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Spring breakers — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending March 27, 2026

By Chris Hale

Posted March 27, 2026 at 5:09pm

This week saw lawmakers scrambling to fund the Department of Homeland Security as the clock continued to tick ahead of the two-week spring recess.

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