Critical battles loom as Congress looks to avoid crippling 'shutdown crisis' for next president
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The halls of Congress will be empty for the next six weeks as lawmakers brace for different situation in Washington when lawmakers return after Election Day.
The break gives vulnerable legislators ample time to campaign before voters head to the polls on the first Tuesday of November. Leaders on both sides of the aisle, meanwhile, are busy making plans for the final weeks of the 118th Congress, known as the "lame duck" session. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
When lawmakers file back in, it will be on the cusp of a new presidential administration and possibly a new balance of power in Congress. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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