Lame-duck agenda balloons as Congress punts priorities until after election
Summary
Republican lawmakers are delaying major decisions like government funding, war money for Iran, and surveillance laws until after the November election. This postponement will lead to a large and complex agenda in the lame-duck session that will be hard to finish before Christmas.Key Facts
- GOP lawmakers are postponing important issues until after the November election.
- Key issues delayed include government funding, war funding related to Iran, and surveillance law extensions.
- The House recently passed a bill to fund the government.
- The delayed work will create a busy lame-duck session after the election.
- The lame-duck session is the period between the election and the start of the new Congress.
- Lawmakers will face challenges completing all pending business before Christmas.
- These delays push difficult budget and policy fights into a shorter time frame.
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