Pandemic, HHS Funding on Congress’ Post-Summer To-Do List

Aug. 1, 2018, 6:07 PM UTC

Health-care legislation may take a back seat in Congress as Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court and must-pass spending bills will dominate the debate on Capitol Hill.

The House has already left for a month-long summer break; the Senate is off the week of Aug. 6 but otherwise is in session. Congress will have about six weeks to get work done between the time both chambers convene after Labor Day until they leave again to campaign for the midterm elections, with the House in session only 19 days.

A number of health-care items remain unfinished, including finalization of Department ...

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