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Republican Senators Don’t Show for Votes

August 16, 2018 at 3:11 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) scolded Senate Republican colleagues on Thursday for skipping a Wednesday night vote, warning them that attendance needs to improve if anything is to get done in August,” The Hill reports.

“McConnell warned fellow Republican senators at a private lunch meeting Thursday that he would have trouble moving legislation next week if the attendance remains as abysmal as it was this week.”

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