Congress returns to brutal lame-duck stretch with shutdown deadline, leadership races: 'Closet is full of s—'

Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill to address a government shutdown deadline, passage of a farm bill, and a debt ceiling increase before the new Congress begins in January. The existing government funding expires on a date Congress must act before to avoid a shutdown. Democrats are set to assume the majority in the chamber when the new session begins.

• NPR — Congress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expect
• Fox News — Congress returns to brutal lame-duck stretch with shutdown deadline, leadership races: 'Closet is full of s—'

Next story