“The goal for Democrats was to pass President Biden’s sweeping climate and social spending package by Christmas, but that is slipping away as the Senate bogs down in one time-consuming fight after another,” The Hill reports.
Punchbowl News: “With the threat of a government shutdown averted, the biggest issues facing Congress are the debt limit — which has to be dealt with very soon, as in this week — and the National Defense Authorization Act, another must pass bill that got hung up in the Senate last week.”
Playbook: “Congress’ holiday season theme of governing by crisis continues this week, as lawmakers return to Washington to address what could be the trickiest issue of the month: the debt ceiling.”
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