Congress Returns to Tackle 3 Funding and Oversight Fights After Memorial Day Break
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Updated · NPR · May 31
Congress Returns to Tackle 3 Funding and Oversight Fights After Memorial Day Break
9 articles · Updated · NPR · May 31
Congress came back from its Memorial Day recess facing the same unresolved agenda it left behind: immigration funding, resistance to a new Justice Department fund, and questions over oversight of the Iran war.
Those three disputes now define the immediate Capitol Hill workload, with lawmakers under pressure to settle spending priorities while also answering demands for greater scrutiny of U.S. action tied to Iran.
The return underscores how little movement occurred before the break, leaving both budget fights and war-powers oversight issues to carry over into the next stretch of the congressional session.
How will Congress ensure oversight for a $72B immigration bill and a new $1.7B government settlement fund?
With the Iran war's costs mounting, what is the ultimate exit strategy for U.S. forces?