Congress returns for lame-duck session with funding deadline, Hegseth impeachment and debt limit in play
Democrats' midterm gains leave them little incentive to help Republicans advance their agenda before January
Congress returns to Washington on Monday for a lame-duck session crowded with unfinished business, including a Dec. 11 government funding deadline, an impeachment vote on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and a debt-limit debate, all as Republicans prepare to lose control of both chambers on Jan. 3.