Signs of congressional independence emerge on Capitol Hill
Observers note several small acts suggesting lawmakers push back against President Johnson's agenda. Senate amendments on Peace Corps and poverty posts, a veto of flood relief with a proviso, and cuts to foreign aid show tightening executive power. House resistance grows over hospital closings and vetoed measures.
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