Lawmakers return Tuesday after a six-week election break, the place a lame duck session will mix lingering points with the ahead movement of the incoming Congress.
With authorities funding set to expire subsequent month, Republicans will face the query of whether or not to chop a take care of Democrats or push the funding situation into subsequent yr, when President-elect Trump takes workplace solely weeks after the GOP assumes management of each the Home and Senate.
Foremost on Republicans’ minds as they return are management elections in each chambers. On the Senate aspect, John Thune (S.D.) and John Cornyn (Texas) have fought a two-man battle for months, and now face a problem, supported by boldface names, from Rick Scott (Fla.).
Elevated jockeying on the Home aspect was spurred this week by Trump’s choose of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as his ambassador to the United Nations, opening up a management position.
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