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Appropriations behavior  — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending May 15, 2026

Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week and got back to work on appropriations, which set up vitriolic clashes between some high-profile Trump administration officials and congressional Democrats. 

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