House and Senate Republicans are planning a slew of significant votes in the coming weeks on language making the individual tax cuts permanent, a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, and a bill to reform the food stamp program, even in the face of looming fall elections that usually slow down the congressional agenda.

Consideration of a dozen fiscal 2019 appropriations measures will also begin in House and Senate committees this spring.

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