Trump’s move to pause all federal grants and loans is a “legitimate exercise of executive oversight,” said House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, R-Okla., who is often considered an institutionalist who has insisted upon the importance of Congressional power. “I don’t think putting a hold on things is extraordinary.”

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House Republicans will be in search of common ground this week, using a three-day retreat in Doral, Florida, to move past glaring disagreements over how to pass President Donald Trump‘s agenda. GOP lawmakers will convene for their annual Issues Conference at the Trump National Doral Miami resort beginning on Monday and lasting until Wednesday.