{
  "id": 5068863,
  "title": "Lame-duck agenda balloons as Congress punts priorities until after election",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/lame-duck-agenda-balloons-as-congress-punts-priorities-until-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6064611-gop-punted-lame-duck-agenda/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "GOP lawmakers are punting major fights — including government funding, money for the war with Iran and the extension of expanded surveillance authorities — until after the November election, setting up a bloated lame-duck agenda that will be difficult to get done by Christmas. The House on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed a bill to fund the...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}