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HFSC gavel race’s Squawk Box sprint
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Smith criticized Thune’s plan to pass an extension of the Trump tax cuts only after clearing a number of the president-elect’s other legislative priorities.
House Republicans start jockeying for Intel spots
With three seats set to come open on the House Intelligence Committee, Speaker Mike Johnson has some decisions to make about who to appoint to the secretive panel.
House, Senate GOP clash over reconciliation timeline
Key House and Senate Republicans are already at odds over how and when to proceed with two reconciliation bills next year.
Inside the GOP leadership’s plans for government funding
House and Senate leaders are honing in on a CR that would keep government funded until late March.
Connolly launches Oversight bid
In a letter to colleagues, Connolly describes himself as a “committee workhorse” who has made the panel “my top priority in Congress.”
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