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Funding bill at the top of the agenda as House returns from recess

NPR | By Eric McDaniel,
Leila Fadel
Published August 31, 2026 at 4:46 AM EDT

The House returns Monday for one week before heading back home. At the top of the agenda is a bill to extend government funding past the midterm elections.

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Eric McDaniel
Eric McDaniel is a congressional reporter for NPR's Washington Desk.
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Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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