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Working lunch — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending June 5, 2026

By Chris Hale

Posted June 5, 2026 at 5:07pm

Congress returned after the Memorial Day break to continue work on appropriations and vote on the Senate immigration spending bill. Highlights this week include questions for Cabinet secretaries, reliving vote-a-rama trauma, and more.

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