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From left, European Union Ambassador Stavros Lambrinidis, Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., German Ambassador Emily Haber, and Lithuanian Ambassador Audra Plepyte join other diplomats to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Senate gives final approval to Ukraine aid, huge budget bill

by Alan Fram Associated PressMarch 11, 2022

FILE - A worker carries a large parcel at the United States Postal Service sorting and processing facility Nov. 18, 2021, in Boston. Congress would lift onerous budget requirements that have helped push the Postal Service deeply into debt and would require it to continue delivering mail six days per week under bipartisan legislation that approached House approval Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

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House OKs bill to aid Postal Service

by Alan Fram Associated PressFebruary 8, 2022

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., walks to a caucus lunch at the Capitol in Washington, Friday.

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Manchin won’t back budget bill, likely dooming it

by Alan Fram Associated Press, and Hope Yen Associated PressDecember 19, 2021

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., celebrates the House passage of President Joe Biden's expansive social and environment bill with other Democrats in the House Chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Dems’ sweeping social, climate bill passes divided House

by Alan Fram Associated PressNovember 19, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks about his infrastructure plan and his domestic agenda during a visit to the Electric City Trolley Museum in Scranton, Pa., Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Back home, Biden plugs $2T plan

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, Darlene Superville Associated Press, and Alan Fram Associated PressOctober 20, 2021

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., meets with reporters after a marathon "vote-a-rama" to advance President Joe Biden's federal priorities, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. The Democratic leader discussed the $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs, the $1 trillion infrastructure bill, and the importance of voting rights. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Schumer says $3.5T social, climate plans face tough test

by Alan Fram Associated PressAugust 11, 2021

President Joe Biden speaks during a visit to the Lehigh Valley operations facility for Mack Trucks in Macungie, Pa., Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Senate votes to start work on $1T infrastructure bill

by Lisa Mascaro Associated Press, Kevin Freking Associated Press, and Alan Fram Associated PressJuly 28, 2021

President Joe Biden joins Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and fellow Democrats at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, July 14, 2021, to discuss the latest progress on his infrastructure agenda. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Biden pitches huge budget

by Alan Fram Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressJuly 14, 2021

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters after House Republicans voted to oust her from her leadership post as chair of the House Republican Conference because of her repeated criticism of former President Donald Trump for his false claims of election fraud and his role in instigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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GOP dumps defiant Trump critic Cheney from top House post

by Alan Fram Associated Press, and Kevin Freking Associated PressMay 12, 2021

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks during his weekly press briefing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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House GOP leader amps up pressure on Cheney

by Alan Fram Associated Press, and Lisa Mascaro Associated PressMay 4, 2021