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House and Senate Preview: Pouncing on Regulations, Obamacare and Considering the Cabinet

By Bo Huttinger
Posted February 13, 2017 at 5:58pm

By Lindsey McPherson and Bridget Bowman and Thomas McKinless and Michael Cades

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Roll Call reporters Lindsey McPherson and Bridget Bowman preview the week ahead in the House and Senate. With Republicans in the House working to further scale back Obama-era regulations through the Congressional Review Act and Senate Democrats continuing their fights against several Trump administration Cabinet appointees, this last week in session before the Presidents Day recess will be a busy one. See the video for more.

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