders, non-negligent manslaughters are down
Congressional Republicans are trying to roll back progress, the president said.