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Republicans control both chambers until early January, and lawmakers return Monday for a five-week lame-duck session. Reporting says there is not enough time to write full-year spending bills, so Congress will probably pass another short-term bill.
Updated Nov. 6, 2026 · 4 sources · 3 minute read
Left: what Republicans say, in their own words. Right: the same for Democrats. Middle: the record. The record is not a third opinion. We check claims from both sides against documents and data and give each one a verdict. What the verdicts mean
“We’re going to risk a year-long CR, if not a shutdown.”
Cole: Congress should avoid a shutdown, though he warns time is short.
Boozman: pass a farm bill through both chambers before the year ends.
House Republicans: pay for highways with user fees, including fees on electric vehicles.
The stopgap keeps the government open while Congress works, and Democratic demands for more spending and limits on White House grants would slow things down. (Based on Johnson and Cole as reported by Fox News; IBTimes says Republicans defend their spending restraint.)
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Jeffries favors finishing the spending bills in the lame-duck session, not waiting until January.
Hakeem Jeffries · House Democratic Leader · as reported Oct. 9 · Holland & Knight
DeLauro: limit a White House rule that would give political appointees more control over grants.
Klobuchar: delay the SNAP state cost shift two years, not one.
Jeffries: finish the spending bills this year.
The next funding law should restore money for programs hurt by Trump’s fiscal policies and check White House control of grants, and it should be settled this year. (Based on DeLauro and Jeffries as reported by IBTimes and Holland & Knight.)
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Nov. 6, 2026 No corrections so far. The deadline and its status will change as lawmakers act, and we will update this page.