Health care, funding and more: 5 things to watch when the Senate returns
The Senate is staring down multiple flash points in the coming months as lawmakers head into a year colored by electoral politics but with plenty of policy fights on the horizon.
Lawmakers wrapped up a grueling year by completing some of their pre-holiday agenda, including passing the annual National Defense Authorization Act and confirming scores of nominees. But they punted several key issues into January, including government funding bills to avert a shutdown and a potential deal to extend expiring enhanced ObamaCare subsidies.
Members are expected to pick both issues up in the new year, alongside a number of electoral and political questions that will set the tone for the Senate throughout 2026.
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A shutdown repeat?
Congress returns to work less than two months after ending the longest shutdown in history, with lawmakers intent on avoiding a repeat this time around
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