What to watch as the Senate returns for its preelection sprint
The article discusses efforts by Senate Republicans to demonstrate progress on several key priorities before the upcoming midterm elections, despite setbacks caused by Senator mitch McConnell’s extended absence. Most legislative activity is expected to occur during the lame-duck session after the election, with the only immediate crisis-government funding-already addressed through a bill signed by President Donald Trump to keep the government open untill mid-December. The piece emphasizes the limited legislative window remaining and hints at the potential for further action after the elections.
Senate Republicans are hoping to use the few legislative days left before the midterm elections to demonstrate progress on a handful of elusive priorities, one of which has been stalled by Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) extended absence from Washington.
Most of what gets accomplished for the remainder of this Congress is expected to take place in the lame-duck session, a brief period after the Nov. 3 election. And the only looming crisis before that date has already been addressed. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed a bill keeping the government open until mid-December.
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