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Gold medal cold shoulder — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending Dec. 9, 2022

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Lawmakers continued to try to finish up their lame-duck work this week. Some of the highlights in this Hits and Misses include Rep. Jerrold Nadler taking a little cat nap on the House floor, Congressional Gold Medal honorees snubbing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Speaker Nancy Pelosi getting emotional after the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, and more.

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