The House and Senate are returning from summer recess and the stakes are even higher than before they left town. Hurricane Harvey has added major unexpected pressure to resolve differing proposals on spending. President Trump still wants a border wall and has also promised to send significant funds for relief to Houston,but Congress also needs to pass a budget and raise the debt limit.
Mike DeBonis, who covers Congress and national politics for The Washington Post, or joins The Takeaway to discuss the enormous checklist items Congress must tackle in the weeks ahead.
This segment is hosted by Todd Zwillich.
Source: thetakeaway.org