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by Causes | 5.3.17

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

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It’s a lovely day in Washington, and it feels like a totally different place -- because of Jimmy Kimmel. Seriously. His opening monologue on Monday night has completely changed the political calculations of the GOP health care bill and the Democrats’ fight against budget cuts. Here’s why. FBI Director James Comey is getting grilled by the Senate Judiciary Committee today, with questions about Russian interference in the presidential election, and Hillary Clinton’s private email server. And with the Palestinian president at the White House, it’s a big day!

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The President: IN WASHINGTON

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Private meetings with Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority
Gives joint statement with Abbas

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The House of Representatives: IN SESSION

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Voting on the $1.1 trillion omnibus appropriations package.
Voting on a bill requiring FEMA to give greater weight to the local impact of a disaster when making disaster declarations.
Voting on one additional suspension bill.

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The Senate: IN SESSION

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Voting on a bill to overturn a rule that let states establish automatic savings accounts for workers whose employers don’t offer a retirement plan.
Senate Judiciary Committee hears testimony from FBI Director James Comey. Watch here.

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What to Watch

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Mahmoud Abbas’s visit with President Trump at the White House. Trump would like to renew attempts at a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, a goal that has eluded presidents for decades. But perhaps, just as only Nixon could go to China, only Trump can broker peace in the Middle East.

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Be strong folks, and don’t forget to Take Action! Daily civic hygiene starts with YOU!

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-- Andrea Seabrook, Managing Editor of Countable

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