Freedom Caucus outlines eight priorities during lame-duck session

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The conservative House Freedom Caucus sent a letter to Republican leadership Monday morning laying out eight legislative priorities before the party loses control of Congress.

The letter, addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), calls for the passage of a third reconciliation bill, a permitting reform bill, to freeze federal spending at current levels via a funding patch or regular appropriations, and to codify President Donald Trump’s border policies, among other demands.

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