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    Plenty of Unfinished Business Awaits Congress in Lame Duck Session

    Democrats are hoping to squeeze debate on numerous bills into their lame duck session after the Nov. 2 midterm elections, even though the elections could shift the balance of power to Republicans once the next Congress convenes.But it won't be easy for the Democrats to advance their agenda as time runs out, given the slow deliberations of the Senate and the possibility that Republicans will immediately gain more seats in that chamber if they win special elections in West Virginia, Delaware and Illinois.The lame duck session convenes Nov. 15, giving lawmakers about six weeks to pass legislation if they work until Christmas and take a week off for Thanksgiving. Any bill that is still pending at the end of a congressional session dies, forcing lawmakers to start from scratch, reintroducing it at the start of a new two-year term.At the top of the agenda will be a vote on the Bush-era tax cuts, a bitter fight that has sharply divided Republicans and Democrats.Republicans want to extend the ...

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      WASHINGTON -- Now that the elections are over, a lame-duck Congress comes back to work this month to deal with a pile of unfinished business: whether to extend Bush-...

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    2. Fox News Poll: Wrong to Pass Legislation in Lame -Duck Session

      It's common for the majority party to lose congressional seats during a midterm election, and many pundits believe Republicans will make significant gains this year....

    3. Exclusive: Boehner Expects 'Whale of a Fight' With Obama Over Taxes in Lame Duck Session

      John Boehner, who as House Republican leader is in line to take over as speaker next year, told Fox News on Thursday he expects a "whale of a fight" with President O...

    4. Will Lame Duck Session Stifle Tax Hikes?

      Rep. Bart Stupak, (D-Mich.), and Rep. Dan Burton, (R-Ind.), debate whether Congress will extend the Bush tax cuts.

    5. Lame Duck Session in Danger of Lame Outcome

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