Vocal points — Congressional Hits and Misses

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Vocal points — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending Sept. 5, 2025

By Chris Hale

Posted September 5, 2025 at 4:20pm

Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill for a short workweek after the long August recess. Highlights included Epstein abuse survivors speaking out and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. trying to quell doubts about his leadership.

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