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Hillraisers and Spam dunks — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending Dec. 6, 2024

Congress returned from the Thanksgiving break as the lame duck continued to limp to the finish line. This week, tempers flared and Spam flew at hearings and lawmakers paid tribute to departing colleagues.

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