Congress returns for brief session, few key bills

USA Today: WASHINGTON — Congress returns Monday for a three-week sprint to the legislative finish that will focus on political messages ahead of the midterm elections that could transfer control of the U.S. Senate to Republicans.

House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, advised GOP lawmakers on a recent conference call to expect a brief, but busy session with the key agenda item being the must-pass short-term funding bill to keep the government running until early December.

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