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Accomplishments of outgoing Congress and where it fell short

Legislative accomplishments of outgoing Congress and where it fell short

Aired 12/29/2022

PBS News Hour

Accomplishments of outgoing Congress and where it fell short

Clip: 12/29/2022 | 8m 50sVideo has Closed Captions

Legislative accomplishments of outgoing Congress and where it fell short

The 117th Congress is coming to an end and with it ends the Democrats' full control of the legislative branch of government. Despite the narrow margins of the last two years, lawmakers ushered through historic legislation like the bipartisan infrastructure act. In Alaska, infrastructure money is set to help tribal communities withstand the effects of climate change. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Aired 12/29/2022

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