Congress returns to Washington for lame-duck session after midterm elections

Congress returns for lame-duck sprint after GOP midterm losses

Lawmakers are returning to Capitol Hill for the first time since the midterm elections, which delivered a slew of Democratic victories that will dramatically reshape the balance of power in Washington in the new year.

Congress Returns With Long To-Do List As Trump Preps for Battle

Both parties are gearing up for a rocky ride heading toward the end of the year.

Congress returns post-midterms as Trump extends invite to Democrats on immigration

• On the Hill: Congress returns this week, marking the start of a lame-duck session. With fewer than 25 days in session before the new — and dramatically reshaped — 120th Congress begins, lawmakers have a long list of agenda items, including averting a potential government …

Congress returns for crowded lame-duck session as Hegseth impeachment looms

Congress must pass legislation to avert a looming government shutdown, farm bill, FISA reform and National Defense Authorization Act in the coming weeks.

Congress Returns to a Reordered Washington With a Hazy Agenda

An impeachment vote on the defense secretary, a spending deal and several major bills are in play in a post-election session that will be shaped by last week’s electoral earthquakeSensational language“electoral earthquake”The metaphor dramatizes the midterm results beyond what the election outcome itself describes.More neutral: major midterm election resultsDisagree with this highlight?.

After losing Congress, Republicans have one last shot to pass their agenda

Lawmakers return to Washington on Monday for several weeks before Democrats take control.

Congress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expect

Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January.

Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP’s election wipeoutSensational language“election wipeout”Calling the results a wipeout goes further than the neutral description of election losses used by other outlets.More neutral: election lossesDisagree with this highlight?

The Boston Globe published a report that is shown in full at The Washington Times.

Funding crunch begins

Congress has five legislative weeks left to avoid a partial government shutdown, while Republicans could try to pass their third reconciliation bill to fund defense and other priorities before they lose power next year. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley and Paul M. …

Outgoing Congress returns for busy week of funding fights and a possible Hegseth impeachment vote

As the country still digests the new Congress that was elected last week in the midterms, the current outgoing Congress is returning to center stage this week — but don't call it a lame duck. From funding fights to impeachment votes, the next few days are expected to be busy. …

Congress returns with government funding, Pete Hegseth and the debt limit on the agenda

Republicans have less than two months left with majorities in both the Senate and the House — and a long list of legislation to take up in the coming weeks.

119th Congress returns for high-stakes lame-duck session ahead of Dec. 11th deadline

Lawmakers have returned to Capitol Hill for their first session since the midterm elections, facing a narrow window to advance key legislative priorities before the end of the 119th Congress.

The Clock Is Ticking

Congress returned to Washington on Monday for a five-week lame-duck session, with Republicans still holding the House, the Senate, and the White House until the new Democrat-controlled Congress is sworn in next year.

Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP's election wipeoutSensational language“wipeout”The word is a dramatic term for election losses that goes beyond describing the results.More neutral: lossesDisagree with this highlight?

Congress returns Monday to a changed Washington, the Democrats having trounced Republicans in the midterm elections, but with President Donald Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses.

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House Republicans return to Capitol Hill with limited time left in power

House Republicans left Washington in September hoping to preserve their majority. They return Monday having lost control of the chamber, with just 20 legislative days to finish their business before Democrats take power. …

Congress Returns for First Session After Democrats’ Midterm Victory

Congress returns today for its first session since September and its first since the Democrats’ sweeping victory in the 2026 midterm elections. It will likely be a somber session for RepublicansSensational language“somber session for Republicans”Describing the mood of the session is a judgement the article does not support with reporting.More neutral: session in which Republicans have lost seatsDisagree with this highlight?, who have lost at least 44 House seats to Democrats and seven Senate seats. …

Congress returns to brutalSensational language“brutal”Calling the session brutal adds a judgement about its difficulty that the reporting does not establish.More neutral: busyDisagree with this highlight? lame-duck stretch with shutdown deadline, leadership races: 'Closet is full of s—Sensational language“Closet is full of s—”Profanity in the headline adds shock value; the same point is made by the quote’s content without it.More neutral: Moreno says the lame duck is crowded with unfinished businessThese are Bernie Moreno’s words. The outlet is reporting them.Disagree with this highlight?'

Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill facing a government shutdown deadline, the farm bill, and a debt ceiling fight before Democrats take power in January.

House Freedom Caucus drops lame-duck playbook for Thune, Johnson

Republicans lost both chambers this month in the midterm elections, leaving them with precious little time to move forward with policy priorities until the power shift.

Congress faces crammed lame-duck session with little bipartisan appetite

(The Center Square) – The Republican-controlled 119th Congress is facing a backlog of legislative duties it can no longer ignore – yet it has only eight weeks left in session until Democrats take the helm in both chambers.

Also published by Just the News. It counts once.

Lawmakers confront midterm upheaval, big to-do list as Congress returns for lame-duck session

Congress returns Monday to grapple with midterm election fallout and decide what, if any, legislation on a long to-do list can pass in the final weeks of the Republican majorities.

Congress Faces Crammed Lame-Duck Session With Little Bipartisan Appetite

The Republican-controlled 119th Congress is facing a backlog of legislative duties it can no longer ignore – yet it has only eight weeks left in session until Democrats take the helm in both chambers.

A Time for Ruthlessness: Lame-Duck Session Should Finish Work of Lazy-Duck SenateLoaded modifier“Lazy-Duck Senate”Calls the Senate lazy as a label before any evidence of how it performed.More neutral: SenateDisagree with this highlight?

“Wipeout?” “Bloodbath?” “Demo-KatrinaSensational language“Demo-Katrina”Compares the election results to a hurricane disaster, adding drama rather than facts.More neutral: Democratic gainsDisagree with this highlight?” is more like it. The Times-Picayune’s one word headline the day after that hurricane drowned New Orleans also suits this occasion: “CATASTROPHIC.” The national walloping that Republicans suffered Tuesday is almost beyond words. …

Congress faces crammed lame-duck session with little bipartisan appetite

Just the News published a report that is shown in full at The Center Square.