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House GOP passes budget framework to work on Trump agenda

In a dramatic vote, House Republicans passed a $5 trillion budget framework that kick-starts the process for President Trump’s agenda on Capitol Hill. It came less than a day after hardline conservatives refused to support it. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.

House GOP passes budget framework to work on Trump agenda

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