Source: Jordain Carney, THE HILL, 12/6/21


Congress is driving deeper toward the holidays, as lawmakers struggle to make progress on a lengthy year-end to-do list.  Both the House and Senate were scheduled to leave Washington, D.C., for the year at the end of the week.  The House, instead, has formally added a week to its schedule, meaning the lower chamber will now start its break by Dec. 20, while senators are warning they could remain in session right up until Christmas. 

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