Some Republicans to Skip Trump Convention With Foreign Trips
- At least eight house Republicans on trips led by two chairmen
- Lawmakers will miss convention where Trump accepts nomination
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At least eight House Republicans are heading overseas next week on taxpayer-funded trips instead of watching Donald Trump accept their party’s presidential nomination in Cleveland.
Congress is leaving town early so that members can attend the political conventions, but two prominent committee chairmen are taking the unusual step of leading congressional delegations to the Middle East and Europe during the event.