After Midterms, Congress Returns to Reckon with Defense Funding, NDAA

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Air and Space Forces – Congress returned to Washington, D.C., on Nov. 9 for a six-week “lame-duck” session after last week’s historic Democratic win. Come January, the party will control strong majorities in both the House and Senate—but between now and Jan. 3, 2027, when the new Congress is sworn in, lawmakers face a stack of unfinished business, including long-stalled defense legislation.




