Congress Returns Today: 16 Session Days Left Before the December 11 Funding Deadline

US Capitol at dawn — Congress lame duck December 11 deadline

Congress lame duck December 11 deadline: Congress is back in Washington today, November 9, 2026, and the clock is already running. With the Congress lame duck December 11 deadline now the central date in Washington, every session day counts. Federal funding expires on Friday, December 11 — 32 days from now — and lawmakers have … Read more