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Republicans face hurdles to pass Trump's agenda

The Republican-led Congress returns Monday after a weeklong recess with plans to shift focus to the party-line bill to pass President Donald Trump's multitrillion-dollar agenda. NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports on the hurdles Republicans face.

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