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Ep. 13: Congressional Leaders Call for Unity, Give Trump Tepid Support

The Week Ahead: Convention Special

Amid the bluster Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention, there was also another message, says senior CQ Roll Call Editor David Hawkings. Republican congressional leaders stressed the need to maintain control of the House and Senate so they could work with the GOP nominee Donald Trump to enact conservative policies.

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