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Resign of the times  — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending April 17, 2026

By Chris Hale
Posted April 17, 2026 at 5:43pm

Lawmakers returned from their spring hiatus this week to begin appropriations season, to welcome one new member and to say goodbye (or maybe good riddance) to two others.

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