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Congress grapples with multiple crises amid war in Ukraine

A divided Congress grapples with rising gas prices, COVID relief and immigration

04/28/2022

PBS News Hour

Congress grapples with multiple crises amid war in Ukraine

Clip: 4/28/2022 | 6m 13sVideo has Closed Captions

A divided Congress grapples with rising gas prices, COVID relief and immigration

Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill this week and were met with a growing list of legislative items to tackle. From funding for Ukraine to more COVID relief, there’s a lot they’re hoping to accomplish before the legislative calendar is upended by midterm elections. NewsHour congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.

04/28/2022

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