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Congress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expect November 9, 20265:00 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition

Eric McDaniel

Congress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expect

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Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week to finish up work before Democrats take control of the House and Senate in January. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption

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It is the final hoorah for the 119th Congress. Republicans have just weeks left in control of the House of Republicans and the Senate. The main thing on the agenda: keeping the federal government open. Funding is set to run out on December 11, when a stop-gap measure passed about a month ahead of the midterms expires.