Breaking the ice — Congressional Hits and Misses

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Breaking the ice — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending Jan. 30, 2026

By Chris Hale

Posted January 30, 2026 at 4:34pm

After last weekend’s massive winter storm that blanketed the region, this week saw Washingtonians digging themselves out of the ice and lawmakers on Capitol Hill digging themselves out of the political storm created by ICE.

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