Lame-duck session likely to punt to next Congress
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After a shift of power, there's little political will to finish incomplete agenda issues this session.
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U.S. lawmakers return to work on  Tuesday from a month-long recess with time running out for  Republicans to pass legislation and impress unhappy voters as  they try to retain control of Congress in November 7 elections.
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Two congressional committees are scheduled this week to consider a bill giving the District its first full vote in the House, and senior Democrats hope to pass it in the House and send it to the Senate this month.
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Defeated Democratic presidential  challenger John Kerry returns to his U.S. Senate seat this week  when Congress convenes for a post-election session that  promises to be something of a political circus.
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Regardless who wins the US presidency, Republicans are likely to remain a key voice in the nation&#39;s capital since they appear positioned to keep control of a sharply divided Congress in Tuesday&#39;s elections.
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Members of New York's heavily Democratic delegation on Capitol Hill worry they will be shoved aside when Congress returns to confront issues that impact the city and state.
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The ordeal could add to the GOP's woes as it tries to retain control of Congress.
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The presidentâs ability to push his agenda has faded such that he can fairly be judged to be in his lame duck period.
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A Republican-led Congress criticized for producing little but political rancor is likely to end its term this week with at best a grade of "Incomplete."
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CAPITOL HILL A week after losing his bid for the presidency, John Kerry was back at the capitol, meeting with Democratic leaders about the upcoming lame duck session of congress.
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The contentious SKIL bill â or Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act of 2006 â is about to set off an old-fashioned donnybrook between immigration supporters and opponents before the lame-duck Congress fades into history.
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Time is running out for Congress to pass real reform before the elections. But a commonsense plan from an unlikely Congressman may be gaining momentum
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WASHINGTON - Congress returns from its August recess Tuesday vowing to rush through a bundle of important bills before the November election.
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Unless Kerry surges, Democrats may see hope of controlling House or Senate slip away.
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It's going to be a tough year on Capitol Hill. Here's what to expect.
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Hours before wrapping up for its campaign break, Congress nailed down a 2.2 percent pay raise for the armed forces but left resolution of the federal employee raise to a lame-duck session next month.
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Tinkering with a tradition that goes back to Thomas Jefferson, House members in the new Congress will be able to refer to senators by name on the floor &#151; as long as they don't get too personal.