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US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone

NC NewslineBy Jennifer ShuttOctober 1, 2026

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WASHINGTON — U.S. senators departed Capitol Hill on Wednesday night for their campaign break, leaving numerous policy disputes unresolved. The chamber won’t return until Nov. 9 for the five-week lame-duck session, when party leaders will have to decide which bills they want to negotiate during what could be the final days of unified Republican control. […]

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