Now back in session, the Senate will take up a budget resolution for 2018 and markup appropriations bills for three big agencies.
A new House bill is named for a VA whistleblower who committed suicide. Another would give bonuses to employees who expose waste.
Congress returns to work this week with a budget to pass, a deficit to avoid, a major relief package to pass, and fingers crossed that another hurricane doesn't hit Florida.
The July 4 holiday may be history, but that doesn't mean the fireworks are over. At least not on Capitol Hill. As Congress works until its August recess, it faces several tough issues, including how to pass a National Defense Authorization Act President Obama has promised to veto. Loren Duggan is the director of legislative analysis at Bloomberg Government. He joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with a preview of what else awaits this renewed Congressional session.
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