Congress Returns to a Changed Washington After GOP's Election Wipeout
Lawmakers face a Dec. 11 funding deadline as Democrats prepare to control both chambers and push bills on defense, energy, and Epstein files.
- On Monday, Congress returned to Washington for a six-week lame-duck session after Democrats flipped control of both chambers in midterm elections, positioning them to expand their majority to 261 seats.
- Republican leaders now face a contentious internal battle after suffering significant midterm losses, with House Speaker Mike Johnson announcing he will not seek election as minority leader.
- Lawmakers face a Dec. 11 funding deadline while Rep. Thomas Massie pushes an impeachment resolution against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, though President Donald Trump defended him as "guilty of two things, basically winning two wars."
- Democrats and reformers are pursuing the Epstein Files Transparency Act, seeking 218 signatures to force a vote on unredacted records for victims while advancing energy permitting reform legislation.
- President Trump appointed Stephen Miller, the hard-right architect of White House domestic policy, as his new chief of staff on Monday to lead a direct confrontation with Congress before Jan. 3, 2027.
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Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP’s election wipeout – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns Monday to a changed Washington, the Democrats having trounced Republicans in the midterm elections, but with President Donald Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses. Newly elected lawmakers arrived on Capitol Hill over the weekend, creating a jumble of split-screen moments reflective of the new...
Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP's election wip
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress returns Monday to a changed Washington , the Democrats having trounced Republicans in the midterm elections , but with President Donald Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses.
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