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Philip Bennett, a machine setup, has a tool box that is filled with pictures of his fiancé and daughters at the Mid Continental Nail Corporation in Poplar Bluff, Mo. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Brad Vest

Tariffs on Mexico Are Causing Layoffs of Workers in the U.S.

by Erica Werner The Washington Post, and Kevin Sieff The Washington PostJuly 25, 2018

After Failing on First Try, Republicans Narrowly Pass Farm Bill

by Caitlin Dewey The Washington Post, and Erica Werner The Washington PostJune 22, 2018

Republicans, Trump Official In Trade Spat

by Erica Werner The Washington PostJune 20, 2018

FILE - In this July 21, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama, left, stands with Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., second left, Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., second right, and Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., after he signed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection financial reform bill at the Ronald Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington. Congress has voted to roll back some key elements of the Dodd-Frank law, which was enacted to provide the kind of regulatory framework that might keep another Great Recession from happening. Supporters of a vote, Tuesday, May 22, 2018 say it will spur the economy by increasing lending, easing the regulatory burden on small and medium-sized banks. Critics argue that it increases the chances of future taxpayer bailouts like the ones that followed the financial crisis. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)

Congress OKs Plan to Relax Banking Rules

by Erica Werner The Washington Post, and Renae Merle The Washington PostMay 23, 2018

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, May 18, 2018, as the conservative House Freedom Caucus threatens to hold up a final vote on the farm bill. Passage of the farm bill is a priority for GOP leaders, who are eager to pitch to voters its tougher work requirements for food stamps, a party priority that polls well with voters. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP Infighting Sinks House Farm Bill

by Erica Werner The Washington Post, and Mike DeBonis The Washington PostMay 18, 2018

Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., left, listens as President Donald Trump speaks to Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, during a meeting with governors and lawmakers in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Thursday, April 12, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump Weighs Rejoining Trade Pact

by Erica Werner The Washington Post, and Damian Paletta And Seung Min Kim The Washington PostApril 13, 2018

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., speaks to reporters about not seeking re-election at the United States Capitol on April 11, 2018 in Washington. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Matt McClain

GOP Is Different Post-Ryan

by Erica Werner The Washington PostApril 12, 2018

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., meets with reporters following a closed-door Republican strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Ryan says he's hoping bargainers can resolve the final disputes in a government-wide spending bill in time for Congress to begin voting Thursday on the measure. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Border Wall, Other Topics Hold Up Bill

by Erica Werner The Washington Post, and Mike DeBonis And Josh Dawsey The Washington PostMarch 20, 2018

In this image from video from Senate Television, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks on the floor of the Senate Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Senate TV via AP)

Senate Stumbles Into Federal Shutdown

by Erica Werner The Washington Post, and Mike DeBonis The Washington PostFebruary 9, 2018

No Extension For DACA

by Erica Werner The Washington Post, and Ed OKeefe The Washington PostFebruary 6, 2018