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DonViejo

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Sat Nov 25, 2017, 02:45 PM Nov 2017

Looming deadlines, much unfinished business await Congress

Looming Deadlines, Unfinished Business Awaits Congress

November 25, 2017 at 11:55 am EST By Taegan Goddard

“The crush of unfinished business facing lawmakers when they return to the Capitol would be daunting even if Washington were functioning at peak efficiency,” the AP reports.

“It’s an agenda whose core items — tax cuts, a potential government shutdown, lots of leftover spending bills — could unravel just as easily as advance amid factionalism, gamesmanship, and a toxic political environment.”

“There’s only a four-week window until a Christmas deadline, barely enough time for complicated negotiations even if December stays on the rails. And that’s hardly a sure bet in President Trump’s capital.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/11/25/looming-deadlines-unfinished-business-awaits-congress/

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