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The vice president rallied Capitol Hill Republicans, telling them that while they can’t pretend “everything is perfect” right now, they can blame Democrats.

Sept. 15, 2026, 3:26 PM EDT / Updated Sept. 15, 2026, 5:18 PM EDT

By Henry J. Gomez and Amanda Terkel

Vice President JD Vance gave House Republicans a pep talk in a visit to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, urging members in safe districts to help their colleagues in tougher races and offering advice on how to convince voters that the problems the country is facing are Democrats’ fault.

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