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House Republicans return to Capitol Hill with limited time left in power

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Bullis, H. (2026, November 9). House Republicans return to Capitol Hill with limited time left in power. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4795928/house-republicans-return-limited-time-left-in-power/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-09 · by Hailey Bullis

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House Republicans returned to Capitol Hill on Monday with only 20 legislative days remaining before Democrats assume control. They were unable to complete several important pieces of legislation during their previous session, including the annual defense authorization bill, necessary government funding measures, and the reauthorization of a critical government surveillance program.
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The 119th Congress is facing a crammed lame-duck session with only 20 legislative days left before Democrats take control of both chambers after winning the midterm elections. Republican Representative Andrew Clyde urges his party not to waste time and emphasizes the need for "America First wins." Key issues include national defense spending, farm support, and government funding, but bipartisanship seems unlikely given past struggles with appropriations negotiations where Senate Democrats refused to cooperate unless Republicans met certain policy demands.

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2026-11-04 · mixed framing · Democrats cap off midterm night to remember as they clinch 218 seats to win House to go with Senate sweep
“From the first day of this election, we knew that to keep the House and sustain our majority, we would have to defy more than a century of midterm history,” Johnson said.
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Among the unfinished business left behind in September are the annual defense authorization bill, government funding, and the reauthorization of a key government surveillance tool.
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2026-11-09 · Washington Examiner
House Republicans return to Capitol Hill with limited time left in power · assertive framing
2026-11-09 · Washington Examiner
House Republicans return to Capitol Hill with limited time left in power · assertive framing

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House Republicans left Washington in September hoping to preserve their majority. asserted
Republicans → leave → majority
They return Monday having lost control of the chamber, with just 20 legislative days to finish their business before Democrats take power. asserted
Democrats → return → power
Among the unfinished business left behind in September are the annual defense authorization bill, government funding, and the reauthorization of a key government surveillance tool. asserted
bill → leave → tool
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