CONGRESS RETURNS TO BRUTAL LAME-DUCK STRETCH WITH SHUTDOWN DEADLINE, LEADERSHIP RACES: 'CLOSET IS FULL OF S—'
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill facing a government shutdown deadline, the farm bill and a debt ceiling fight before Democrats take power in January.
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Congress returns to brutal lame-duck stretch with shutdown deadline, leadership races: 'Closet is full of s—' — via Fox News Politics.
Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill facing a government shutdown deadline, the farm bill and a debt ceiling fight before Democrats take power in January.
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