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By Tom Williams
Posted March 1, 2023 at 6:28pm

From left, Texas Republican Reps. Monica De La Cruz, Wesley Hunt, Ronny Jackson and Dan Crenshaw pose on the House steps on Wednesday to display their temporary Lone Star State tattoos that mark Texas Independence Day, which is Thursday (The House will be out for the rest of the week).

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