The House and Senate will resume session on Tuesday. There are many things to keep legislators busy.
President-elect Trump is testing the loyalty of Republican senators by promoting controversial candidates to key positions and putting enormous pressure on them. These candidates include Pete Hegseth, whom President Trump nominated for Secretary of Defense, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) for Director of National Intelligence, Russell Vought for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and FBI Director. including Kash Patel, Congressman. Lori Chavez Delemer (R-Ore.) will become Secretary of Labor and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will become Secretary of Health and Human Services. service.
Meanwhile, Congress has just 10 days left until government funding runs out, but the two sides still haven't reached a deal to keep the lights on over the holidays. Members on both sides expect the government to remain open past the Dec. 20 shutdown deadline. But negotiators are leaving colleagues speculating about what led them to do so as funding negotiations reach a critical juncture amid questions about disaster relief.
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