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Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week to finish up work before Democrats take control of the House and Senate in January.
Zayrha Rodriguez
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NPR
Congress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expect
Eric McDaniel
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.
A supporter holds a sign during a campaign rally for Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Nov. 1. Andrews defeated her Republican opponent, Sen. Darline Graham.
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Democrats won big. Can they lower your grocery bill?
Joe Hernandez
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ranking member Robert Garcia, D-Calif., speaks in front of a picture of Teyana Gibson Brown, confronting federal agents as they raid her Minneapolis home on February 23, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds
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Democrats won big on issues like immigration. But ICE still has the money
Jasmine Garsd, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
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