Congress’ lame-duck session is set to begin next week, with Republicans retaining control until the next Congress is seated in January despite Democrats’ decisive wins in the House and Senate. Lawmakers face a Dec. 11 deadline to pass a government funding bill.
That deadline is likely to shape which health care measures can advance before the end of the year. Any health care legislation passed during the session would almost certainly need to be included in the government funding bill, according to the report.
Republicans also face a deadline to confirm several of President Trump’s nominees to the Department of Health and Human Services before Democrats take control.
Sources: STAT News.