Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill this week having expected to pick up where they left off in December: arguing over health-care costs as Affordable Care Act premiums rise and scrambling to avert another government shutdown by Jan. 30.
The US overthrow of the Maduro regime in Venezuela could shuffle lawmakers’ priorities as questions crop up over the constitutionality of the military action, any potential effect on relations with foreign allies and adversaries, and political messaging about oil prices. Democrats plan to force a vote in the coming days to restrict further military action in Venezuela, though it’s unlikely to pass. ...