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Eight Republican lawmakers buckled under mounting pressure and ultimately supported President Donald Trump's sweeping reconciliation package -- despite previously voicing sharp criticism of its content, according to a report. Among those who initially opposed the bill -- Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), as well as Reps. Keith Self (R-Texas), Andy Harris (R-Md.), Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.), David Valadao (R-Calif.), Chip Roy (R-Texas), and Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) -- ultimately voted in favor of its passage. |
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