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EPISODE · Aug 31, 2026 · 10 MIN

Congress returns next week faces a mountain of legislation, and fewer easy options available

from The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton

Congress has no shortage of fiscal issues waiting when lawmakers return next week. What may be in shorter supply is the flexibility Congress has traditionally used to put together deals and postpone hard decisions. For a closer look, I'm joined by Loren Duggan, deputy news director at Bloomberg Government.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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