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President Donald Trump used a portion of his State of the Union address Tuesday night to laud the record number of women serving in Congress, drawing a rare bipartisan standing ovation in the House chamber. 

House erupts in "USA" chant over record number of women in Congress

"You weren't supposed to do that," he joked as Democrats started to applaud.

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

House erupts in "USA" chant over record number of women in Congress

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