Congress is coming back to Washington. Here's what to expect

Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2000x1333+0+0/resize/2000x1333!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9f%2F88%2F780a9a564af39daf6190b94bfd90%2F021025-capitol-zayrharodriguez-4-1.jpg' alt='Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week to finish up work before Democrats take control of the House and Senate in January.'/><p>Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January.</p><p>(Image credit: Zayrha Rodriguez)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6030633' />