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Conyers Steps Down From Judiciary Committee Role; Trump Pushes Senators On Tax Plan

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Rep. John Conyers, Democrat of Michigan, speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, June 20, 2017. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)
Rep. John Conyers, Democrat of Michigan, speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, June 20, 2017. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

On Monday at the White House President Trump hosts a lunch for senators who hope to pass their tax cut plan this week. Senate Democrat Al Franken returns to work for the first time since sexual harassment allegations were raised against him, and House Democrat John Conyers has stepped down as ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee in the wake of sexual harassment allegations.

NPR's Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNPR) joins Here & Now's Robin Young to preview politics this week.

This segment aired on November 27, 2017.

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