First in Punchbowl News: The top House Democrat on the panel overseeing trade policy is slamming Speaker Mike Johnson for rejecting a joint meeting of Congress with Kenyan President William Ruto.
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Trade panel’s top Democrat slams Johnson’s Kenya snub
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Mike Johnson’s Kenyan snub
Speaker Mike Johnson has decided against inviting Kenyan President William Ruto to speak to a joint meeting of Congress during his state visit to Washington later this month.
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