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How the fight over ICE could pave the way for health reforms
Republicans are considering using a special budget process known as reconciliation to fund the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency without help from Democrats. That could create an opening for going it alone on other legislation, including President Trump’s Great Healthcare Plan.