Congress returns amid Venezuela operation; facing deadline to avert shutdown

Name: Congress returns amid Venezuela operation; facing deadline to avert shutdown
Uploaded: 2026-01-05T19:39:00-0600
Duration: 2 min 11 s
Description: Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown. The next funding fight comes fresh off a revolt from moderate Republicans over rising health care costs, and as the conflict with Venezuela and frustration with the Justice Department's handling of the rollout of the Epstein files come to a head.

Lawmakers return to Washington this week, staring down an end-of-month deadline to avert another government shutdown. The next funding fight comes fresh off a revolt from moderate Republicans over rising health care costs, and as the conflict with Venezuela and frustration with the Justice Department's handling of the rollout of the Epstein files come to a head.