Heard on the Hill

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By Bill Clark

Posted February 3, 2026 at 4:15pm

Photojournalists take pictures of Speaker Mike Johnson as he speaks to reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday after the House narrowly cleared a $1.2 trillion spending package.

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