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White House backing push to attach Senate housing package to must-pass defense bill

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The White House is backing an effort to attach most of a Senate-approved housing package to a must-pass annual defense bill, according to three people with knowledge of the matter who were granted anonymity to discuss private talks. The administration’s support could breathe new life into the push to include the ROAD to Housing package in the National Defense Authorization Act at the eleventh hour…
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Economy & Education: U.S. trade rep. Greer and teacher’s union head Weingarten | The Conversation

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Capitol agenda: Texas’ massive delegation is losing its sway

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Thursday could determine whether the Lone Star State gets five more Republican-leaning seats next Congress. Yet the state’s Texas-sized influence is beginning to wane. The Texas GOP delegation is losing its clout due to a combination of redistricting, retirements and bids for higher office. The group is on track to lose the seniority and committee gavels it once wielded to influence key decisions in the House…
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Texas exodus underscores the state’s fading relevance in the House GOP

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Texas exodus underscores the state’s fading relevance in the House GOP

Not long ago, seven committee chairs hailed from the Lone Star State. Now its delegation is young, large and unsettled…
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