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Congressional staffers planned bipartisan trip with luxury stops in Europe ahead of election

A senior House aide was set to lead congressional staffers on an official trip to Europe featuring stops at a Ferrari factory, luxury goods companies and France’s Champagne region before Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) office abruptly canceled the plans. The weeklong trip to Italy and France, scheduled for later this month with the midterms just…