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On the Hill

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 08: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivers remarks during a press conference on Capitol Hill May 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. The press conference, organized by the non-profit United Against Nuclear Iran, occurred as the United States and Iran continue to negotiate over bilateral issues and growing international concern with Iran’s drone production and proliferation. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 03: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) leaves the House Chamber during a procedural vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the U.S. Capitol on July 02, 2025 in Washington, DC. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), President Donald Trump and other Republicans are scrambling to gather enough support to begin debate on Trump's sweeping tax and spending bill. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota, speaks to reporters at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on June 27.
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