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Ripple effects — Congressional Hits and Misses

Week ending June 23, 2023

Who knew Jerome Powell was a Deadhead? The Federal Reserve chairman’s love for The Grateful Dead was revealed this week at a House Financial Services hearing. Other highlights: Captain James T. Kirk and Maynard G. Krebs getting shoutouts from senators; name pronunciation stumbles and RuPaul quotes at House Armed Services; and House Republicans censuring Adam B. Schiff, who seemed to love every minute of it.

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