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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-SC., walks from the podium after speaking at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The Latest: House chairs want full Mueller report by April 2

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FILE- In this March 22, 2019, file photo a worker on a lift works on a Boeing 737 Max 8 being built for SpiceJet at Renton Municipal Airport in Renton, Wash. On Wednesday, March 27, the Senate aviation subcommittee will examine how the FAA oversees safety in the commercial aviation industry. Expected to testify is the Transportation Department's inspector general, who is conducting a separate probe of the FAA's decision to approve the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, the type of plane that crashed in October in Indonesia, and this month in Ethiopia. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

5 questions Congress will have for Boeing, FAA this week

By DAVID KOENIG and TOM KRISHER - Associated Press

The Capitol Rotunda is seen in Washington, Monday, March 25, 2019, as Democrats vowed to press ahead with their multiple investigations into the president and whether he obstructed justice after special counsel Robert Mueller did not find that President Donald Trump or his campaign colluded with Russians to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The House Financial Services committee must advance bank accountability

By Edolphus "Ed" Towns Jr.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y, speaks during a news conference at a subway station in the Upper West Side neighborhood of New York Sunday, March 24, 2019, in the wake of Attorney General William Barr's Summary of the Mueller Report. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

Democrats ask for Mueller files; GOP exclaims ‘Move on’

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 22, 2018 photo, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., then ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, exits a secure area to speak to reporters, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Though the special counsel’s findings remain unknown, Trump has grown increasingly confident that the report would produce what he insisted all along _ no clear evidence of a conspiracy between Russia and the Trump campaign. And the president and his closest advisers are now considering how to weaponize those possible findings. A subtle change is underway among congressional Democrats, as well, who have long believed the report would offer damning evidence against the president. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Adam Schiff rejects ‘Gang of Eight’ classified briefing on Mueller report

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., comes out to talks with reporters following his meeting with former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Jerry Nadler says William Barr will testify on Mueller report

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., meets with reporters after being elected chairman of the House Democratic Caucus for the 116th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. Jeffries defeated Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., both prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE* *

Democrats vow to fight Robert Mueller, William Barr for report details

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., speaks during a television news interview just outside the House Chamber prior a vote on an anti-hate resolution, an action sparked by controversial remarks from freshman Democrat Ilhan Omar, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, March 7, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Steny Hoyer at AIPAC condemns Israel boycott, divestment movement

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Attorney General William Barr leaves his home in McLean, Va., on Saturday morning, March 23, 2019. Special counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

Trump didn’t coordinate with Russia in 2016, report declares

By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and CHAD DAY and JULIE PACE - Associated Press

Special Counsel Robert Mueller walks to his car after attending services at St. John's Episcopal Church, across from the White House, in Washington, Sunday, March 24, 2019. Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

The world finally gets words from Mueller, but just a few

By CALVIN WOODWARD - Associated Press

Attorney General William Barr leaves his home in McLean, Va., on Saturday morning, March 23, 2019. Special counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

William Barr, Rod Rosenstein work to condense Mueller report as partisan battle looms

By Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo and Chad Day - Associated Press

Motorcade carrying President Donald Trump after departing Mar-a-Lago on Sunday, March 24, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

The Latest: Pence claims total vindication in Mueller report

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Sen. Mike Enzi, the Senate Budget Committee chairman, calls his budget plan a "responsible first step." (Associated Press)

Mike Enzi’s 2020 budget plan attempts to tame federal deficits

By David Sherfinski and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

The Capitol is seen in Washington, Saturday, March 23, 2019. Attorney General William Barr was reviewing the special counsel's confidential report on the Russia investigation to determine what should be made public after a nearly two-year probe that cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

AG Barr will not send report to Congress Saturday

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

An American flag flies outside the Department of Justice in Washington, Friday, March 22, 2019. Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump. The Justice Department says Mueller delivered his final report to Attorney Barr, who is reviewing it. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Barr scours Trump-Russia report to see how much to open

By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO and CHAD DAY - Associated Press

People hold signs as the motorcade of President Donald Trump passes on Saturday, March 23, 2019, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Special counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Trump's presidency. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

The Latest: Barr decision on report to cause fireworks

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Attorney General William Barr leaves his home in McLean, Va., on Friday, March 22, 2019. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is expected to present a report to the Justice Department any day now outlining the findings of his nearly two-year investigation into Russian election meddling, possible collusion with Trump campaign officials and possible obstruction of justice by Trump . (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Mueller concludes Russia-Trump probe with no new indictments

By ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO and CHAD DAY - Associated Press

The Department of Justice in Washington, Friday, March 22, 2019, as Special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump. The Justice Department says Mueller delivered his final report Friday to Attorney General William Barr, who is reviewing it. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

In a plain envelope, a monumental message: Mueller’s done

By JONATHAN LEMIRE and MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

Rep. Maxine Waters, California Democrat (Associated Press)

Republicans ask Waters to delay vote on marijuana banking bill

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

The White House is seen at dusk, Friday March 22, 2019, in Washington, after news broke that the special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump. The Justice Department says Mueller delivered his final report to Attorney General William Barr, who is reviewing it. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The Latest: Mueller passes Russia probe to attorney general

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