Congress’ Packed Agenda
Lawmakers have an ambitious goal of getting through a lengthy slate of work, while dealing with high tensions in a couple of weeks before the end of the year.
Maeve Sheehey, Lillianna Byington, and Roxana Tiron highlight what to watch.
Enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that expire at the end of the year are driving much of the tension in Congress, with Republicans in both chambers miles apart on whether to extend them. Senate Democrats plan to put a three-year extension on the floor Thursday, but the proposal appears likely to fail.
Speaker Mike ...