US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone
The US Senate has recessed until November 9, leaving several legislative items unfinished before the upcoming midterm elections.
The chamber won’t return until Nov. 9 for the five-week lame-duck session, when party leaders will have to decide which bills they want to negotiate during what could be the final days of unified Republican control.
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