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Congress and the lame duck

NPR | By Eric McDaniel,

Scott Simon

Published November 7, 2026 at 7:41 AM EST

The current Congress, under its Republican majorities, must address the National Defense Authorization Act and a government funding bill as Democrats wait to take over.

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Eric McDaniel is a congressional reporter for NPR's Washington Desk.

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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