Congress faces funding deadline and post-election agenda

Congress has returned with a Dec. 11 funding deadline, the NDAA, debt-limit questions, judicial confirmations, and possible reconciliation legislation. New reporting flags a Hegseth impeachment push, Massie’s petition to force an Epstein-records vote, and a proposed $350 billion defense package described as unlikely to advance; Senate resistance, limited time, and Trump’s veto threat complicate negotiations.