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        "title": "Winners and losers in Democrats' tax, climate, and drugs bill",
        "byline": "Laura Davison, Erik Wasson and Ari Natter",
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        "prettyDate": "August 08, 2022",
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        "summary": "Here's a look at which groups and politicians come out on top and who takes a hit from the landmark bill, which now moves to the House.",
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        "uri": "/2021/12/08/congress-moves-toward-deal-to-raise-nations-debt-ceiling-412-124721/",
        "title": "Congress reaches deal to raise debt ceiling",
        "byline": "Billy House and Erik Wasson",
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        "prettyDate": "December 08, 2021",
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        "summary": "If the plan goes through, the debt limit increase could pass Congress before Dec. 15.",
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        "title": "Dems scale back health care goals in effort to break stalemate",
        "byline": "Laura Davison, Emily Wilkins and Erik Wasson",
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        "prettyDate": "October 21, 2021",
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        "summary": "Extended child tax credits will likely be pared back, while expansions to Medicare and the SALT deduction are expected to remain.",
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        "title": "Congress strikes $900B stimulus deal: What's in it?",
        "byline": "Erik Wasson, Laura Litvan and Billy House",
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        "prettyDate": "December 21, 2020",
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        "summary": "The package includes a new round of jobless payments and $284 billion for small businesses via the Paycheck Protection Program.",
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        "title": "House Democrats unveil $3 trillion aid bill with cash for states",
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        "prettyDate": "May 12, 2020",
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        "summary": "The bill includes more cash payments and tax changes; Republicans signaled that they're in no rush.",
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        "uri": "/2020/03/27/house-passes-2-trillion-coronavirus-package/",
        "title": "House passes $2 trillion coronavirus package",
        "byline": "Erik Wasson and Billy House",
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        "prettyDate": "March 27, 2020",
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        "summary": "Bill passed despite efforts by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky) will provide employer and worker relief in multitude of areas.",
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        "uri": "/2019/04/30/medicare-for-all-gets-first-house-committee-hearing/",
        "title": "Medicare for All gets first House committee hearing",
        "byline": "Erik Wasson and Alexander Ruoff",
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        "prettyDate": "April 30, 2019",
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        "summary": "The House will gavel in the first-ever hearing on a sweeping Medicare for All proposal championed by Pramila Jayapal.",
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        "uri": "/2019/01/25/trump-and-congress-reach-deal-to-temporarily-reopen-the-government/",
        "title": "Trump announces deal to temporarily reopen the government",
        "byline": "Anna Edgerton, Billy House, Erik Wasson and Jennifer Jacobs",
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        "prettyDate": "January 25, 2019",
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        "summary": "The deal would open the government until Feb. 15 and includes no money for a border wall.",
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        "title": "GOP 2019 budget proposal revives Obamacare repeal efforts",
        "byline": "Erik Wasson",
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        "prettyDate": "June 21, 2018",
        "timeToRead": "5 minute",
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        "summary": "The budget proposal lays out a platform for the Republicans to run on in November as they face off against optimistic Democrats. ",
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        "title": "GOP abandonment of ACA a gift for Democrats?",
        "byline": "Sahil Kapur and Erik Wasson",
        "kicker": "News",
        "prettyDate": "June 12, 2018",
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        "summary": "Health care is the GOP's greatest political vulnerability in midterm elections, and the Trump administration has poured gasoline on already burning fire.",
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