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A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation

A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation

Aired 02/09/2022

PBS News Hour

A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation

Clip: 2/9/2022 | 6m 48sVideo has Closed Captions

A divided Congress finds common ground on major legislation

This week in Congress something happened that has been relatively rare in recent years -- there were bipartisan agreements on multiple pieces of legislation. Bills tackling the U.S. Postal Service's financial struggles and a major issue regarding workplace sexual harassment and assault are moving forward with support by both sides of the aisle. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

Aired 02/09/2022

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