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House Freedom Caucus drops lame-duck playbook for Thune, Johnson

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The House Freedom Caucus released a playbook on Monday urging outgoing Senate Majority Leader John Thune and soon-to-be former House Speaker Mike Johnson to advance certain legislative goals before Democrats take control in January. The proposed actions include passing funding through reconciliation, codifying border security measures, capping annual spending, enacting an energy bill, and prohibiting congressional stock trading. These priorities have been stalled in Congress over the past two years despite being important for Republican lawmakers.
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The House Freedom Caucus released a playbook on November 6, urging House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune to pass several policy initiatives before Democrats take control of both chambers in January. The caucus called for passing a funding bill through reconciliation, codifying border security measures, capping annual spending, approving an energy bill, and banning congressional stock trading. These priorities have been stalled in the legislature over the past two years despite being key issues for Republican lawmakers. Republicans lost their majority in both chambers during the recent midterm elections, leaving them with limited time to advance their agenda before January's power shift.

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In a document posted to social media, the Freedom Caucus urged House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune to pass a funding bill through reconciliation, codify border security, cap annual spending, pass an energy pill, and ban congressional stock trading.
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House Freedom Caucus drops lame-duck playbook for Thune, Johnson Republicans lost both chambers this month in the midterm elections, leaving them with precious little time to move forward with policy priorities until the power shift. asserted
Republicans → drop → shift
The House Freedom Caucus on Monday released a playbook for the Republican House and Senate to advance as much of the agenda as possible before Democrats take the majority in January. asserted
Democrats → release → January
Republicans lost both chambers this month in the midterm elections, leaving them with precious little time to move forward with policy priorities until the power shift. asserted
Republicans → lose → shift
In a document posted to social media, the Freedom Caucus urged House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune to pass a funding bill through reconciliation, codify border security, cap annual spending, pass an energy pill, and ban congressional stock trading. asserted
Caucus → post → trading
Those items have been key priorities for Republican lawmakers, but each has languished in the legislature over the past two years. asserted
each → languish → years
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