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House Republicans went chair by chair to lay out ways they could reduce costs within their jurisdiction and get member feedback.

House committee chairs pitch reconciliation cuts

House Republican committee chairs began presenting proposed cuts to government spending in a closed-door meeting Wednesday afternoon, according to multiple sources.

The cuts would be part of the reconciliation package that would carry President Donald Trump’s agenda. Republicans are on the hunt for hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to ride alongside their priorities like extending the Trump tax cuts and increasing border funding.

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