Republicans Struggle to Find One Last Win in Congress

“Fresh off of the midterm elections that have Republicans licking their wounds from a massive blowout flipping control of both chambers, lawmakers are attempting to use the lame-duck session to revive hopes of getting a third budget reconciliation bill approved,” the Washington Sun reports.

“However, they are finding the road and the timetable treacherous. Senate Majority Leader John Thune indicated that he still is not sure whether the party has the votes to advance a single-party measure of any kind, despite hopes that they could be unlocked postelection.”